Associations to the word «Helpless»

Wiktionary

HELPLESS, adjective. Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
HELPLESS, adjective. Uncontrollable.

Dictionary definition

HELPLESS, adjective. Lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter".
HELPLESS, adjective. Unable to function; without help.
HELPLESS, adjective. Unable to manage independently; "as helpless as a baby".

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne