Defenselessness and Impenetrability

Defenselessness

Defenselessness noun - The quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent.
Usage example: our utter defenselessness against the rising floodwaters quickly became apparent

Impenetrability is an antonym for defenselessness.

Impenetrability

Impenetrability noun - The quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain.

Defenselessness is an antonym for impenetrability.

Nearby Words: impenetrable, impenetrably
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Impenetrability and Defenselessness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defenselessness/impenetrability
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