Defenseless
Defenseless adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.
Paralyzed and defenseless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paralyzed" instead an adjective "Defenseless".
Nearby Word: defense
Paralyzed
Paralyzed adjective - Affected with paralysis.
Defenseless and paralyzed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defenseless" instead an adjective "Paralyzed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- prostrate and defenseless
- prostrate and paralyzed
- exposed and defenseless
- exposed and paralyzed
- unfit and defenseless
- unfit and paralyzed
- helpless and defenseless
- helpless and paralyzed
- feeble and defenseless
- feeble and paralyzed
- weak and defenseless
- weak and paralyzed
- passive and defenseless
- passive and paralyzed
Both words in one sentence
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But because his telepathy is ineffective against Apocalypse's Psychic Block Defense, Charles is totally defenseless; as he's paralyzed from the waist down, he can't even try to run away from his captor.
Source: Film / X-Men Film Series
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