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adjective
- 1. not equipped with or carrying weapons: "he was shooting unarmed civilians"
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Unarmed means not carrying or having a weapon. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and related words.
The meaning of UNARMED is not armed or armored; also : not using or involving a weapon. How to use unarmed in a sentence.
Unarmed means without weapons or armor, or having no claws, thorns, scales, etc. See how the word is used in sentences from various sources, such as newspapers, books, and online publications.
(Definition of unarmed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) unarmed | Intermediate English. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ʌnˈɑrmd / Add to word list. not carrying or having a weapon: How could an unarmed man be so frightening?
unarmed in British English. (ʌnˈɑːmd ) adjective. 1. without weapons. 2. (of animals and plants) having no claws, prickles, spines, thorns, or similar structures. 3. of or relating to a projectile that does not use a detonator to initiate explosive action.
When someone is unarmed, they don't have any weapons. Leave your slingshot at home if you want to be officially unarmed. Sometimes the adjective unarmed has the sense of "helpless" or "defenseless," as when you hear about military troops attacking unarmed civilians.
Unarmed means lacking weapons or armor, or not carrying, using, or displaying arms. It can also describe plants or animals that have no thorns, spines, claws, or other protective parts.
