noun. The state of being helpless.

noun. The state of being helpless.

noun. A feeling of inadequacy or impotence.

noun. the state of needing help from something

noun. a feeling of being unable to manage

noun. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

"And the great lion lay and roared in helplessness, and at each prod exposed his nose more and lifted it higher, until, at the end, his red tongue ran out between his fangs and licked the boot resting none too gently on his neck, and, after that, licked the broomstick that had administered all the punishment."

powerlessness  

dependance  dependence  dependency  depression  impotence  

bewilderment  boredom  dejection  desperation  exhaustion  

impotence