Helpless

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlpləs/

Helpless (adjective)

  1. not able to do anything to help yourself or others.
  2. unable to control or stop something from happening.

Examples

  • She felt helpless in the face of the disaster.
  • He was helpless to stop the argument.

Common collocations: feel helpless, helpless situation, helpless against, utterly helpless

Synonyms of Helpless

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Helpless

  • describing ability or competence
  • describing independence or self-reliance