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helpless


 
  Grep  of  noun  helpless 
  helplessness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  helpless 
 
  The  adj  helpless  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  helpless,  incapacitated  --  (lacking  in  or  deprived  of  strength  or  power;  "lying  ill  and  helpless";  "helpless  with  laughter") 
  2.  (3)  helpless,  lost  --  (unable  to  function;  without  help) 
  3.  (1)  helpless  --  (unable  to  manage  independently;  "as  helpless  as  a  baby") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  helpless 
 
  3  senses  of  helpless 
 
  Sense  1 
  helpless,  incapacitated 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  powerless)  ->  powerful 
 
  Sense  2 
  helpless,  lost 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  hopeless)  ->  hopeful 
 
  Sense  3 
  helpless 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dependent)  ->  independent 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  helpless 
 
  3  senses  of  helpless 
 
  Sense  1 
  helpless,  incapacitated 
  =>  powerless  (vs.  powerful),  weak 
 
  Sense  2 
  helpless,  lost 
  =>  hopeless  (vs.  hopeful) 
 
  Sense  3 
  helpless 
  =>  dependent  (vs.  independent) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  helpless 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  helpless 
 
  helpless  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  helpless 
  helpless 
 
  Overview  of  adj  helpless 
 
  The  adj  helpless  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  helpless,  incapacitated  --  (lacking  in  or  deprived  of  strength  or  power;  "lying  ill  and  helpless";  "helpless  with  laughter") 
  2.  (3)  helpless,  lost  --  (unable  to  function;  without  help) 
  3.  (1)  helpless  --  (unable  to  manage  independently;  "as  helpless  as  a  baby") 



helpless definition