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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While patches are available for many mainstream devices, there are likely many more specialized ones used in hospitals, stores, and other environments that will remain unprotected for the foreseeable future. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Decade-old Bluetooth flaw lets hackers steal data passing between devices," 26 July 2018 Annie, the main character based on West in her hilarious memoir, realizes her period is late after an unprotected hookup with her shady nonboyfriend. — Macaela Mackenzie, Glamour, "What Shrill Gets Right—and Wrong—About the Morning-After Pill Weight Limit," 15 Mar. 2019 The unprotected noticed, and began to sunder their relationship with establishments and elites. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, "Republicans Need to Save Capitalism," 14 Feb. 2019 The car slows down for speed bumps, accelerates for lane changes, and handles a number of difficult maneuvers like unprotected left turns. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Riding in Waymo One, the Google spinoff’s first self-driving taxi service," 5 Dec. 2018 Rather than strike the utilities head on, the hackers went after the system’s unprotected underbelly—hundreds of contractors and subcontractors like All-Ways who had no reason to be on high alert against foreign agents. — Rebecca Smith And Rob Barry, WSJ, "America’s Electric Grid Has a Vulnerable Back Door—and Russia Walked Through It," 10 Jan. 2019 In most jurisdictions, victims like Ms. Mastrogiacomo currently go unprotected. — Matthew Schmitz, WSJ, "Stopping the Priests Who Prey on Adults," 13 Sep. 2018 Citizens, left unprotected, turn to vigilantes or rebels, while the middle class hires guards. — Ann Toews, WSJ, "‘A Savage Order’ Review: When a State Fuels Bloodshed," 11 Dec. 2018 This leaves him unprotected when the Ghoulies (whom Archie called the cops on during the drag race last season) jump him in the music room and steal his sneakers. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Recap Season 3 Episode 2: Betty and Jughead Have a New Mystery to Solve," 18 Oct. 2018

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