defenseless meaning and definition

DEFENSELESS adjective

Definition of defenseless (adjective)

1. lacking protection or support
   • "a defenseless child"
   • synonyms: defenceless
2. having no protecting or concealing cover
   • "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare
   • synonyms: naked
3. lacking weapons for self-defense
   • synonyms: defenceless

DEFENSELESS adverb

Definition of defenseless (adverb)

1. without defense
   • "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"
   • synonyms: defenceless, defencelessly, defenselessly