Meaning

5 senses
  1. Unable to defend oneself.

    hilflos

    беспо́мощныйbespómoščnyj, бесси́льныйbessílʹnyj

    безпо́мічнийbezpómičnyj, безси́лийbezsýlyj

    unable to manage independently

  2. Lacking help; powerless.

    unable to function; without help

  3. Unable to act without help; needing help; feeble.

    беспо́мощныйbespómoščnyj, не́мощныйnémoščnyj

    безпора́днийbezporádnyj, безпо́мічнийbezpómičnyj, безси́лийbezsýlyj

  4. Uncontrollable.

    a helpless urge

  5. (obsolete)From which there is no possibility of being saved.

Examples

109 sentences
  1. Tom said that he felt helpless.

    Том сказав, що почувається безпорадним.

    ruТом сказал, что чувствует себя беспомощным.

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  2. I've never felt so helpless.

    Я ніколи не почував себе настільки безпорадним.

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  3. Tom felt helpless and frightened.

    Том почувався безпомічним та наляканим.

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  4. Tom said he felt helpless.

    Том сказав, що почувається безпорадним.

    ruТом сказал, что чувствует себя беспомощным.

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  5. I'm quite helpless.

    Я доволі безпорадний.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
unable to defend oneself — see also defenseless:
unable to act without help; needing help; feeble:
Русский
By meaning 2
unable to defend oneself — see also defenseless:
unable to act without help; needing help; feeble:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
unable to defend oneself — see also defenseless:

Origin

From Middle English helples, from Old English *helplēas (“helpless”) from Proto-Germanic *

From Middle English helples, from Old English *helplēas (“helpless”) from Proto-Germanic *helpōlausaz, equivalent to help + -less. Compare Dutch hulpeloos (“helpless”), German hilflos (“helpless”), Danish hjælpeløs (“helpless”) and Swedish hjälplös (“helpless”).

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Forms

more helpless, most helpless
Comparativemore helpless Lesson
Superlativemost helpless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • unable to function; without help:lost
  • lacking in or deprived of strength or power:incapacitated

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • completely helpless
  • feel helpless
  • felt helpless

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
helpless — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto