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Defenseless vs Helpless - What's the difference?

defenseless | helpless |

As adjectives the difference between defenseless and helpless

is that defenseless is lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

defenseless

English

Alternative forms

* defenceless

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

    • helpless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
  • * 1995 , (Bryan Adams),
    • Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
    You know you really love a woman
  • Uncontrollable.

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