adjective
- unable to defend oneself or to act without help
- lacking strength or ability to do something
Examples
- The baby bird looked helpless after falling from its nest.
- She felt helpless watching her friend struggle with addiction.
- The elderly man was helpless without his walking cane.
- We were helpless against the storm’s powerful winds.
- The injured hiker lay helpless on the mountain trail.
- He felt helpless to change the difficult situation at work.