de|fense´less|ness

de|fense´less|ness
de|fense|less «dih FEHNS lihs», adjective.
having no defense; helpless against attack or harm; unprotected: »

A baby is defenseless; he cannot prevent what is done to him.

de|fense´less|ly, adverb.
de|fense´less|ness, noun.

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  • de|fense´less|ly — de|fense|less «dih FEHNS lihs», adjective. having no defense; helpless against attack or harm; unprotected: »A baby is defenseless; he cannot prevent what is done to him. –de|fense´less|ly, adverb. –de|fense´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|fense|less — «dih FEHNS lihs», adjective. having no defense; helpless against attack or harm; unprotected: »A baby is defenseless; he cannot prevent what is done to him. –de|fense´less|ly, adverb. –de|fense´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • fense — de·fense·less; de·fense·man; of·fense; of·fense·less; de·fense; de·fense·less·ly; de·fense·less·ness; of·fense·less·ly; …   English syllables

  • defenselessness — de·fense·less·ness …   English syllables

  • defenceless — Defenseless De*fense less, a. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. [Also spelled {defenceless}.] {De*fense less*ly}, adv. {De*fense less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. unarmed; used of persons or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Defenseless — De*fense less, a. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. [Also spelled {defenceless}.] {De*fense less*ly}, adv. {De*fense less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. unarmed; used of persons or the military.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Defenselessly — Defenseless De*fense less, a. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. [Also spelled {defenceless}.] {De*fense less*ly}, adv. {De*fense less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. unarmed; used of persons or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Defenselessness — Defenseless De*fense less, a. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. [Also spelled {defenceless}.] {De*fense less*ly}, adv. {De*fense less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. unarmed; used of persons or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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