Synonyms of helplessness

helplessness

noun

as in powerlessness

Related Words

• powerlessness
• vulnerability
• susceptibility
• passivity
• defenselessness
• weakness
• feebleness
• sensitivity
• passiveness
• infirmity
• frailty
• predisposition
• proneness
• openness
• naïveté
• receptivity
• exposure
• receptiveness
• gullibility
• frailness
• easiness
• liability
• credulity
• credulousness

Dissimilar Words

• invulnerability
• immunity
• invincibility
• impenetrability
• indomitability
• indomitableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of helplessness

Indignation emerged as the dominant emotion, cited by 80% of respondents, followed by helplessness (74%) and sadness (71%). — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Europeans also exposed themselves to a concerted and resourceful Americanization, which partly accounts for their intellectual helplessness today. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Welcome to the strange phenomenon of people expressing anger or helplessness to online content creators or writers who don’t acknowledge their specific lifestyles or limitations. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

And to relegate yourself to that inert position so much does, at some level, inspire a certain helplessness in you. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

The earthquakes are among the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century, and for Chicagoans with family there, the strongest feeling today is helplessness. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 25 June 2026

There is a profound helplessness to that forlorn glance that the main broadcast could never capture. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Three hours later, when the team recognized the severity of the extravasation injury, professional awareness gave way to primal helplessness. — Nisha Narayanan, STAT, 5 June 2026

Linda wields her absolute power over Bradley like a cudgel, exploiting his helplessness to emotionally abuse and manipulate him. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026