What does defenseless mean?
Defenseless means Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack..
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/dɪˈfɛnsləs/ · adjective
Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack..
Her look, her attitude, her words were eloquent of the age-old appeal of defenseless woman to her natural protector—man.
On the port tack layline , you're defenseless against starboard tackers — you have to dip them , no matter how much you may lose doing it — and the wind shadow of boats spinnakering away from the mark can cost you plenty.
Use defenseless when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Defenseless means Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack..
Common synonyms include naked, vulnerable, unprotected, defenceless.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Her look, her attitude, her words were eloquent of the age-old appeal of defenseless woman to her natural protector—man.
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