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help·less
 helpless
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- pronunciation:
- hel
plihs
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
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If you are helpless, you can't take care of yourself. Young babies are quite helpless. They can't feed themselves, sit up, or even roll over by themselves.
After my grandmother fell and hurt her legs, she felt helpless for a while because she couldn't walk. My mom had to help her every day.- antonyms:
- independent
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dependent, vulnerable, weak |
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| derivations: |
helplessly (adv.), helplessness (n.) |
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