What does DEFENSELESS mean?
Definitions for DEFENSELESS
de·fense·less
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DEFENSELESS.
Princeton's WordNet
defenseless, defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
"a defenseless child"
naked, defenselessadjective
having no protecting or concealing cover
"naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare
defenseless, defencelessadverb
lacking weapons for self-defense
defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelesslyadverb
without defense
"the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"
Wiktionary
defenselessadjective
Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
Wikipedia
Defenseless
Defenseless is a 1991 legal thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Renée Missel and David Bombek.
ChatGPT
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
Defenselessadjective
destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DEFENSELESS in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DEFENSELESS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of DEFENSELESS in a Sentence
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.
The United States Government and Department of Commerce can not and will not tolerate the brutal suppression of ethnic minorities within China, this action will ensure that our technologies, fostered in an environment of individual liberty and free enterprise, are not used to repress defenseless minority populations.
I know Teddy is going to get protected, obviously, defenseless player as a quarterback, youre going to protect the quarterback so much, i know he ran up on him. I know he hit him. Im not sure if he made full contact with his head, but obviously the officials saw it that way and so did New York. So, you have to deal with hit, get him off the field and you keep playing and you finish the game.
Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence, or consenting to such acts, especially when directed against the weakest and defenseless, is a profoundly grave sin against God.
I liked the fact that they seemed to be standing up to some of the street violence, standing up for some of the people who were being harassed on the streets, in my mind it seemed like someone defending the defenseless.
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Translations for DEFENSELESS
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- безабаро́нныBelarusian
- беззащитенBulgarian
- indefensCatalan, Valencian
- bezbrannýCzech
- wehrlos, schutzlosGerman
- indefensoSpanish
- puolustuskyvytönFinnish
- weerloosDutch
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