/ Thesaurus / U Synonyms of unable to help Find synonyms for: Adverb1. helplessly, impotently, unable to helpusage: in a helpless manner; "the crowd watched him helplessly"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language