helpless

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.

As adjectives the difference between distressed and helpless

is that distressed is anxious or uneasy while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As a verb distressed

is past tense of distress.

As adjectives the difference between defenseless and helpless

is that defenseless is lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack 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 verb abandon is

(obsolete) to subdue; to take control of .

As a noun abandon is

a yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences .

As an adverb abandon is

(obsolete|not comparable) freely; entirely.

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).

As adjectives the difference between frustrated and helpless

is that frustrated is foiled, stopped, disappointed while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As a verb frustrated

is past tense of frustrate.

Enfeebled is a related term of helpless.

As a verb enfeebled

is (enfeeble).

As an adjective 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 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.

Destitutelost is a related term of helpless.

As an adjective helpless is

unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

Helpless is a related term of wretched.

As adjectives the difference between helpless and wretched

is that helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.