Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Being without defense; without means of repelling assault or injury.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected.
- adjective unarmed; used of persons or the military.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Lacking any form of
defense ;vulnerable ; open toattack .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having no protecting or concealing cover
- adverb without defense
- adjective lacking weapons for self-defense
- adjective lacking protection or support
Etymologies
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Examples
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Two decades ago, of course, the term "defenseless receiver" hadn't been invented.
Slate Magazine Ta-Nehisi Coates 2011
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff lamented the deaths of what she called "defenseless children" and asked for a minute of silence to honor the youngsters.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff lamented the deaths of what she called "defenseless children" and asked for a minute of silence to honor the youngsters.
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You don’t really understand what the word defenseless means till you see that.
Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005
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You don’t really understand what the word defenseless means till you see that.
Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005
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You don’t really understand what the word defenseless means till you see that.
Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005
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You don’t really understand what the word defenseless means till you see that.
Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005
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Remain defenseless and at the mercy of the criminals, hoping the Police can get there in time if things really go South.
April 03, 2005 Laban 2005
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Remain defenseless and at the mercy of the criminals, hoping the Police can get there in time if things really go South.
New Blogs Laban 2005
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Remain defenseless and at the mercy of the criminals, hoping the Police can get there in time if things really go South.
Archive 2005-04-03 Laban 2005
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