Defenseless

Synonyms for "defenseless" (49 found)

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Closest matches (10)

abandoned aidlessbare handedbare-handed deserted desolate

Adjective(1 words)

defenceless

Adverb(3 words)

defenceless defencelessly defenselessly

Strong matches (15)

Adjective(2 words)

exposed naked

fatherless forlorn forsaken friendless godforsaken guardless guideless helpless homeless kithless leaderless motherless outcast

Related words (24)

pregnable unarmed unarmored unattended uncovered undefended unfortified unfriended ungarrisoned unguarded unprotected unscreened unsheltered unshielded unsuspecting untenable unwarned unwatched vulnerable weaponless

Adjective(4 words)

unarmed civiliansunguarded unprotected vulnerable

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

3 entries

risk exposureunprotected statusvulnerability

More specific

2 entries

unarmed unguarded

Collocations

6 entries

defenseless againstdefenseless childdefenseless civiliandefenseless populationdefenseless victimleft defenseless

Inflections

2 entries

more defenselessmost defenseless

Derivations

2 entries

defenselessly defenselessness

similar

3 entries

unarmed unprotected vulnerable

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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The actions she took were too careless, and she was left defenseless.

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We are defenseless.

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We're defenseless.

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You're defenseless.

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