Definitions for helplessness
help·less·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. helplessness, weakness, impuissancenoun

   powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

   "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"

2. helplessnessnoun

   the state of needing help from something

3. helplessnessnoun

   a feeling of being unable to manage

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. helplessnessnoun

   The state of being helpless.

2. helplessnessnoun

   A feeling of inadequacy or impotence.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Helplessnessnoun

   Want of succour; want of ability.

   Etymology: from helpless.

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1. helplessness

   Helplessness is a state of being unable to take action, control situations, or protect oneself due to a perceived lack of capability, power, or resources. It can be referred to as a feeling of dependence, vulnerability, or incapability experienced in certain challenging or overwhelming circumstances. Helplessness is often associated with feelings of despair, passivity, and loss of hope.

Matched Categories

1. • Dependence
   • Depression
   • Powerlessness

How to pronounce helplessness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say helplessness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of helplessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of helplessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of helplessness in a Sentence

1. Doug French:

   We've seen the needle move from flawlessness in the '50s to absolute helplessness in the '90s and now we kind of want the needle to come back down the center where it should be, we're not Superman, but we're not idiots either.

2. Mahatma Gandhi:

   Had we adopted non-violence as the weapon of the strong, because we realised that it was more effective than any other weapon, in fact the mightiest force in the world, we would have made use of its full potency and not have discarded it as soon as the fight against the British was over or we were in a position to wield conventional weapons. But as I have already said, we adopted it out of our helplessness. If we had the atom bomb, we would have used it against the British.

3. Mafuzur Rahman:

   The hopelessness, helplessness I see in their eyes -- they want to do the very best they can.

4. Paul Hokemeyer:

   Compassion fatigue is a well-established concept in the realm of health care providers. First observed in nurses who worked in emergency rooms, it describes the sense of helplessness and hopelessness that can overtake a person providing care for someone whose suffering seems never-ending and insurmountable.

5. Rhea Boyd:

   Providing a controlled space to understand what is going on and ways to process it will help children navigate the distressing emotions, helplessness and fear they may be experiencing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=helplessness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Helplessness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=helplessness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com