| English Dictionary |
DEFENSELESS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does defenseless mean?
• DEFENSELESS (adjective)
The adjective DEFENSELESS has 3 senses:
1. lacking protection or support
2. having no protecting or concealing cover
3. lacking weapons for self-defense
Familiarity information: DEFENSELESS used as an adjective is uncommon.
• DEFENSELESS (adverb)
The adverb DEFENSELESS has 1 sense:
1. without defense
Familiarity information: DEFENSELESS used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking protection or support
Synonyms:
defenceless; defenseless
Context example:
a defenseless child
Similar:
vulnerable (susceptible to attack)
Derivation:
defenselessness (the property of being helpless in the face of attack)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having no protecting or concealing cover
Synonyms:
defenseless; naked
Context example:
naked to mine enemies
Similar:
unprotected (lacking protection or defense)
Derivation:
defenselessness (the property of being helpless in the face of attack)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Lacking weapons for self-defense
Synonyms:
defenceless; defenseless
Similar:
unarmed ((used of persons or the military) not having or using arms)
Derivation:
defenselessness (the property of being helpless in the face of attack)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without defense
Synonyms:
defenceless; defencelessly; defenseless; defenselessly
Context example:
the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly
Pertainym:
defenseless (lacking protection or support)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The nose didn't smell the rotting head." (Bhutanese proverb)
"Unity is power." (Armenian proverb)
"Being able to feel it on wooden shoes." (Dutch proverb)