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Synonyms for defenseless
de·fense·less
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defenseless, defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
"a defenseless child"
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defenceless, nakedAntonyms:
armed, protected, invulnerablenaked, defenselessadjective
having no protecting or concealing cover
"naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare
Synonyms:
raw, au naturel(p), defenceless, nude, naked, bareAntonyms:
invulnerable, protected, armeddefenseless, defencelessadverb
lacking weapons for self-defense
Synonyms:
defenceless, nakedAntonyms:
protected, invulnerable, armeddefenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelesslyadverb
without defense
"the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"
Synonyms:
defenselessly, defencelessly, defencelessAntonyms:
invulnerable, armed, protected
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "defenseless":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#828 | nude | |
#1895 | naked | |
#3079 | raw | |
#4876 | exposed | |
#6959 | bare | |
#19578 | helpless | |
#26301 | unprotected | |
#35434 | unarmed | |
#61459 | defenseless | |
#80736 | unguarded | |
#107376 | defenceless | |
#298407 | unsheltered |
How to use defenseless in a sentence?
(Kim) said everyone should remember that it is the (ruling) partys core plan and unwavering determination to build a powerful force strong enough to discourage any forces from daring to provoke us and to leave any opponent defenseless against our Juche weapons of absolute power even in situations of physical clashes.
We have entered an age in which education is not just a luxury permitting some men an advantage over others. It has become a necessity without which a person is defenseless in this complex, industrialized society. ... We have truly entered the century of the educated man.
We're talking about the safety of our nation. The safety and security of our people, the danger is clear. The law is clear. The need for my executive order is clear. I was elected to change our broken and dangerous system and thinking in government that has weakened and endangered our country and left our people defenseless.
We're not defenseless, this virus has a very significant weakness, it can't swim 7 feet.
We've made ourselves defenseless because we assume that everybody understands who we are, what we're doing, why we're doing it and how we do it.
Translations for defenseless
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- безабаро́нныBelarusian
- беззащитенBulgarian
- indefensCatalan, Valencian
- bezbrannýCzech
- wehrlos, schutzlosGerman
- indefensoSpanish
- puolustuskyvytönFinnish
- weerloosDutch
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