Synonyms for defenseless
de·fense·less

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defenseless

   Synonyms:
   unsheltered, exposed, unguarded, unprotected, unarmed

   Antonyms:
   sheltered, guarded, fortified, defended, protected, armed

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defenseless, defencelessadjective

   lacking protection or support

   "a defenseless child"

   Synonyms:
   defenceless, naked

   Antonyms:
   armed, protected, invulnerable

2. naked, defenselessadjective

   having no protecting or concealing cover

   "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare

   Synonyms:
   raw, au naturel(p), defenceless, nude, naked, bare

   Antonyms:
   invulnerable, protected, armed

3. defenseless, defencelessadverb

   lacking weapons for self-defense

   Synonyms:
   defenceless, naked

   Antonyms:
   protected, invulnerable, armed

4. defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelesslyadverb

   without defense

   "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"

   Synonyms:
   defenselessly, defencelessly, defenceless

   Antonyms:
   invulnerable, armed, protected

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "defenseless":

   defenceless, helpless, unarmed

How to pronounce defenseless?

How to say defenseless in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use defenseless in a sentence?

1. Arthur Garfield Hays:

   Indignation boils my blood at the thought of the heritage we are throwing away; at the thought that, with few exceptions, the fight for freedom is left to the poor, forlorn and defenseless, and to the few radicals and revolutionaries who would make use of liberty to destroy, rather than to maintain, American institutions.

2. Steve Alm:

   The allegations in this case are heinous beyond description, and we will hold Lehua Kalua and Isaac Kalua accountable for their alleged crimes against this defenseless child.

3. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea:

   It appears to be a completely cowardly, despicable, senseless attack on a defenseless police officer, thank God we're not planning a funeral.

4. Matthew Greene:

   I liked the fact that they seemed to be standing up to some of the street violence, standing up for some of the people who were being harassed on the streets, in my mind it seemed like someone defending the defenseless.

5. Iris Warner:

   We are shocked and appalled at the violence used against our mother Iris, better known as Anne to her friends and family - a defenseless 90-year-old-woman, it has left us feeling stunned and sickened. We appeal for anyone with information that could assist police in their investigation to come forward. The person responsible must be brought to justice. Her condition has improved but she is expected to remain in the hospital for a long time for intensive treatment. Iris Warner, a 90-year-old woman in the UK, was brutally assaulted in Iris Warner sleep. Police are searching for Iris Warner attacker. ( Metropolitan Police).