Synonyms for helpless
ˈhɛlp lɪshelp·less

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1. helpless

   Synonyms:
   contemptible, despicable, feeble, harmless, powerless, weak

   Antonyms:
   dangerous, formidable, redoubted, terrible, tremendous

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1. helpless, incapacitatedadjective

   lacking in or deprived of strength or power

   "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"

   Synonyms:
   lost, incapacitated

   Antonyms:
   independent, powerful, hopeful

2. helpless, lostadjective

   unable to function; without help

   Synonyms:
   befuddled, lost(p), mixed-up, disoriented, lost, bemused, deep in thought(p), preoccupied, at sea, missed, confused, incapacitated, baffled, confounded, mazed, bewildered

   Antonyms:
   hopeful, powerful, independent

3. helplessadjective

   unable to manage independently

   "as helpless as a baby"

   Synonyms:
   lost, incapacitated

   Antonyms:
   powerful, hopeful, independent

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1. helplessadjective

   Synonyms:
   weak, feeble, powerless, impotent, imbecile, disabled, infirm

2. helplessadjective

   Synonyms:
   exposed, defenceless, unprotected

3. helplessadjective

   Synonyms:
   irremediable, beyond help

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1. List of paraphrases for "helpless":

   defenceless, powerless, defenseless, impotent, unarmed, harmless, destitute, helplessness

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1. Jose Sebastian:

   We feel rather helpless, we have lots of food, we have volunteers ready to go, but we don't have the boats.

2. David Kessler:

   Our minds would always rather feel guilty than helpless.

3. Marian Tupy:

   Some of the anti-capitalist impulse goes back to that hunter-gatherer mentality and not comprehending the complexity of the market economy, the complexity outpaced our ability to understand it. But even those who don’t understand markets should open their eyes and acknowledge its benefits : Worldwide, wherever economic freedom is allowed, millions of people have lifted themselves out of stoop labor and miserable poverty. Of course, not everyone can reap the benefits of markets. The sick, the mentally ill and other truly helpless people need a hand. But why assume government must provide that help ? Government does n’t do anything very well. Why not let private charity handle it ? I once assumed there was too much poverty for private charity to make much of a difference. But now I realize there is plenty of money, and private charity would do much more if government did n’t discourage it. When the welfare state took over poverty relief, it crowded out.

4. Charnesia Corley:

   It was embarrassing, degrading, i felt low, I felt helpless.

5. Brett Hankison:

   As soon as I returned fire through that window the threat stopped, and I felt pretty helpless, like there is no way we can challenge this guy with an assault rifle.