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- Dictionaryde·fense·less/dəˈfensləs/
adjective
- 1. without defense or protection; totally vulnerable: "attacks on defenseless civilians" Similar Opposite
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Defenceless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from attack: a small defenceless child. a defenceless city. defenceless against They were defenceless against the enemy bombs. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not physically strong. weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race.
having no way to protect yourself from attack or harm: Youngsters are often the most defenseless against mosquitoes. defenselessness. noun [ U ] us / dɪˈfens·ləs·nəs / (Definition of defenseless from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly. ...a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. ...the kind of leader who would leave the country isolated and defenceless. Synonyms: helpless, exposed, vulnerable, naked More Synonyms of defenceless.
Definition of defenceless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of defenceless. adjective. lacking protection or support. synonyms: defenseless. vulnerable. susceptible to attack. adjective. lacking weapons for self-defense. synonyms: defenseless. unarmed. (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms. adverb. without defense. synonyms: defencelessly, defenseless, defenselessly.
defenceless ( comparative more defenceless, superlative most defenceless) ( British spelling) Without defence; undefended . Blind, deaf, and paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.
Someone who's defenseless is vulnerable and unprotected. Babies need to be taken care of because they're completely defenseless. A brand new chess player is somewhat defenseless against an experienced player, and a kitten is defenseless without its mother's fierce protection.
defenceless. U.S. defenseless helpless. adjective exposed, vulnerable, naked, endangered, powerless, wide open, unarmed, unprotected, unguarded a leader who would leave the country isolated and defenceless. protected, safe, guarded, secure, safe and sound, out of harm's way, free from harm.
DEFENCELESS meaning: 1. Defenceless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from…. Learn more.
: means or method of defending or protecting oneself, one's team, or another.
