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- Dictionaryhelplessness/ˈhɛlpləsnəs/
noun
- 1. inability to defend oneself or to act effectively: "worst of all is the feeling of helplessness"
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HELPLESSNESS definition: 1. the feeling or state of being unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: 2. the…. Learn more.
HELPLESSNESS meaning: 1. the feeling or state of being unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: 2. the…. Learn more.
1. Unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent. 2. Lacking support or protection: They were left helpless in the storm. 3. Impossible to control; involuntary: helpless laughter. help′less·ly adv. help′less·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
HELPLESS definition: 1. unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: 2. unable to do anything to help…. Learn more.
1. : lacking protection or support : defenseless. as helpless as a flock of shepherdless sheep W. H. Mallock. 2. a. : marked by an inability to act or react. the crowd looked on in helpless horror Current Biography. b. : not able to be controlled or restrained. helpless laughter. helplessly adverb. helplessness noun. Synonyms. defenseless. exposed.
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.
helplessness. noun. /ˈhelpləsnəs/ [uncountable] 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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people. Children are the most helpless victims of war. a helpless gesture/look. He lay helpless on the floor. It's natural to feel helpless against such abuse. The worst part is being helpless to change anything. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Helpless definition: unable to help oneself; weak or dependent. See examples of HELPLESS used in a sentence.
deprived of strength or power; powerless; incapacitated: They were helpless with laughter. affording no help. 1125–75; Middle English; see help, - less. help′less•ly, adv. help′less•ness, n. 'helplessness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): glare - nightmare - prostrate - slough.
