UNDEFENDED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

undefended

adjective

ˌən-di-ˈfen-dəd

Definition of undefended

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 The lack of range of Coastal Command aircraft left an undefended area known as the Mid-Atlantic Gap, rendering merchant shipping and their escorts without air cover and vulnerable to attack. — Mark Wood, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026 Trouba opened the scoring in the first period with an undefended slap shot after an egregious Blackhawks turnover. — CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 Mark Collins, who was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada, said Canadians have long treasured their friendship with the United States and the fact that the US-Canada border is the longest undefended border on the planet. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 Like the global undersea cable network, the United States’ deep-water drilling infrastructure is rapidly expanding while remaining almost entirely undefended. — Robert Martinage, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2015 See All Example Sentences for undefended

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undefended

Adjective

The fact is, the bill helps to preserve Medicaid for those who need it most, including low-income families, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
But that leaves the intricate energy system vulnerable to shocks.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of vulnerable

Adjective

In an America where people my age feel particularly subjugated and helpless, accusing someone else of political and moral impropriety and defending your case with your life can instill in you feelings of reified self-empowerment and control.

— Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Soon Rakowski was firing the ball to a wide-open Flowers for a 43-yard touchdown as two helpless Mira Costa defenders gave pursuit.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of helpless

Adjective

Kirshner says most units aren’t susceptible and that the issues appear quickly on units with the defect.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Microwave weapons can address groups of small aircraft, interceptors can physically destroy individual threats, electronic warfare can disrupt susceptible communications, and lasers can interfere with optical sensors.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

This means that unprotected people need to stay home and away from others for 21 days after exposure.

— Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
The students challenge that interpretation, contending that the university has not established that their individual statements constituted legally unprotected threats or caused the level of disruption required to justify punishment.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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