helpless

As adjectives the difference between faint and helpless

is that faint is lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As a noun faint

is the act of fainting.

As a verb faint

is to lose consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).

As adjectives the difference between helpless and harmless

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while harmless is incapable of causing harm or danger.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and false

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As adjectives the difference between fearful and helpless

is that fearful is frightening while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and undefined

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As adjectives the difference between pitiful and helpless

is that pitiful is feeling pity; merciful while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and listless

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while listless is lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and submissive

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while submissive is meekly obedient or passive.

As a noun submissive is

one who submits.

Helpless is a related term of abject.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and abject

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while abject is (obsolete) rejected; cast aside .

As a noun abject is

a person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway; outcast .

As a verb abject is

(obsolete) to cast off or out; to reject .