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defenselessness

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Definition of defenselessness word

  • noun defenselessness The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability. 1
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Parts of speech for Defenselessness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Defenselessness

defenselessness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for defenselessness

noun defenselessness

  • vulnerability — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
  • helplessness — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
  • powerlessness — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • frailty — the quality or state of being frail.
All 33 Synonyms of defenselessness

Antonyms for defenselessness

noun defenselessness

  • strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • safety — the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.
  • secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • surety — security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
All 10 Antonyms of defenselessness

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