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

  3. defenceless. (dɪfensləs ) regional note: in AM, use defenseless. adjective. If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly. ...a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. ...the kind of leader who would leave the country isolated and defenceless.

  4. 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. not physically strong. weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race.

  5. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective defenceless, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. 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.

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

  8. defenceless. Definitions of defenceless. adjective. lacking protection or support. synonyms: defenseless. vulnerable. susceptible to attack. adjective. lacking weapons for self-defense.

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