defencelessness

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UK/dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/

noun

The state or condition of being defenceless.

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defenselessnessunprotectedness
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Meanings

noundefencelessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being defenceless.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of being helpless in the face of attack

Similar
defenselessnessunprotectedness
Broader
vulnerability
Also see
defenselessnessunprotectedness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From defenceless + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

defencelessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defencelessness

MLA

“defencelessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defencelessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defencelessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defencelessness.

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