defenseless

/dɪfˈɛnsləs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. lacking protection or support
   “a defenseless child”
2. having no protecting or concealing cover- Shakespeare
   “naked to mine enemies”
3. lacking weapons for self-defense

adverb

1. without defense
   “the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly”

Synonyms for defenseless

• defenceless
• vulnerable
• naked
• unprotected
• unarmed
• defenselessly
• defencelessly

Words that rhyme with defenseless

• senseless
• fenceless