helpless
adj.adj. unable to take care of yourself or do anything to change a difficult situation. You feel this way when you have no power or help.
adj. lacking the power or resources to act or provide for oneself; unable to offer resistance or effect change. Often describes a state of vulnerability or powerlessness.
The tiny kitten looked small and helpless in the rain.
I felt completely helpless as I watched the computer screen freeze during my final exam.
The witness described a feeling of helpless frustration as the events unfolded too quickly for anyone to intervene or offer assistance.
From Middle English helples, from Old English helplēas (“helpless”) from Proto-Germanic helpōlausaz, equivalent to help + -less. Compare Dutch hulpeloos (“helpless”), German hilflos (“helpless”), Danish hjælpeløs (“helpless”) and Swedish hjälplös (“helpless”).
Often follows a linking verb like 'feel', 'look', or 'become'.