unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd How to pronounce unarmed (audio)
1
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also : not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
2
: having no hard and sharp projections (such as spines, spurs, or claws)

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The film opens with a celebratory raid on an ICE facility to free detainees, and shows government agents coldly executing unarmed suspects and sending an undercover agent into a peaceful protest to throw a Molotov cocktail to justify increased force. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 In a strange and chilling encounter, Batsheva and her daughters come across two unarmed, English-speaking men who urge her to come with them, supposedly for her safety. Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025 Most of those new personnel are unarmed. Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025 One of the game's best sections – and one that probably plays really well in its VR counterpart – involves facehuggers and roaming around a hive unarmed while the Xenomorphs aren't a threat. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unarmed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unarmed was in the 14th century

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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

unarmed

adjective
un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd How to pronounce unarmed (audio)
ˈən-
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also : not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery

Medical Definition

unarmed

adjective
un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd How to pronounce unarmed (audio)
: having no arms or armlike projections
an unarmed tapeworm

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