defenseless

[di-fens-lis]

adjective

1. having no defense; lacking in protection, cover, or the means of resisting attack.

Example Sentences

Some supervisors say they want survivors to be compensated for abuse, but the law has left them legally defenseless against fraudulent cases.

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To deny it is to leave Americans defenseless against it.

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"Ordinary women, without the tools, are left alone and defenseless."

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There are no defenseless children in “Alien: Earth.”

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It is etched into the hands of those who perpetuate this unbearable violence against a defenseless yet resilient people.

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Related Words

• helpless 
• unarmed 
• unprotected