Defenseless
Defenseless adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.
Prone and defenseless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prone" instead an adjective "Defenseless".
Nearby Word: defense
Prone
Prone adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.
Defenseless and prone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defenseless" instead an adjective "Prone".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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RAW '09 explicitly forbade showing him in a "prone or defenseless position".
Source: Invincible Hero - Ramza leaving the Zodiac Stones he'd gathered with his defenseless, kidnap-prone sister.
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