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Words with a similar base: defenseless, defenselessly

'defenseless'

[defenseless.s.01] as in: lacking protection or support

Examples:
a defenseless child

'defenseless'

[naked.s.02] as in: having no protecting or concealing cover; - Shakespeare

Examples:
naked to mine enemies

'defenseless'

[defenseless.s.03] as in: lacking weapons for self-defense

'defenseless'

[defenseless.r.01] as in: without defense

Examples:
the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly

Origins

					defenseless (English)
├── -less (English)
│   └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── defense (English)