helplessness
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helplessness
- /ˈhɛlplɪsnɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From helpless + -ness.
noun helplessnesses
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The state of being helpless.
Near-synonyms: powerlessness, impotence
Similar: powerlessness, impotence
- A feeling of inadequacy or impotence. Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
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noun state of being helpless
| Español | indefensión, impotencia, desesperanza |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | असहायता ashāytā, अक्षमता akṣamtā |
| Français | manque de défense, impuissance |
| Deutsch | Hilflosigkeit |
| Русский | беспо́мощность bespómoščnostʹ |
| עברית | אוזלת יד ozlat yad |
noun feeling of inadequacy or impotence
| हिन्दी | अक्षमता akṣamtā |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hilflosigkeit |
Talk about this word "helplessness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/helplessness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. helplessness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/helplessness "helplessness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/helplessness.Cite this
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title = {helplessness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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