"helpless" in the adjective sense
1. helpless, incapacitated
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
"lying ill and helpless"
"helpless with laughter"
2. helpless, lost
unable to function without help
3. helpless
unable to manage independently
"as helpless as a baby"
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