helpless
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
lying ill and helpless
Related & opposite
- helplessness derivation
- powerless similar to
Sense 2 adjective
unable to function; without help
Related & opposite
- helplessness derivation
- hopeless similar to
Sense 3 adjective
unable to manage independently
as helpless as a baby
Related & opposite
- helplessness derivation
- dependent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | helplessness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | powerless |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | helplessness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | hopeless |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | helplessness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | dependent |