Defenceless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈfɛnsləs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Defenceless is an adjective meaning (British spelling) Without defence; undefended.
Meaning
(British spelling) Without defence; undefended.
Example Sentences
Paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.
The hawk, foul murderer of defenceless birds, has sighted the chicken on the bare patch.
Railway engines have been attacked with gunfire by raiding aircraft on both sides of the Channel and the impression has grown up that they are defenceless monsters to be pestered with impunity. The first engine to disprove this vainglorious theory was, we are glad to note, a British one. [The locomotive boiler exploded, causing the aircraft to crash.]
Word Forms
- defenseless
Synonyms for defenceless
Depending on context, synonyms include vulnerable, defenseless, unarmed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defenseless, unarmed, vulnerable, unprotected, helpless, helplessness.
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