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Adjective: helpless  help-lus
  1. Unable to function without help
    "The helpless infant needed constant care";
    - lost
     
  2. Unable to manage independently
    "as helpless as a baby"
     
  3. Lacking in or deprived of strength or power
    "helpless with laughter"; "lying ill and helpless";
    - incapacitated

See also: dependent, hopeless, powerless

Encyclopedia: Helpless