Synonym: impuissance, weakness. Similar words: helpless, helplessly, sleeplessness, artlessness, carelessness, lawlessness, uselessness, restlessness. Meaning: ['helplɪsnɪs] 
n. 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something 3. a feeling of being unable to manage.
n. 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something 3. a feeling of being unable to manage. 61. From this extremity of helplessness as an illiterate prisoner in a primitive, barren country, Temujin rose to become the most powerful man in the world.
62. As the desire-cutting carrier, there hides many undesirability and helplessness behind the interlaced neon lights and shades.
More similar words: helpless, helplessly, sleeplessness, artlessness, carelessness, lawlessness, uselessness, restlessness, fecklessness, homelessness, recklessness, hopelessness, selflessness, ruthlessness, tactlessness, fearlessness, powerlessness, faithlessness, tastelessness, limitlessness, weightlessness, relentlessness, motionlessness, thoughtlessness, helpfulness, blessedness, helpline, nonetheless, joyousness, topless.