defenseless, defenceless
(adjective) lacking weapons for self-defense
naked, defenseless
(adjective) having no protecting or concealing cover; “naked to mine enemies”- Shakespeare
defenseless, defenceless
(adjective) lacking protection or support; “a defenseless child”
defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelessly
(adverb) without defense; “the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
defenseless (comparative more defenseless, superlative most defenseless)
Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
Source: Wiktionary
De*fense"less, a.
Definition: Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected.
– De*fense"less*ly, adv.
– De*fense"less*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
