Synonyms for defenseless
- adjective
- American English
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Naked
naked, unarmed, vulnerable, unprotected, weak, unguarded, unsheltered
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
Related words
- Other spellings
- defenceless UK
Example sentences
- naked What's wrong with running around your house naked?
- vulnerable Giraffes are especially vulnerable while drinking.
- unarmed The soldier disdained shooting an unarmed enemy.
- unprotected Yanni had an unprotected wireless connection.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| defenseless | rising | |
| naked | rising | |
| vulnerable | rising | |
| unarmed | rising | |
| unprotected | rising | |
| unfenced | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- weak1
- 5 letters
- naked2
- 7 letters
- unarmed2
- 8 letters
- unfenced2
- 9 letters
- unguarded3
- 10 letters
- vulnerable4
- 11 letters
- unprotected4, unsheltered
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (naked2 = 2 syllables).