DEFENSELESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
without defense
Example: the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective
lacking weapons for self-defense
Synonyms
Defenselessly, Defenceless, Defenseless, Naked, Defencelessly
🔗 Related Words
defense – A related word in the same word family.
less – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Shakespeare alone introduced over 1,700 new words to English—many we still use today!