helpless

Definition of Helpless in English :

1. helpless, incapacitated

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

Example Sentences:
'lying ill and helpless'
'helpless with laughter'

2. helpless, lost

unable to function; without help

3. helpless

unable to manage independently

Example Sentences:
'as helpless as a baby'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Helpless

adjective

1.

unable to manage independently

2.

made powerless or weak

they were helpless from so much giggling

3.

without help

adjective

1.

not able to help oneself; weak

2.

lacking help or protection

3.

incompetent, ineffective, or powerless

adj.

1. Unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent.

2. Lacking support or protection: They were left helpless in the storm.

3. Impossible to control; involuntary: helpless laughter.