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    helpless
    /ˈhɛlpləs/

    adjective

    • 1. unable to defend oneself or to act without help: "the cubs are born blind and helpless"

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

    Helpless means unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and related words.

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

    Learn the meaning of helpless, an adjective that describes someone or something that lacks protection, support, or control. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for helpless.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHELPLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    C1. unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else: a helpless two-day-old baby. You feel so helpless because there's nothing you can do to make the child better. helpless (to do something) against someone/something The government is helpless (to act) against these crooks.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › helplessHELPLESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Helpless definition: unable to help oneself; weak or dependent. See examples of HELPLESS used in a sentence.

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

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of the adjective 'helpless', which means unable to do anything useful or to control or protect oneself. Find out how to use 'helpless' in a sentence and how it differs from 'helplessly'.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › helplessHelpless - definition of helpless by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › helplessHelpless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be helpless is to have no ability to take care of or protect yourself from harm. A newborn baby is helpless, and needs parents to care for her. If you're helpless, you're dependent on other people to assist or care for you.