defenseless Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite lacking protection or support
    defenceless.
    • a defenseless child
  2. adjective satellite having no protecting or concealing cover
    naked.
    • naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare
  3. adjective satellite lacking weapons for self-defense
    defenceless.
  4. adverb without defense
    defenceless; defencelessly; defenselessly.
    • the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly

WordNet


De*fense"less adjective
Definitions
  1. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. -- De*fense"less*ly, adv. -- De*fense"less*ness, n.

Webster 1913