| Main Entry: | defenseless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powerless, vulnerable |
Synonyms: |
caught, endangered, exposed, hands tied, helpless, in line of fire, indefensible, like a clay pigeon, like a sitting duck, naked*, on the line, on the spot, open, out on limb, pigeon, poor, unarmed, unguarded, unprotected, up the creek, weak, wide open |
Antonyms: |
powerful, strong |
| Main Entry: | unarmed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disarmed |
Synonyms: |
exposed, hands tied, helpless, indefensible, like a sitting duck, naked*, open, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, unshielded, vulnerable, weaponless, wide open |