Defenceless and Pitiful

Defenceless

Defenceless adjective - Lacking protection or support.

Pitiful and defenceless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Defenceless".

Nearby Word: defence

Pitiful

Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).

Defenceless and pitiful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defenceless" instead an adjective "Pitiful".

Nearby Words: pity, pitiless, pitiable, piteous, pitifully
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