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DEFENSELESS definition: 1. US spelling of defenceless 2. Defenseless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable…. 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.
noun [ U ] US (UK defencelessness) us / dɪˈfens.ləs.nəs / uk / dɪˈfens.ləs.nəs /. the quality of being weak and unable to protect yourself from attack: The judge spoke of the seriousness of the crime and the defenselessness of the victim.
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.
Synonyms for DEFENSELESS: vulnerable, helpless, susceptible, unprotected, undefended, exposed, unarmed, unguarded; Antonyms of DEFENSELESS: protected, resistant, armed, safe, sheltered, defensible, secure, invulnerable
If someone or something is defenseless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
Definition of defenseless 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.
adjective. /dɪˈfensləs/ ( US English defenseless) weak; not able to protect yourself; having no protection. defenceless children. The village is defenceless against attack. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Noun. Aldrich, who identifies as nonbinary and prefers to be described using they/them pronouns, pleaded guilty to 50 federal hate crimes and gun charges to avoid the death penalty per a deal between defense attorneys and prosecutors.
