helpless
Adjective Satellite
- lacking in or deprived of strength or power
- "lying ill and helpless"
- "helpless with laughter"
- unable to function; without help
- unable to manage independently
- "as helpless as a baby"
Adj
- Unable to defend oneself.
- Lacking help; powerless.
- Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.
- Uncontrollable.
- From which there is no possibility of being saved.
Adjective
- Unable to defend oneself or act without assistance.
Examples
- After drawing nothing but vowels, his rack felt utterly HELPLESS.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English helples, from Old English *helplēas (“helpless”) from Proto-Germanic *helpōlausaz, equivalent to help + -less. Compare Dutch hulpeloos (“helpless”), German hilflos (“helpless”), Danish hjælpeløs (“helpless”) and Swedish hjälplös (“helpless”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
helpless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhelpless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
helpless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
helpless: valid Words With Friends Word