unprotected

CEFRB1

/ˌʌnprəˈtɛktɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not guarded or kept safe from harm.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of unprotect

Examples

  • The female warrior's armor seemed to leave many parts of her body unprotected.

  • Don't leave the entrance unprotected.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not protected; lacking defence or protection; exposed.

More examples

In context

  • He left the box unprotected.

  • A well-gilt top to a book is a great preventive against damage by dust, while to leave books with rough tops and unprotected is sure to produce stains and dirty margins.

  • I can't help you a cent. Life's hard enough nowadays for an unprotected male. Let alone a girl.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

During the storm, the hikers were blank because they had no tent or shelter.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + protected.