Defenseless and Tenable

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Defenseless adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.

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Tenable is an antonym for defenseless.

Nearby Word: defense

Tenable adjective - Capable of being defended against physical attack.

Usage example: the soldiers' encampment on the open plain was not tenable, so they retreated to higher ground

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Defenseless is an antonym for tenable.

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Tenable and Defenseless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defenseless/tenable

Defenseless & Tenable. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defenseless/tenable>.

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