defenseless

defenseless is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected.
2. adjective. lacking weapons for self-defense

   Synonyms: defenceless

3. adjective. having no protecting or concealing cover- Shakespeare

   "naked to mine enemies"

   Synonyms: naked

4. adjective. lacking protection or support

   "a defenseless child"

   Synonyms: defenceless

5. adverb. without defense

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

   Synonyms: defenceless, defencelessly, defenselessly

Synonyms

defenceless, naked, defencelessly, defenselessly

Common word forms

defenselessly, defenselessness

Words from these letters

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