adj
Meaning 1
Not defended.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undefended
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
not defended or capable of being defended
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an open city
- open to attack
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assailable, undefendable, open
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English defend Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English defended English undefended From un- + defended.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: अरक्षित (arakṣit) — not defended
- Italian: indifeso — not defended
- Latin: indēfensus — not defended