/ Dictionary / Index H helpless: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: help•less Pronunciation: (help'lis), [key] — adj. unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid. deprived of strength or power; powerless; incapacitated: They were helpless with laughter. affording no help. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: helpless (Thesaurus) helping verb Helpmann Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language