ADVERB | all | defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelessly | without defense |
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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 | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | lacking protection or support. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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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