Defenceless - English meaning

adjective

(of a person) weak and delicate.

Usage examples:

His small, frail body

noun

A woman.

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Cosmetic manufacturers will never go out of business because the frails will always want to look li…

adjective

Physically weak, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

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He’s always in frail health., the shirt is old and frail, and the threads look ready to part.

adjective

Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

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The cubs are born blind and helpless

adjective

Unable to care for yourself or protect yourself esp. against danger

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A helpless infant

adjective

Unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

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He was seized with an impotent anger

adjective

Lacking the power or ability to change or improve a situation

adjective

Unable to take effective action; powerless.

adjective

Without ability, influence, or power.

Usage examples:

Troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting

adjective

Without the power to do something or to prevent something from happening

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the government seems powerless to do anything about the rising price of oil.

adjective

Powerful and irresistible.

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A resistless impulse

adjective

Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

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Patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection

adjective

Easily influenced or likely to be hurt by something

Usage examples:

Some people are more susceptible to peer pressure than others., he’s very susceptible to colds.

adjective

Not equipped with or carrying weapons.

Usage examples:

He was shooting unarmed civilians

verb

Deprive or free (someone) of arms or armour.

adjective

Not carrying or having a weapon

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How could an unarmed man be so frightening?

adjective

Not defended.

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Undefended frontiers

adjective

Not protected against attack

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It is the world's longest undefended international border., a hungry mink might find an undefended …

adjective

Not fortified against attack.

Usage examples:

There seems to have been an unfortified village on the site

adjective

Without protection or a guard.

Usage examples:

The museum was unguarded at night

verb

(in bridge and whist) expose (a high card) to a risk of defeat by discarding low cards in the same suit.

Usage examples:

Declarer must be able to gain access to a menace card after it has been unguarded

adjective

Not guarded or protected

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You shouldn't leave your bag unguarded like that., in an unguarded moment, i said that i didn't tru…

adjective

Not protected or kept safe from harm or injury.

Usage examples:

Healthcare workers remained unprotected against hepatitis b infection

adjective

Not safe from injury, damage, or loss

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Many of our forests remain unprotected by environmental laws.

adjective

Not protected or shielded.

Usage examples:

He sank to his knees, leaving her unshielded

adjective

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

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We were in a vulnerable position

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Usage examples:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

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After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

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Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

abbreviation

West indies.