Associations to the word «Helplessness»

Wiktionary

HELPLESSNESS, noun. The state of being helpless.
HELPLESSNESS, noun. A feeling of inadequacy or impotence.

Dictionary definition

HELPLESSNESS, noun. Powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active".
HELPLESSNESS, noun. The state of needing help from something.
HELPLESSNESS, noun. A feeling of being unable to manage.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke