noun
- the state or quality of being unable to protect oneself or resist attack; vulnerability
Examples
- The defenselessness of the small village made it an easy target for invasion.
- She felt a sense of defenselessness when facing the aggressive questioning.
- The defenselessness of children requires adults to provide care and protection.
- His defenselessness in the argument left him unable to counter their claims.
- The defenselessness of the ecosystem became apparent after the pollution incident.
- Despite her defenselessness, she refused to show fear.