defenceless
defenceless · more defenceless · most defenceless
Without defence; undefendedWithout defence; undefended.
/dɪˈfɛnsləs/
» The life of the prisoner and of his defenceless daughter is threatened by a diabolical plot.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)Without defence; undefended.
Paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.
More definitions
- lacking weapons for self-defense
- lacking protection or support
Examples
2 sentencesThe life of the prisoner and of his defenceless daughter is threatened by a diabolical plot.
Tom is defenceless.
deTom ist wehrlos.
Forms
more defenceless, most defenceless| Comparative | more defenceless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most defenceless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- lacking weapons for self-defense:defenseless
- lacking protection or support:defenseless
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddefencelessness
Deriveddefencelessly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form