weaponless

/'wepənlis/

Thân thiện

The two fighters agreed to a weaponless duel.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Without a weapon: Describes a person, group, or entity that is not carrying or equipped with any weapon.

Usage

The adjective "weaponless" is used to describe a state of being unarmed. It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "was," "were," or "felt." - It emphasizes the absence of weapons, often in contexts involving conflict, self-defense, or vulnerability. - It is a formal or literary term; in everyday speech, "unarmed" is more common.

Examples

• Before a noun:
  • The weaponless protesters faced the armed soldiers.
  • He entered the duel in a weaponless state.
• After a linking verb:
  • The guards searched him and found he was completely weaponless.
  • Despite feeling weaponless, she stood her ground.

Advanced Usage

• "to be rendered weaponless": to be made or forced to be without a weapon.
  • The knight was disarmed and rendered weaponless by his opponent.
• "weaponless and defenseless": a common pairing emphasizing total vulnerability.
  • The captured spies were weaponless and defenseless.

Variants and Related Words

• Unarmed (adj): The most common synonym for "weaponless."
• Disarm (v): To take weapons away from someone.
• Disarmed (adj): Having had one's weapon(s) taken away.

Synonyms

• Unarmed: Not equipped with weapons.
• Defenseless: Lacking means of protection (broader than just weapons).

Antonyms

• Armed: Equipped with weapons.
• Weaponed: Carrying weapons (less common).

Notes

• "Weaponless" is a single, specific adjective. Do not confuse it with phrases like "without a weapon," which is a prepositional phrase with the same meaning.
• The word is formed by adding the suffix "-less" (meaning "without") to the noun "weapon."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without a weapon