Synonyms of unmanned

unmanned 1 of 2

adjective

as in unnerved

Related Words

• unnerved
• undone
• exhausted
• nervous
• unstrung
• burned-out
• knackered
• troubled
• tired
• tense
• worn-out
• angry
• edgy
• perturbed
• uneasy
• stressed
• upset
• disturbed
• aggravated
• agitated
• irritated
• annoyed
• exasperated
• stressed-out
• shell-shocked

Dissimilar Words

• rested
• relaxed
• carefree
• unconcerned
• lighthearted
• laid-back
• devil-may-care
• happy-go-lucky

unmanned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unman

1

as in paralyzed

to deprive of courage or confidence

the near crash of the airliner was a completely unmanning experience for the passengers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzed
• frightened
• scared
• terrified
• intimidated
• emasculated
• unsettled
• unnerved
• wasted
• demoralized
• debilitated
• weakened
• disturbed
• enfeebled
• neutered
• discouraged
• terrorized
• enervated
• tired
• undid
• unstrung
• upset
• crazed
• perturbed
• softened
• unbalanced
• unhinged
• dismayed
• disheartened
• sapped
• deranged
• dispirited
• daunted
• disquieted
• psyched (out)
• maddened
• prostrated
• discomposed
• fazed
• weirded out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fortified
• strengthened
• nerved
• encouraged
• emboldened
• heartened

2

as in discouraged

to lessen the courage or confidence of

players who wouldn't let themselves be unmanned by the loss of a single game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discouraged
• frustrated
• frightened
• disheartened
• unnerved
• scared
• intimidated
• dismayed
• daunted
• troubled
• chilled
• threw cold water on
• dispirited
• demoralized
• worried
• horrified
• afflicted
• cowed
• bothered
• distressed
• tried
• undermined
• bullied
• weakened
• debilitated
• depressed
• weighed
• saddened
• deadened
• browbeat
• enfeebled
• vexed
• damped
• irked
• dampened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• animated
• enforced
• cheered
• reinforced
• fortified
• emboldened
• assured
• nerved
• strengthened
• lifted
• steeled
• heartened
• buoyed (up)
• inspired
• stimulated
• excited
• reassured
• gladdened
• enlivened
• provoked
• invigorated
• energized
• stirred
• galvanized
• quickened
• boosted
• rallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unmanned

Adjective

China tests anti-drone artillery Wang Lei and his team examined how large-caliber guns could attack groups of small unmanned weapons. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Police then deployed an unmanned aircraft to monitor the animal's movements inside the home. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The Army secretary had worked closely with General George on efforts to modernize the Army with programs focused on drone warfare, for example, taking lessons from Ukraine to make unmanned systems standard equipment for more soldiers. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine will never target civilian aircraft, regardless of airspace, but said the massive amount of unmanned aerial vehicles is beginning to render the region too dangerous to navigate. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026