unarmed Definition
un·armed (-ärmd′)
adjective
- having no weapons, esp. firearms, or armor; defenseless
- lacking scales, claws, spines, thorns, etc.: said of plants or animals
- unarmored
- unartistic
unarmed Synonyms
unarmed
modif.
unarmed Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- also: They are also unarmed: where coercion is required, the responsibility becomes that of the higher tier of police.
- mainly: Rights groups say that upwards of 1,000 people - mainly unarmed civilians - were killed by government troops.
Modifies a noun
- demonstrator: Only they weren't, they were firing at snipers who were shooting at unarmed demonstrators.
- civilian: The vast majority of the victims are unarmed civilians.
- protester: Must be capable of stopping unarmed peace protesters entering premises.
- protestor: Troops opened fire on unarmed peaceful protestors on the evening of June the 3rd 1989.
- combat: In her fighter cockpit or in unarmed combat, she's force to be reckoned with.
- prisoner: The field where the unarmed British prisoners where shot.
Used with adjective complement
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- ‹ unanimous
- ‹ unanimity
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