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synonyms for defenseless

  • helpless
  • unarmed
  • unprotected
  • caught
  • endangered
  • exposed
  • hands tied
  • in line of fire
  • indefensible
  • like a clay pigeon
  • like a sitting duck
  • naked
  • on the line
  • on-the-spot
  • open
  • out on limb
  • pigeon
  • poor
  • unguarded
  • up the creek
  • weak
  • wide open

antonyms for defenseless

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  • powerful
  • strong
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Through nine games of the 2020 season, the Colts defense has allowed the fewest yards of any defense in the NFL, just the kind of Ravens-esque unit he surely hoped to build.
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He doesn’t have a defense circle because everyone around him is out for themselves.
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Mangroves are also less effective in densely populated areas, and here, says Dasgupta, embankments should be built and maintained scrupulously as a second line of defense.
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The club’s 19,000-volume library holds books on military science, foreign policy, defense and espionage.
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With an up-and-coming quarterback and an aggressive defense, Indiana is fielding its best team in a long time by just about every efficiency metric.
WITH A WIN OVER OHIO STATE, INDIANA WOULD BE IN THE BIG TEN DRIVER’S SEAT. WAIT, WHAT?JOSH PLANOSNOVEMBER 18, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
On offense, Villanova coach Jay Wright believes Bey can even play some point guard, while his defense could be even more versatile.
THESE 3 NBA DRAFT PROSPECTS ARE PERFECT FITS FOR THE MODERN LEAGUEMICHAEL PINANOVEMBER 17, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
They’re playing strong defense, have the best special teams EPA in the league, and doing a lot of things we might attribute to a well-prepared team.
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The snake battled with the toad’s toxic defenses before finally winning.
THIS SNAKE RIPS OPEN A LIVING TOAD TO FEAST ON ITS ORGANSERIN GARCIA DE JESUSNOVEMBER 16, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
You’ve previously pointed to defense, but you also think there is space for new social media companies—for example, you invested in Clubhouse.
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WORDS RELATED TO DEFENSELESS

  • conquerable
  • defenseless
  • exposed
  • in danger
  • undefendable
  • vulnerable
  • weak
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.