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The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves.
Arnold J. Toynbee

Meaning of "defenceless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENCELESS

defenceless  [dɪˈfɛnsləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENCELESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defenceless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEFENCELESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of defenceless in the English dictionary

The definition of defenceless in the dictionary is weak and unable to defend yourself or itself properly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENCELESS


climaxless
ˈklaɪmæksləs
conscienceless
ˈkɒnʃ ənsləs
creaseless
ˈkriːsləs
experienceless
ɪkˈspɪərɪənsləs
fenceless
ˈfensləs
fleeceless
ˈfliːsləs
focusless
ˈfəʊkəsləs
grassless
ˈɡrɑːsləs
greaseless
ˈɡriːsləs
harnessless
ˈhɑːnɪsləs
laceless
ˈleɪsləs
pulseless
ˈpʌlsləs
reverseless
rɪˈvɜːsləs
tenseless
ˈtɛnsləs
terraceless
ˈtɛrəsləs
traceless
ˈtreɪsləs
truceless
ˈtruːsləs
unremorseless
ˌʌnrɪˈmɔːsləs
Wenceslaus
ˈwɛnsɪsləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENCELESS

defence
defence counsel
defence expenditure
defence forces
defence in depth
defence mechanism
defence secretary
defencelessly
defencelessness
defenceman
defences
defend
defendable
defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENCELESS

boneless
bottomless
careless
clueless
faceless
homeless
hopeless
lifeless
loveless
nameless
nevertheless
nonetheless
priceless
senseless
shameless
sleeveless
timeless
tireless
tubeless
useless
wireless

Synonyms and antonyms of defenceless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFENCELESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defenceless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of defenceless

Translation of «defenceless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENCELESS

Find out the translation of defenceless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defenceless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defenceless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手无寸铁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indefensos
570 millions of speakers

English

defenceless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्षाहीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беззащитным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indefesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অরক্ষিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans défense
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wehrlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無防備の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무방비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defenseless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không được che chở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराधार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunmasız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indifeso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezbronny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

беззахисним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără apărare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανυπεράσπιστους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvarslös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvarsløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defenceless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCELESS»

The term «defenceless» is regularly used and occupies the 98.867 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCELESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defenceless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defenceless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defenceless

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3 QUOTES WITH «DEFENCELESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defenceless.
1
Nelson Mandela
There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.
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Arnold J. Toynbee
The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves.
3
Paul Watson
Killing a baby seal is about the easiest thing you can do if you're inclined to be sadistic; you certainly can't say there's any sport in it - the animal is totally defenceless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENCELESS»

Discover the use of defenceless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defenceless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Not a Defender of Herself, But a Defenceless Victim Without ...
When a battered woman kills her abuser in self-defence, she is thrust into a complex legal situation where her behaviour is frequently characterized by expert testimony as the result of a medical, psychological syndrome.
Erin Wheal, 2008
2
A True and impartial state of the province of Pennsylvania: ...
In which is demonstrated, by incontestable vouchers, that arbitrary proprietary instructions, have been the true and only cause of the refusal of such supplies, and the late defenceless state of the province. The whole being a full answer to the ...
Benjamin Franklin, 1759
3
Arts Under Pressure: Protecting Cultural Diversity in the ...
The Dutch poet Lucebert says: 'Everything of value is defenceless.' This is a serious warning. With the words of the poet in mind, we must, nevertheless, do everything possible to defend what is valuable in the arts. What I have tried to do in this ...
Joost Smiers, 2003
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The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
A DEFENCELESS CREATURE IN spite of a violent attack of gout in the night and the nervous exhaustion left by it, Kistunov went in the morning to his office and began punctually seeing the clients of the bank and persons who had come with  ...
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, 2006
5
Understanding Obstacles to Peace: Actors, Interests, and ...
Second, groups such as CNDP, FDLR and PARECO take advantage of the poor FARDC performance to claim that they exist to protect the defenceless grassroots population. The CNDP claims to protect defenceless Congolese Tutsi, while ...
‎2011
6
Psychotherapy Training and Practice: A Journey into the ...
The moral– immoral tension Waller (2002) points out that there is a moral difference between deliberate harm inflicted against an acknowledged enemy and deliberate harm inflicted against someone defenceless. And I would ask who makes ...
Kate Wilkinson, 2008
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
IN MIDDLE PARK. ELSPETII, DEFENCELESS, AND TYPES. ENGRAVBP BY 8. HACKBR, PROM A PAIHTIHQ BT B. OORBBT. ])T CASTOB. These mares, with their foals alongside, were grouped together in. Middle Park last summer, and the  ...
John William Carleton
8
Between Betrothal and Bedding: Marriage Formation in Sweden ...
The Church was especially bound to protect the so-called miserabiles personae: the poor, the weak and the defenceless, disabled, widows, orphans and so on. 134 So, this guardianship of the defenceless was to be shared with the secular ...
Mia Korpiola, 2009
9
Zechariah: A Commentary on His Visions and Prophecies
A Commentary on His Visions and Prophecies David Baron. though unwillingly, joined the foe in the siege, " will be found in a place more rebellious and more evil than that of Jerusalem," but because of their weak and defenceless condition  ...
David Baron, 2001
10
The Banality of Indifference: Zionism and the Armenian Genocide
Even the dilemma so widely posed in the context of the Holocaust — "going like sheep to the slaughter" — appears numerous times in Musa Dagh. "I know how I wish to die — not like a defenceless sheep... not in the filth of a concentration ...
Yaʾir Oron

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENCELESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defenceless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
James Hird's lawyer says David Evans and Andrew Demetriou are …
“He should not have been making these decisions ... and in doing so he put the club's neck in a noose leaving it defenceless in the face of the ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Kettering man hit partner's dog with a brick and a stick
Mr McColl said: “The offence merits life disqualification from owning animals as it was an unprovoked and merciless attack on a defenceless ... «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce slams Abbott government over …
... who has previously raised strong objections to the mine, saying it would be built on "soil that you could eat" and farmers were "defenceless". «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Louie the lifesaving dog attacked at Wrexham carnival
... large Siberian Huskie allegedly launched itself towards them, heading straight for the defenceless pet's neck. The teeth of the other dog were ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
5
WARREN FREE MURDER: Teenager changes plea and admits …
He said “They were six individuals all delivering violence to a man on the floor who was effectively defenceless. “The Crown say they all did ... «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Blood and broken horns: Everything you need to know about Spain's …
Defenceless, they are put to death in the most brutal, undignified manner. To find out more about how to ask the Spanish government to stop ... «Closer, Jul 15»
7
Women are weaker sex than men, but…
I would like to punish the convict sufficiently in order to send a strong warning to others not to engage in violent conduct towards defenceless ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Respect to officers comes from their professionalism, but also from …
Sofia. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said the use of physical force by police officers against defenceless people was inadmissible. «Focus News, Jul 15»
9
An economist to Pope Francis: Don't blame capitalism for global …
As a result, “whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenceless before the interests of a deified market, which become the only rule.”. «Quartz, Jul 15»
10
21st Century Fox Ends Womens World Cup with Record Ratings
A hat trick by midfielder Carli Llyod in the first 16 minutes of the game left the opponents rather defenceless. Llyod was adjudged as the best ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Defenceless [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/defenceless>. May 2024 ».
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