defenselessness

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UK/dɪˈfɛnsləsnəs/

noun

The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.

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defencelessnessunprotectedness
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Meanings

noundefenselessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of being helpless in the face of attack

Similar
defencelessnessunprotectedness
Broader
vulnerability
Also see
defencelessnessunprotectedness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From defenseless + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish puolustuskyvyttömyys
  • puolustuskyvyttömyysvulnerability
Hungarian védtelenség
  • védtelenségvulnerability
Icelandic varnarleysi
  • varnarleysivulnerability
Norwegian forsvarsløshet
  • forsvarsløshetvulnerability
Polish bezbronność, bezradność
  • bezbronnośćvulnerability
  • bezradnośćvulnerability
  • bezsilnośćvulnerability
Cite this entry
APA

defenselessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defenselessness

MLA

“defenselessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defenselessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defenselessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defenselessness.

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