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    helplessness
    /ˈhɛlpləsnəs/

    noun

    • 1. inability to defend oneself or to act effectively: "worst of all is the feeling of helplessness"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › helplessnessHELPLESSNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HELPLESSNESS definition: 1. the feeling or state of being unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › helplessnessHELPLESSNESS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    HELPLESSNESS meaning: 1. the feeling or state of being unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: 2. the…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHELPLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HELPLESS definition: 1. unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: 2. unable to do anything to help…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › helplessnessHelplessness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of helplessness. noun. the state of needing help from something. see more. noun. a feeling of being unable to manage. see more. noun. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHELPLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you are helpless, you do not have the strength or power to do anything useful or to control or protect yourself. Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world won't stop the tears. Children are dying, and I am helpless to do anything.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionhelplessness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    the feeling of being unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people; the feeling of being unable to do anything about a situation. a feeling/sense of helplessness.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › helplessHelpless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : not able to be controlled or restrained. helpless laughter. helplessly adverb. helplessness noun. Synonyms. defenseless. exposed. susceptible. undefended. unguarded. unprotected. unresistant.