Defenseless Meaning in English

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التعريف

Unable to protect yourself or someone else from harm; without defense or protection.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly used in serious or emotional contexts, often to describe people, animals, or things at risk. Expresses vulnerability. Can be applied metaphorically (e.g., a defenseless argument). Avoid using for things that can actually defend themselves.

• Spanish: indefenso - desprotegido
• Portuguese (BR): indefeso - desprotegido
• Portuguese (PT): indefeso - desprotegido
• Chinese (Simplified): 无助的 - 无防御的
• Chinese (Traditional): 無助的 - 無防禦的
• Hindi: असहाय - बिना बचाव के
• Arabic: أعزل - بلا حماية
• Bengali: অসহায় - রক্ষাহীন
• Russian: беззащитный
• Japanese: 無防備な - 守る手段がない
• Vietnamese: không phòng vệ - không được bảo vệ
• Korean: 무방비의 - 방어할 수 없는
• Turkish: savunmasız - korunmasız
• Urdu: بے دفاع
• Indonesian: tidak berdaya - tanpa pertahanan

جمل نموذجية

The baby bird was defenseless against the cat.

basic

The villagers felt defenseless during the storm.

basic

The puppy looked defenseless in the big world.

basic

Without her friends, she felt completely defenseless.

natural

The country seems defenseless against cyber attacks.

natural

He stood there, defenseless, as everyone blamed him.

natural