HELPLESSNESS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word helplessness. (close relations)
helplessly
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| impotence | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble • an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate | ||||||
| weakness | nounn | |||||
noun • a flaw or weak point • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act • the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain • the condition of being financially weak • a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you | ||||||
| dependency | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) • a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country | ||||||
| desperation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state in which all hope is lost or absent • desperate recklessness | ||||||
| hopelessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success | ||||||
| inadequacy | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of an adequate quantity or number • a lack of competence • unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate | ||||||
| incapacity | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of intellectual power • lack of physical or natural qualifications | ||||||
| powerlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble | ||||||
| vulnerability | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being vulnerable or exposed • susceptibility to injury or attack | ||||||
| impuissance | nounn | |||||
noun • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act | ||||||
