defenseless / helpless
adjectivemasculine/feminine/ĩ.dɨ.ˈfe.zu/medium
in·de·fe·so
Definition
Who has no defense; who cannot defend themselves; vulnerable, unprotected.
A baby is a completely helpless being.
Faced with the accusation, he felt defenseless.
Common collocations
defenseless childhelpless animaldefenseless position
Etymology
Do latim 'indefensus'.