Definition of helplessness in English:
helplessness
noun ˈhɛlpləsnəsˈhɛlpləsnəs
mass nounInability to defend oneself or to act effectively.
worst of all is the feeling of helplessness
Example sentencesExamples
- What this film does get right is the utter helplessness of man when pitted against a shark in a battle of life or death.
- The captain told of the anguish and helplessness experienced when injured crew are taken into the care of people outside of the navy's control.
- Optimism turns to pessimism and a growing sense of helplessness as funds are depleted and rejection letters arrive.
- I can remember well my bewilderment and sense of helplessness when given the task of identifying a topic, posing 'the question', creating hypotheses, and identifying an appropriate research methodology.
- All of them plead helplessness due to lack of funds and lack of manpower.
- His face expresses bewildered helplessness, reminding us that the photographer must either choose to lend a helpful hand or snap the photo.
- The proprietor spreads his hands in a gesture of helplessness.
- These faces tell a story of loss, of despair, and of complete helplessness.
- He watched her with a mingled feeling of helplessness, admiration, and hate.
- His words clearly expressed the helplessness of some local businesses investing abroad.
Definition of helplessness in US English:
helplessness
nounˈhɛlpləsnəsˈhelpləsnəs
Inability to defend oneself or to act effectively.
worst of all is the feeling of helplessness
Example sentencesExamples
- Optimism turns to pessimism and a growing sense of helplessness as funds are depleted and rejection letters arrive.
- All of them plead helplessness due to lack of funds and lack of manpower.
- These faces tell a story of loss, of despair, and of complete helplessness.
- His face expresses bewildered helplessness, reminding us that the photographer must either choose to lend a helpful hand or snap the photo.
- He watched her with a mingled feeling of helplessness, admiration, and hate.
- What this film does get right is the utter helplessness of man when pitted against a shark in a battle of life or death.
- I can remember well my bewilderment and sense of helplessness when given the task of identifying a topic, posing 'the question', creating hypotheses, and identifying an appropriate research methodology.
- The proprietor spreads his hands in a gesture of helplessness.
- His words clearly expressed the helplessness of some local businesses investing abroad.
- The captain told of the anguish and helplessness experienced when injured crew are taken into the care of people outside of the navy's control.