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Defenceless

//dɪˈfɛnsləs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Without defence; undefended. UK

    "Paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking weapons for self-defense wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking protection or support wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    without defense wordnet

Etymology

From defence + -less.

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