helpless

Universal Words adjective 1 unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people: the helpless victims of war * a helpless gesture / look * He lay helpless on the floor. * It's natural to feel helpless against such abuse. * The worst part is being helpless to change anything. 2 ~ (with sth) unable to control a strong feeling: helpless panic / rage * The audience was helpless with laughter. helplessly adverb: They watched helplessly as their home went up in flames. helplessness noun [U]: a feeling / sense of helplessness