Helpless - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhelpləs|  American pronunciation of the word helpless
Brit.  |ˈhelpləs|  British pronunciation of the word helpless

adjective

- lacking in or deprived of strength or power
lying ill and helpless
helpless with laughter
- unable to function; without help (syn: lost)
- unable to manage independently
as helpless as a baby

Extra examples

The civilians were helpless against their attackers.

Firefighters were helpless against the blaze.

I feel helpless. Isn't there anything I can do?

The crowd was helpless with laughter.

He was helpless with rage.

He began to feel depressed and helpless.

Newman threw out a hand in a helpless gesture.

He was near to death, and I was helpless with fear.

We both collapsed into helpless giggles.

Depression can render a person helpless.

...he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things...

...his sidesplitting jokes usually have audiences helpless with laughter...

She was no helpless, timorous female.

I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.

Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.

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