unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
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 infection
unprotected sex
Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
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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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Delaying the vaccine could leave babies unprotected during a critical time and increase the risk of serious illness later in life.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
Dell also reported that 49 million customer records were scraped after attackers took advantage of an unprotected API endpoint.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Haynes has been left unprotected from the Rule 5 draft for a second straight season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprotected
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
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 the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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