Word: helplessness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: help
less
ness
Definition: The state of being helpless; unable to function; without help
Morphemes:
Affix: help
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz