Help"less, a. 1. Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant.

How shall I then your helpless fame defend?

2. Beyond help; irremediable.

Some helpless disagreement or dislike, either of mind or body.

3. Bringing no help; unaiding. [Obs.]

Yet since the gods have been
Helpless foreseers of my plagues.

4. Unsupplied; destitute; -- with of. [R.]

Helpless of all that human wants require.

-- Help"less*ly, adv. -- Help"less*ness, n.

• Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
  
• Uncontrollable.