help·less (h lp l s)adj. 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | helplessness - powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" impotence, impotency, powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble |
| 2. | helplessness - the state of needing help from something dependence, dependency, dependance - the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else | |
| 3. | helplessness - a feeling of being unable to manage depression - sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy |
helplessness
noun vulnerability, weakness, impotence, powerlessness, disability, infirmity, feebleness, forlornness, defencelessness I remember my feelings of helplessness.
Translations
helplessness [ˈhelplɪsnɪs] N (= powerlessness) → impotencia f
he threw up his hands in a gesture of helplessness → alzó las manos en un gesto de impotencia
the helplessness of the situation made her ill with worry → era una situación de impotencia tal que enfermó de preocupación
our helplessness against enemy aircraft → nuestra indefensión ante los aviones enemigos
he threw up his hands in a gesture of helplessness → alzó las manos en un gesto de impotencia
the helplessness of the situation made her ill with worry → era una situación de impotencia tal que enfermó de preocupación
our helplessness against enemy aircraft → nuestra indefensión ante los aviones enemigos
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