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

  3. 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.

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

    The meaning of HELPLESS is lacking protection or support : defenseless. How to use helpless in a sentence.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhelpless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    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. Join us.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHELPLESS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    HELPLESS meaning: not able to defend yourself or do things without help: .

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHELPLESS - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'helpless' If you are helpless, you do not have the strength or power to do anything useful or to control or protect yourself. [...] More. Synonyms of 'helpless' • vulnerable, exposed, unprotected, defenceless [...] • powerless, weak, incapable, paralysed [...] More. Collocations with the word 'helpless'