Helpless
/ˈhelpləs/adjective
Not able to do something or stop something.
He felt helpless when his best friend moved away.
Often appears as...
- feel helpless
- look helpless
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Significance
Emphasizes a deep emotional state when one's ability to act is restricted by external forces or limitations.
Watching the devastation unfold, I felt utterly helpless.
Pro Tip 2/2No Control
Suggests situations where circumstances are beyond one's personal control, making one unable to influence the outcome.
She was helpless against the company's strict policies.
Compare with
defencedependentefficientimpotentincapableineptpowervulnerableweak
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