helpless vs dependent

helpless is not a noun while dependent is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
helpless	No	Yes	No	No
dependent	Yes	Yes	No	No

helpless (noun)	dependent (noun)
	a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

helpless (adjective)	dependent (adjective)
unable to manage independently	relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
unable to function; without help	(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
lacking in or deprived of strength or power	addicted to a drug
	contingent on something else
	being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
	held from above and hanging down