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 soldier said that nine bodies of unarmed Palestinians were left to decompose for nearly two days around his base in early 2024.
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Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
According to a task force update in early October, unarmed troops had cleared 1,099 bags of trash and spread 1,045 cubic yards of mulch, among other beautification efforts like removing graffiti and cleaning parks.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
In September 2024, China test-fired an unarmed but nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In a tragic incident that sparked national outrage, unarmed 23-year-old Sean Bell was fatally shot by undercover NYPD officers just hours before his wedding.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
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Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
According to a task force update in early October, unarmed troops had cleared 1,099 bags of trash and spread 1,045 cubic yards of mulch, among other beautification efforts like removing graffiti and cleaning parks.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
In September 2024, China test-fired an unarmed but nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In a tragic incident that sparked national outrage, unarmed 23-year-old Sean Bell was fatally shot by undercover NYPD officers just hours before his wedding.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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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
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