Defenseless
Defenseless adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.
Pathetic and defenseless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pathetic" instead an adjective "Defenseless".
Nearby Word: defense
Pathetic
Pathetic adjective - Deserving of one's pity.
Defenseless and pathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defenseless" instead an adjective "Pathetic".
Nearby Words: pathos, pathetically, pathetics
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- tender and defenseless
- tender and pathetic
- pitiful and defenseless
- pitiful and pathetic
- poor and defenseless
- poor and pathetic
- feeble and defenseless
- feeble and pathetic
- weak and defenseless
- weak and pathetic
- unhappy and defenseless
- unhappy and pathetic
- miserable and defenseless
- miserable and pathetic
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