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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
help·less 
[help-lis] Pronunciation Key
[help-lis] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid. |
| 2. | deprived of strength or power; powerless; incapacitated: They were helpless with laughter. |
| 3. | affording no help. |
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| help·less
(hělp'lĭs) Pronunciation Key
adj.
help'less·ly adv., help'less·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| helplessness | |
noun | |
| 1. | powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" |
| 2. | the state of needing help from something |
| 3. | a feeling of being unable to manage |
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