Associations to the word «Defenceless»

Wiktionary

DEFENCELESS, adjective. Without defence; undefended.

Dictionary definition

DEFENCELESS, adverb. Without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly".
DEFENCELESS, adjective. Lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child".
DEFENCELESS, adjective. Lacking weapons for self-defense.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.