helpless

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 .

As adjectives the difference between helpless and susceptible

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while susceptible is likely to be affected by something.

As a noun susceptible is

(epidemiology) a person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease.

As a noun anger

is remorse, regret.

As an adjective helpless is

unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and happy

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while happy is experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and unprotected

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while unprotected is not protected; lacking defense.

As adjectives the difference between inadequate and helpless

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

As an adjective helpless

is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As a noun resignation is

the act of resigning.

As adjectives the difference between resourceful and helpless

is that resourceful is capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.