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Defenseless

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

    "Her look, her attitude, her words were eloquent of the age-old appeal of defenseless woman to her natural protector—man."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking weapons for self-defense wordnet
  2. 2
    having no protecting or concealing cover wordnet
  3. 3
    lacking protection or support wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    without defense wordnet

Etymology

From defense + -less.

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