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Helpless vs Helmless - What's the difference?

helpless | helmless |

As adjectives the difference between helpless and helmless

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while helmless is without a helm (steering apparatus of a ship).

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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    helmless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a helm (steering apparatus of a ship).