unprotected

adjective

un·pro·tect·ed | \ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd

Definition of unprotected

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

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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.

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The lone outstanding first-round pick that remains for the Heat is the unprotected 2021 selection that Phoenix forwarded to Philadelphia on Thursday night. — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Has Pat Riley drawn a line in the sand?," 23 June 2018 Newer crape myrtles are normally powdery mildew-free with full sun exposures and in unprotected areas. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Summer heat, rain not kind to geraniums," 30 June 2018 In the opinion of this examiner Ms. Clifford is truthful about having unprotected vaginal intercourse with Donald Trump in July 2006. — Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, "Stormy Daniels offers proof she passed polygraph as Playboy model Karen McDougal sues to end silence on Trump," 20 Mar. 2018 Should unprotected skin come into contact with giant hogweed sap, wash the area as soon as possible with soap and cold water. — Sarah Klein, Health.com, "Giant Hogweed Sent This Virginia Teen to the Hospital. Here's What to Know About the Scary Plant That Can Burn Your Skin and Lead to Blindness," 13 July 2018 The unprotected need the government to provide good public schools so that their children have a chance to advance. — Steven Brill, Time, "How Baby Boomers Broke America," 17 May 2018 Plus, summer is approaching, which means can catch him driving around in a convertible, completely unprotected from the ultraviolet fireball above. — Mari Uyehara, GQ, "How I Got My Dad to Wear Sunscreen," 24 May 2018 The website flaw had to do with an unprotected API, which T-Mobile pulled offline a day after this bug was reported through its bug bounty program. — Ashley Carman, The Verge, "An unsecured T-Mobile website made customer information available to anyone," 24 May 2018 Adding insult to injury was the fact that the adults meant to mentor him left him unprotected and twisting in the wind. — Angela Helm, The Root, "White Boy Scout Leader to Black Kid: It’s OK That You Were Called the N-Word. ‘I’ve Seen a Lot Worse’," 4 July 2018

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