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   defenceless

   /dɪˈfɛnsləs/

   adjective

   • 1. without defence or protection; totally vulnerable: "attacks on defenceless civilians" Similar vulnerablehelplesspowerlessimpotentweakfrailsusceptibleeasily hurt/wounded/damagedrare:impuissantresistlessundefendedunprotectedunguardedunfortifiedunshieldedunarmedwithout armswithout defencesvulnerableassailableopen to attackwide openopenexposedendangeredin dangerin perilin jeopardyat riskinsecurerare:pregnableOpposite well protectedresilientwell protected

   Derivatives

   • 1. defencelessly adverb
   • 2. defencelessness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › defencelessDEFENCELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEFENCELESS definition: 1. Defenceless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › defencelessDEFENCELESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondefenceless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   weak; not able to protect yourself; having no protection. defenceless children. The village is defenceless against attack. Extra Examples. These attacks on defenceless civilians must stop. He felt utterly defenceless. The city lay defenceless before the most powerful fighting force on the continent.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFENSELESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. US (UK defenceless) us / dɪˈfens.ləs / uk / dɪˈfens.ləs / Add to word list. Defenseless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from attack: a small defenseless child. a defenseless city. defenseless against They were defenseless against the enemy bombs. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › defencelessDefinition of 'defenceless' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly..... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › defencelessdefenceless | meaning of defenceless in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   defenceless meaning, definition, what is defenceless: weak and unable to protect yourself from...: Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › defencelessDefenceless - definition of defenceless by The Free Dictionary

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   adjective exposed, vulnerable, naked, endangered, powerless, wide open, unarmed, unprotected, unguarded a leader who would leave the country isolated and defenceless. protected, safe, guarded, secure, safe and sound, out of harm's way, free from harm.