DEFENSELESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEFENSELESS?

Need another word that means the same as “defenseless”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “defenseless” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Defenseless” are: naked, defenceless, defencelessly, defenselessly

Defenseless as an Adjective

Definitions of "Defenseless" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “defenseless” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having no protecting or concealing cover.
• Lacking protection or support.
• Lacking weapons for self-defense.

Synonyms of "Defenseless" as an adjective (2 Words)

defenceless

Lacking protection or support. Attacks on defenceless civilians.

Usage Examples of "Defenseless" as an adjective

• A defenseless child.

Defenseless as an Adverb

Definitions of "Defenseless" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “defenseless” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Without defense.

Synonyms of "Defenseless" as an adverb (3 Words)

defenceless	Without defense.
defencelessly	Without defense.
defenselessly	Without defense. The child was standing in the middle of the crossfire defenselessly.

Usage Examples of "Defenseless" as an adverb

• The child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly.

Associations of "Defenseless" (30 Words)

alibi	Exonerate by means of an alibi. A catch all alibi for failure and inadequacy.
convoy	A collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships. The warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific.
defend	Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger. They were forced to defend for long periods.
defense	A defendant’s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him. The defense called for a mistrial.
defensible	Justifiable by argument. A fort with a defensible yard at its feet.
denial	The action of denying something. His pious denials of responsibility.
disproof	The act of determining that something is false. Rex was living disproof of the youth preserving powers imputed to life in the college.
disputable	Capable of being disproved. Whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable.
guard	The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. His task was to help guard Japanese prisoners.
guide	Use as a guide. Your resting pulse rate is a rough guide to your general physical condition.
helmet	A hard or padded protective hat, various types of which are worn by soldiers, police officers, motorcyclists, sports players, and others.
missile	A weapon that is self-propelled or directed by remote control, carrying conventional or nuclear explosive. One of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator.
precaution	A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. He had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice.
preclusive	Preventing something from happening; restrictive. Grounds for preclusive intervention.
preventive	Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease. Preventive medicine.
prophylactic	Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease. I took malaria prophylactics.
protect	Preserve or guarantee by means of formal or legal measures. Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain.
protective	A thing that protects someone or something. An effectual protective against the midge.
protector	A regent in charge of a kingdom during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the sovereign. A man who became her protector adviser and friend.
refutation	The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false. He fails to give a clear refutation of the argument.
safe	Financially safe. Put it in a safe place.
safeguard	A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. The charity called for tougher safeguards to protect Britain s remaining natural forests.
safety	(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely. The survivors were airlifted to safety.
security	A department responsible for the security of the institution s property and workers. Job security.
sentry	A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. Two men stood sentry on the door every evening.
tenable	Based on sound reasoning or evidence. Such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable.
tutelar	Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding. Tutelary gods.
ward	The grooves in the bit of a key that correspond to the wards in a lock. A children s ward.
watchman	A guard who keeps watch. A night watchman.