helpless

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

impuissant

abandonné

désemparé

faible

infirme

inquiet

😟

perplexe

pitié

sans défense

vague

👋

découragé

désarmé

flasque

frustration

languissant

sans ressources

se sentir seul

sur quoi

adynamique

compassion

Synonymes

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

Traductions

hilflos

hulpeloos

impotente

αβοήθητος

impotente

indifeso

ratlos

indefeso

inerme

waar niet aan te doen valt

impacciato

desvalido

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhɛlplɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: helples

Hérité de ancien anglais: *helplēas

Appartenant à néerlandais: hulpeloos

Appartenant à allemand: hilflos

Appartenant à suédois: 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”).