CEFR B1

defenseless

adjective

Meaning

Unable to be protected from harm or danger.

Examples

The village was defenseless against the invading army.
Without a lawyer, the defendant was defenseless in court.

Synonyms: vulnerable, exposed, unprotected, helpless

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defenseless (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɛnsləs/

Definition

Unable to be protected from harm or danger.

Examples

The village was defenseless against the invading army.
Without a lawyer, the defendant was defenseless in court.
The elderly woman felt defenseless after her home was burglarized.

How to Use defenseless

defenseless against (prepositional phrase): Unable to protect oneself from something. — "Children are often defenseless against peer pressure."
feel defenseless (collocation): To experience a state of vulnerability or lack of protection. — "He felt defenseless when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere."

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