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- Dictionarydefenceless/dɪˈfɛnsləs/
adjective
- 1. without defence or protection; totally vulnerable: "attacks on defenceless civilians" Similar Opposite
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DEFENCELESS definition: 1. Defenceless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from…. Learn more.
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.
DEFENCELESS meaning: 1. Defenceless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from…. Learn more.
adjective. US (UK defenceless) us / dɪˈfens.ləs / uk / dɪˈfens.ləs / Add to word list. Defenseless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from attack: a small defenseless child. a defenseless city. defenseless against They were defenseless against the enemy bombs. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
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.
Definition of defenceless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.