defenseless
/dɪˈfɛnsləs/
Meanings
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lacking the ability to defend oneself
- "The old woman was defenseless against the attackers."
- "In the wild, young animals are defenseless until they learn to fend for themselves."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with defenselessnauseous , pauseless , powerless , speechless , vaporless , wearisome , yawning
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
defiance
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deficit
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defer
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deferential
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deferring
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define
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deflection
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deflexion
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deflation
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deforestation
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degrade
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degradation
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deity
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delusion
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delusive
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denial
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denigrate
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denigration
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dense
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denseness
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denuded
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depart
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departure
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debark
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debase
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debasement
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debenture
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debunk
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deburr
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debilitate
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debilitation
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debonaire
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debonair
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deborah
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deboss
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debacle
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debentured
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debond
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debilitate
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debilitated
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debilitating
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debilitatingly
Variants
List of all variants of defenseless that leads to same resultdefense , defenseless , defenselessly , defenselessness , defenselessnesses , defenses
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The word 'defenseless' comes from the Latin word 'defensus', which means 'protected, guarded, fortified'. The prefix 'in-' is added to denote the opposite, i.e., 'lacking protection, unguarded, unfortified'.
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