Defenceless
Defenceless adjective - Lacking protection or support.
Rootless and defenceless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rootless" instead an adjective "Defenceless".
Nearby Word: defence
Rootless
Rootless adjective - Wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community.
Defenceless and rootless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defenceless" instead an adjective "Rootless".
Nearby Word: root
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- exposed and defenceless
- exposed and rootless
- open and defenceless
- open and rootless
- perilous and defenceless
- perilous and rootless
- hazardous and defenceless
- hazardous and rootless
- precarious and defenceless
- precarious and rootless
- weak and defenceless
- weak and rootless
- frail and defenceless
- frail and rootless
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