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

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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. Gulseli Karaduman:

   There has been no air support, nothing. For three days we've been living with this helplessness.

2. Hu Jia:

   You can hear her fear, desperation and even breakdown in the audio clip, as her friends, we feel her pain and helplessness.

3. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:

   We cannot bear any longer to sit back and watch bodies of children and women washed ashore on the coasts of the Mediterranean and Aegean as a result of a forced helplessness, the solution of this crisis is through bringing down the tyrannic regime in Syria.

4. Jaylen Brown:

   Denver coach Michael Malone said. I saw George Hill say in George Hill press conference, why are we even here ? Why are we doing this ? By being here were isolated and cant help where maybe we need to help. Its frustrating for a lot of players, a lot of coaches to be here. Torontos Normal Powell wondered if the images that TV viewers are seeing from the bubble, such as players wearing Black Lives Matter Matter warmup shirts, have become so familiar that that arent resonating anymore. Torontos Normal Powell starting to get washed out, he said. Players are trying to figure out not only how to revive them, but keep them going long after they leave the bubble. James has focused on the need to vote, not only in November but long after, no matter who wins the presidential election. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP But voting comes later. Players want actions they can do now. Bostons Jaylen Brown marched with protesters in Atlanta. Bostons Jaylen Brown said being in the bubble gives a feeling of helplessness, because Bostons Jaylen Brown isnt able to do that again. I do think the NBA has done a great job initially to kind of give us the platform to speak on certain things and things like that, but I do kind of do feel like it is kind of lessened as the playoffs have gotten started.

5. Margaret Oliphant Oliphant:

   The incomprehensibleness of women is an old theory, but what is that to the curious wondering observation with which wives, mothers, and sisters watch the other unreasoning animal in those moments when he has snatched the reins out of their hands, and is not to be spoken to! . It is best to let him come to, and feel his own helplessness.

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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
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=helplessness