as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
the cowardly soldiers fled, leaving the palace undefended
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Recent Examples of undefended
In the north, Darwin was facing near-weekly bombing raids from Japanese bases on Timor and surrounding islands, and thousands of miles of tropical coastline were uninhabited and undefended.
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
The whine of mosquitoes probing for just one millimeter of flesh undefended by DEET was constant, set off by a counterpoint buzz of horseflies circling my head.
—Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Finally, the extensive, rugged border between China and India will always furnish undefended areas that provide fertile ground for territory grabs.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
Public tolerance of inaccurate and undefended allegations, non sequiturs in response to hard questions and outright denials of facts are shockingly high.
—Kathleen Higgins, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2016
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
The whine of mosquitoes probing for just one millimeter of flesh undefended by DEET was constant, set off by a counterpoint buzz of horseflies circling my head.
—Rusty Foster, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Finally, the extensive, rugged border between China and India will always furnish undefended areas that provide fertile ground for territory grabs.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
Public tolerance of inaccurate and undefended allegations, non sequiturs in response to hard questions and outright denials of facts are shockingly high.
—Kathleen Higgins, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undefended
Adjective
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Any monetary system, including our current fiat arrangement, is vulnerable to manipulation.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the message sent at 2 a.m., Baldoni apologized and also thanked Lively for being vulnerable with him.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many parents are left feeling helpless—a common experience among pop-parenting adherents.—
Gail Cornwall,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider was helpless to stop his former teammate, falling to the ice as Perron beat Detroit goalie Alex Lyon gloveside.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tomato, pepper, eggplant and tomatillo are all susceptible to the same suite of soil pathogens.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, the number of satellite launches has increased, resulting in thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit that are susceptible to cyberattacks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Nets still got plenty in return for Durant: Cam Johnson, nine unprotected first-round picks, one protected first round pick, two first-round swaps and three second-round picks.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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If that happens and the Heat land in the lottery and keep their pick, Oklahoma City then gets the rights to Miami’s unprotected first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Undefended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undefended. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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