unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Synonyms
Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.
If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
Recent Examples on the Web
The device blocked the seat belt from being used properly, according to court documents, leaving Greyson unprotected in the passenger seat during the crash.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
It’s also enriched with hyaluronic acid, which, per Dr. Hartman, helps hydrate the skin — especially noteworthy considering the sun’s ability to dry out unprotected skin.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Kate Johnston, a 55-year-old mother and an attorney for the California Department of Social Services, was riding her bike to work the morning she was fatally struck in an unprotected bike lane on 21st Street in January.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
The Owyhee Canyonlands, with stunning red gulches, winding rivers and a moon-like landscape where a volcano with a caldera once 600 times larger than Mount St. Helens erupted, stands as the largest unprotected wilderness area in the American West.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
It’s also enriched with hyaluronic acid, which, per Dr. Hartman, helps hydrate the skin — especially noteworthy considering the sun’s ability to dry out unprotected skin.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Kate Johnston, a 55-year-old mother and an attorney for the California Department of Social Services, was riding her bike to work the morning she was fatally struck in an unprotected bike lane on 21st Street in January.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
The Owyhee Canyonlands, with stunning red gulches, winding rivers and a moon-like landscape where a volcano with a caldera once 600 times larger than Mount St. Helens erupted, stands as the largest unprotected wilderness area in the American West.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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