sitting ducks

Meaning

"Sitting ducks" describes people or things that are exposed and easy to attack or exploit. They lack protection or options to move, making them obvious targets for harm, blame, or scams.

Synonyms

target practice cannon fodder

Antonyms

troubler flouter jeerer rebuker reproacher vexer

Examples

Making love to your wife is like shooting at sitting ducks. Groucho Marx

The way we allow children to be advertised to is shocking. Eating is a learned behavior, and we've made these kids sitting ducks for all the bad messages about industrialized food. The fact that we allow that to go on is horrifying. Ruth Reichl

Words in the phrase

sitting ducks

Close letter words and terms

Sitting Bull sitting down sitting duck sitting hen sitting judge sitting member