Synonyms for helplessness
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Powerlessness — the state of being helpless
2. Weakness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being helpless.
Near-synonyms: powerlessness, impotence
- n. 2
A feeling of inadequacy or impotence.
Forms
- Plural
- helplessnesses → powerlessnesses, impotences, weaknesses, impuissances…
Example sentences
- impotence Excessive drinking is one of the causes of impotence.
- powerlessness If knowledge is power, ignorance is powerlessness.
- weakness You should not take advantage of others' weakness.
- impossibility Love makes you forget all forms of impossibility.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| helplessness | rising | |
| impotence | steady | |
| powerlessness | rising | |
| weakness | rising | |
| impuissance | steady | |
| impossibility | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- weakness2
- 9 letters
- impotence3
- 11 letters
- impuissance
- 13 letters
- impossibility6, powerlessness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weakness2 = 2 syllables).