Frightened vs Helpless - What's the difference?
frightened | helpless |
Afraid; suffering from fear.
*
(frighten)
Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
* 1995 , (Bryan Adams),
Uncontrollable.
As adjectives the difference between frightened and helpless
is that frightened is afraid; suffering from fear while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.As a verb frightened
is (frighten).frightened
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(head)helpless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
- You know you really love a woman