Adjective
- 1. helpless, incapacitated, powerless (vs. powerful)
- usage: lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"
- 2. helpless, lost, hopeless (vs. hopeful)
- usage: unable to function; without help
- 3. helpless, dependent (vs. independent)
- usage: unable to manage independently; "as helpless as a baby"
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