Definition of DEFENSELESS

defenseless

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking protection or support
    • "a defenseless child"
  • having no protecting or concealing cover; - Shakespeare
  • lacking weapons for self-defense

Adverb

  • without defense
    • "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From defense + -less.

Scrabble Score: 15

defenseless is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
defenseless is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defenseless is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

defenseless is a valid Words With Friends word