English dictionary
helpless
/'h/E/lpl/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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lacking in or deprived of strength or power
ExamplesLying ill and helpless.
Helpless with laughter.
Synonyms incapacitatedSource: WordNet 3.0
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unable to function; without help
Synonyms lostSource: WordNet 3.0
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unable to manage independently
ExamplesAs helpless as a baby.
Source: WordNet 3.0