| ADVERB | all | defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelessly | without defense |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | defenseless, defenceless | lacking protection or support |
| all | defenseless, naked | having no protecting or concealing cover | |
| all | defenseless, defenceless | lacking weapons for self-defense |
| Sounds | dihfeh'nslahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | lacking protection or support. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a defenseless child" | |
| Synonym | defenceless | |
| Broader | vulnerable | susceptible to attack / attack / attack |
| Spanish | desamparado, indefensa, indefenso, inerme | |
| Catalan | desemparat, indefens, inerme | |
| Nouns | defenselessness | the property of being helpless in the face of attack |
| Adverbs | defenseless | without defense |
| Meaning | Having no protecting or concealing cover. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | naked | |
| Broader | unprotected | lacking protection or defense |
| Spanish | indefenso | |
| Nouns | defenselessness | the property of being helpless in the face of attack |
| Meaning | lacking weapons for self-defense. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | defenceless | |
| Broader | unarmed | (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms |
| Spanish | indefenso | |
| Catalan | indefens | |
| Nouns | defenselessness | the property of being helpless in the face of attack |
| Meaning | Without defense. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly" | |
| Synonyms | defenceless, defenselessly, defencelessly | |
| Spanish | indefensamente, indefenso, sin defensa, sin protección, vulnerable | |
| Adjectives | defenseless | lacking protection or support |
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