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defenseless.

Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪˈfɛnsləs/UK
  1. Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English defense Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English defenseless From defense + -less.

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