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1. a. Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant. Source: opted
2. a. Beyond help; irremediable. Source: opted
3. a. Bringing no help; unaiding. Source: opted
4. a. Unsupplied; destitute; -- with of. Source: opted
5. adj. lacking in or deprived of strength or power Source: wordnet
6. adj. unable to function; without help Source: wordnet
7. adj. unable to manage independently Source: wordnet
8. j:100 s. lacking in or deprived of strength or power s. unable to function; without help s. unable to manage independently Source: ecdict

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help unable strength deprived destitute function independently lacking manage power beyond bringing defend feeble infant irremediable needing self weak

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helplessly helplessness

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