helplessness

English Thesaurus

1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	impotence, impotency, powerlessness,
definition	:	the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble (noun.attribute)

2. a feeling of being unable to manage (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	depression,
definition	:	sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy (noun.feeling)

3. the state of needing help from something (noun.state)

hypernym	:	dependance, dependence, dependency,
definition	:	the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else (noun.state)

4. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	impuissant,
definition	:	lacking physical strength or vigor (adj.all)

derivation	:	helpless, incapacitated,
definition	:	lacking in or deprived of strength or power (adj.all)

derivation	:	weak,
definition	:	not having authority, political strength, or governing power (adj.all)

5. a feeling of being unable to manage (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	helpless,
definition	:	unable to manage independently (adj.all)

derivation	:	helpless, lost,
definition	:	unable to function; without help (adj.all)

6. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	impuissant,
definition	:	lacking physical strength or vigor (adj.all)

derivation	:	helpless, incapacitated,
definition	:	lacking in or deprived of strength or power (adj.all)

derivation	:	weak,
definition	:	not having authority, political strength, or governing power (adj.all)

7. a feeling of being unable to manage (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	helpless,
definition	:	unable to manage independently (adj.all)

derivation	:	helpless, lost,
definition	:	unable to function; without help (adj.all)