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   De·fense·less

   /dəˈfensləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. without defense or protection; totally vulnerable: "attacks on defenseless civilians" Similar vulnerablehelplesspowerlessimpotentweakfrailsusceptibleeasily hurt/wounded/damagedrare:impuissantresistlessundefendedunprotectedunguardedunfortifiedunshieldedunarmedwithout armswithout defensesvulnerableassailableopen to attackwide openopenexposedendangeredin dangerin perilin jeopardyat riskinsecurerare:pregnableOpposite well protectedresilientwell protected

   Derivatives

   • 1. defenselessly adverb
   • 2. defenselessness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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