Helpless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛlplɪs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Helpless is an adjective meaning Unable to defend oneself.
Meaning
Unable to defend oneself.
More Meanings
- Lacking help; powerless.
- Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.
- Uncontrollable.
- (obsolete) From which there is no possibility of being saved.
Example Sentences
a helpless urge
Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms You know you really love a woman
A gaoler struck him, pushing him back in place in the hopeless, helpless line of prisoners.
For, while they fly that gulf's devouring jawes, They on the rock are rent and sunck in helplesse wawes.
Synonyms for helpless
Depending on context, synonyms include dependent, weak, incapacitated, lost, hopeless, powerless.
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Related dictionary entries include powerless, weak, hopeless, incapacitated, lost, dependent.
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