helpless

Significat (Anglès)

1. Unable to defend oneself.
2. Lacking help; powerless.
3. Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.
4. Uncontrollable.
5. (obsolete) From which there is no possibility of being saved.

Conceptes

indefens

va

ineficaç

inútil

incapaç

desemparat

inepte

Sinònims

powerless

forlorn

poor

impotent

weak

destitute

inept

defenseless

defenceless

innocent

😇

hopeless

unaided

alone

shiftless

discouraging

tender

isolated

disheartening

lonely

lost

miserable

clumsy

incapacitated

pitiable

awkward

unpromising

unprotected

vulnerable

resourceless

needy

orphan

orphaned

parentless

pathos

pity

quiet

shelterless

sickly

sorrow

stand-alone

subject

tired

😫

toothless

unable

unassisted

unavailing

undefended

undependable

under control

uneasy

Traduccions

hilflos

hulpeloos

impotente

indefeso

ratlos

αβοήθητος

impotente

indifeso

impuissant

inerme

impacciato

waar niet aan te doen valt

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhɛlplɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: helples

Heretat de anglès antic: *helplēas

Cognat amb neerlandès: hulpeloos

Cognat amb alemany: hilflos

Cognat amb suec: hjälplös

In summary

From Middle English helples, from Old English *helplēas (“helpless”) from Proto-Germanic *helpōlausaz, equivalent to help + -less. Compare Dutch hulpeloos (“helpless”), German hilflos (“helpless”), Danish hjælpeløs (“helpless”) and Swedish hjälplös (“helpless”).