unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd 

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)

Examples of unarmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two unarmed guards emerged from the facility and told the protesters to leave. —Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026

An exchange followed before witnesses say Miller, who appeared to be unarmed, ran from the officers. —Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

The prosecution said Guerra arrived at Preciado’s home unarmed, and that the only gun involved was registered to Preciado’s father and hidden in their upstairs bedroom. —Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026

Young unarmed protesters shot with military weapons at close range, hospitals floors covered in blood, patients shot in their beds, morgues overflowing. —Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unarmed

• alarmed
• disarmed
• unharmed
• armed
• charmed
• farmed
• harmed

Kids Definition

unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd 

ˈən-

: not armed or armored

unarmed civilians

also : not using or involving a weapon

unarmed robbery

Medical Definition

unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd 

: having no arms or armlike projections

an unarmed tapeworm