| 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 | ||