helpless

Speech parts

1. helpless - Adjective

2. helpless - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant.

Beyond help; irremediable.

Bringing no help; unaiding.

Unsupplied; destitute; -- with of.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lost incapacitated goner unable weak dependent vulnerable naked disabled useless inefficient invalid incapable stranded harmless

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Antonyms

titan important good able strong independent

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Phrases with the word

helpless man helpless at birth born helpless having young which are helpless at birth helpless victim helpless individual

Examples

Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless. B. F. Skinner

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. Pearl S. Buck

A little group of willful men, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great government of the United States helpless and contemptible. Woodrow Wilson

Against stupidity; God Himself is helpless. Jewish Proverb

Ten helpless people were surpassed by a single strong person. Kikuyu Proverb

The property of a helpless man must nit be divided before his death. Kikuyu Proverb

Close letter words and terms

helping verb helping word helpingly helpless at birth helpless individual helpless lady