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- [help-lis]
- /ˈhɛlp lɪs/
- /ˈhelpləsnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [help-lis]
- /ˈhɛlp lɪs/
Definitions of helplessness word
- adjective helplessness unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid. 1
- adjective helplessness deprived of strength or power; powerless; incapacitated: They were helpless with laughter. 1
- adjective helplessness affording no help. 1
- noun helplessness The state of being helpless. 1
- noun helplessness lack of power or means 1
- noun helplessness incompetence 1
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Origin of helplessness
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at help, -less
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Parts of speech for Helplessness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
helplessness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for helplessness
noun helplessness
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- convalescence — Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
- disability — lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
- powerlessness — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
Antonyms for helplessness
noun helplessness
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
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