wehrlos

defenseless

English translations

  1. 01

    defenseless

  2. 02

    helpless

  3. 03

    vulnerable

Word details

German meaning
Ohne Möglichkeit, sich zu verteidigen; schutzlos.
English meaning
defenseless
Synonym
schutzlos, hilflos
German example
Das wehrlose Kind war dem Angreifer ausgeliefert.
English example
The defenseless child was at the mercy of the attacker.
Comparative
wehrloserSuperlative: am wehrlosesten

Example sentences with “wehrlos”

  1. Die Stadt war den Angriffen wehrlos ausgeliefert. (The city was defenseless against the attacks.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the noun form of 'wehrlos'?

The noun form is 'Wehrlosigkeit' (defenselessness).