English adjective: helpless | |||
1. | helpless lacking in or deprived of strength or power | ||
Samples | Lying ill and helpless. Helpless with laughter. | ||
Synonyms | incapacitated | ||
Similar | powerless | ||
Antonyms | powerful | ||
2. | helpless unable to function; without help | ||
Synonyms | lost | ||
Similar | hopeless | ||
Antonyms | hopeful | ||
3. | helpless unable to manage independently | ||
Samples | As helpless as a baby. | ||
Similar | dependent | ||
Antonyms | independent | ||