Antonyms for defenselessde·fense·less

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1. defenseless

   Antonyms:
   sheltered, guarded, fortified, defended, protected, armed

   Synonyms:
   unsheltered, exposed, unguarded, unprotected, unarmed

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1. defenseless, defencelessadjective

   lacking protection or support

   "a defenseless child"

   Antonyms:
   armed, protected, invulnerable

   Synonyms:
   defenceless, naked

2. naked, defenselessadjective

   having no protecting or concealing cover

   "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare

   Antonyms:
   invulnerable, protected, armed

   Synonyms:
   raw, au naturel(p), defenceless, nude, naked, bare

3. defenseless, defencelessadverb

   lacking weapons for self-defense

   Antonyms:
   protected, invulnerable, armed

   Synonyms:
   defenceless, naked

4. defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelesslyadverb

   without defense

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

   Antonyms:
   invulnerable, armed, protected

   Synonyms:
   defenselessly, defencelessly, defenceless

How to use defenseless in a sentence?

1. The Norwegian singer Aurora:

   I tell myself I have to build defenses, but once you are in love you are defenseless.

2. 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.

3. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea:

   It appears to be a completely cowardly, despicable, senseless attack on a defenseless police officer, thank God we're not planning a funeral.

4. Robert Redfield:

   We have powerful tools at our disposal -- social distancing, wear a face cover in public, and be disciplined about the frequent hand washing, we are not defenseless against this disease.

5. Robert Redfield:

   We're not defenseless, this virus has a very significant weakness, it can't swim 7 feet.

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