Defenceless Definition & Meaning
defenceless
- adverb
- without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"
- adjective
- lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child"
- lacking weapons for self-defense
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- What does defenceless mean?
- without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly" lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child" lacking weapons for self-defense
- What part of speech is defenceless?
- Defenceless is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does defenceless have?
- Defenceless has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).