defenseless

dɪˈfɛnsləs

Definition of defenseless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unable to protect

not able to protect yourself from harm

The small animal was defenseless against the predator.
The defenseless villagers pleaded for help.
He felt defenseless without his friends nearby.

unprotected

vulnerable

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Origin of defenseless

Latin, defenseless (without defense)

Terms with defenseless included in their meaning

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unarmed

adj.

defenseless

not carrying any weapons or protective gear

caught unarmed

adj.

defenseless

found without weapons or means of defense

open city

military

city declared defenseless to avoid destruction

red in tooth and claw

exp.

nature

so driven by animal instincts as to kill defenseless prey daily

battue

slaughter

indiscriminate killing of a defenseless group

offenceless

adj.

defenseless

lacking the ability to attack or defend

unfenced

adj.

defenseless

without protection or defense

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French:sans défense, ...
German:schutzlos, ...
Italian:indifeso, ...
Spanish:indefenso, ...
Portuguese:indefeso, ...
Chinese:毫无防御能力, ...
Japanese:無防備な, ...
Arabic:أعزل, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר הֲגָנָה, ...
Russian:беззащитный, ...
Ukrainian:беззахисний, ...
Hindi:असहाय, ...
Bengali:অসহায়, ...
Catalan:indefens, ...
Czech:bezbranný, ...
Danish:forsvarsløs, ...
Dutch:weerloos, ...
Greek:ανυπεράσπιστος, ...
Hungarian:védtelen, ...
Khmer:គ្មានលទ្ធភាពការពារខ្លួន, ...
Korean:무방비의, ...
Persian:بی‌دفاع, ...
Polish:bezbronny, ...
Portuguese (BR):indefeso, ...
Romanian:neajutorat, ...
Swedish:försvarslös, ...
Thai:ไร้ทางป้องกัน, ...
Turkish:savunmasız, ...
Vietnamese:không có khả năng tự vệ, ...

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Definition of defenseless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of defenseless

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Terms with defenseless included in their meaning

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