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Helpless vs Failing - What's the difference?

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As an adjective helpless

is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As a verb failing is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun failing is

weakness; defect.

As a preposition failing is

if the preferred or prior option is not possible.

helpless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
  • * 1995 , (Bryan Adams),
    • Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
    You know you really love a woman
  • Uncontrollable.

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    failing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • weakness; defect
    • His worst failing is his temper.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • if the preferred or prior option is not possible
    • A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.