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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 › dictionary › englishDEFENCELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Defenceless means weak and unable to protect oneself from attack. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

   • English (US)

     DEFENCELESS meaning: 1. Defenceless people, animals, places,...

   • Znaczenie Defenceless, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     defenceless definicja: 1. Defenceless people, animals,...

   • English

     having no way to protect yourself from attack or harm:...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFENSELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having no way to protect yourself from attack or harm: Youngsters are often the most defenseless against mosquitoes. defenselessness. noun [ U ] us / dɪˈfens·ləs·nəs / (Definition of defenseless from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   Defenceless means lacking protection or support, or susceptible to attack. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, related words, and translations of defenceless in English and Spanish.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFENCELESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Defenceless means weak and unable to defend oneself properly. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and collocations with Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › defencelessdefenceless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Defenceless means weak or not able to protect yourself. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defencelessDefenceless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of defenceless. adjective. lacking protection or support. synonyms: defenseless. vulnerable. susceptible to attack. adjective. lacking weapons for self-defense. synonyms: defenseless. unarmed. (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms. adverb. without defense. synonyms: defencelessly, defenseless, defenselessly.

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

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   defenceless means weak and unable to protect yourself from attack or harm. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.