defenceless
- s lacking protection or support
- s lacking weapons for self-defense
- r without defense
defending
- v argue or speak in defense of
- v be on the defensive; act against an attack
- v protect against a challenge or attack
- v fight against or resist strongly
- v protect or fight for as a champion
- v be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- v state or assert
- s attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
defenseless
- s lacking protection or support
a defenseless child - s having no protecting or concealing cover
- s lacking weapons for self-defense
- r without defense
the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly