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Variant of helpless

helpless Definition

help·less (help′lis)

adjective

  1. not able to help oneself; weak
  2. lacking help or protection
  3. incompetent, ineffective, or powerless

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helplessness Synonyms

helplessness

n.

  1. Disability

    poor health, disorder, convalescence; see illness 1, weakness 1, 2.

  2. Incompetence

    incapacity, weakness, failure; see inability.

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  1. ‹ helplessly
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  4. ‹ helping
  5. ‹ helpfulness
  6. ‹ helpfully
  7. ‹ helpful
  8. ‹ helper T cell
  9. ‹ helper
  10. ‹ helped
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