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Definitions for DEFENSELESS
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. defenseless, defencelessadjective

    lacking protection or support

    "a defenseless child"

  2. naked, defenselessadjective

    having no protecting or concealing cover

    "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare

  3. defenseless, defencelessadverb

    lacking weapons for self-defense

  4. defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelesslyadverb

    without defense

    "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"

Wiktionary

  1. defenselessadjective

    Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

Wikipedia

  1. Defenseless

    Defenseless is a 1991 legal thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Renée Missel and David Bombek.

ChatGPT

  1. defenseless

    Defenseless refers to being without any means of protection, unable to defend oneself from harm or danger, either physically or emotionally. It may involve a lack of strength, resources, or power necessary for protection or resistance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Defenselessadjective

    destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DEFENSELESS in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DEFENSELESS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of DEFENSELESS in a Sentence

  1. Korean Central News Agency:

    (Kim) said everyone should remember that it is the (ruling) partys core plan and unwavering determination to build a powerful force strong enough to discourage any forces from daring to provoke us and to leave any opponent defenseless against our Juche weapons of absolute power even in situations of physical clashes.

  2. Robert Redfield:

    We're not defenseless, this virus has a very significant weakness, it can't swim 7 feet.

  3. Orlando Police Chief John Mina:

    I have seen the video of Markieth Loyd executing Lt. Debra Clayton while she lay defenseless on the ground. She was given no chance to live. A cop killer – who also killed his pregnant girlfriend should not be given a chance, the heinous crimes that he committed in our community are the very reason we have the death penalty as an option under the law.

  4. Lyndon B. Johnson:

    We have entered an age in which education is not just a luxury permitting some men an advantage over others. It has become a necessity without which a person is defenseless in this complex, industrialized society. ... We have truly entered the century of the educated man.

  5. Las Vegas Assemblywoman Michele Fiore:

    What's regrettable is governing and forcing innocent people to be defenseless while allowing and inviting terrorists into our country knowing the murderous outcome, my strong message to you is its time Americans begin protecting America. Get armed, get trained get your head out if the sand and be prepared.

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