Definition of 'defenseless'

Word Frequency

defenseless

(dɪfɛnslɪs )

regional note: in BRIT, use defenceless

adjective

If someone or something is defenseless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.

...a savage attack on a defenseless young girl.

Word Frequency

defenseless in American

(diˈfɛnslɪs ; dēfensˈlis; dɪˈfɛnslɪs ; difensˈlis; ˈdifɛnslɪs ; dēˈfenslis)

adjective

lacking defense; unable to defend oneself; open to attack; helpless; unprotected

Derived forms

defenselessly (deˈfenselessly)

adverb

defenselessness (deˈfenselessness)

noun

Example sentences containing 'defenseless'

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"If I never touched the defenseless, then I would touch nothing," Steep said. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001)That should have made him afraid of them, because it left him defenseless. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001)

Trends of 'defenseless'

Used Occasionally. defenseless is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of defenseless from the Collins English Dictionary

Future reference

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