UNPROTECTED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unprotected

adjective

ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd

as in vulnerable

lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack the home team scored when the visitors' goalie momentarily left the goal unprotected

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Recent Examples of unprotected And if that wasn’t full circle enough, the former A’s first-round draft pick will have a chance to go against the team that left him unprotected in the Rule 5 draft over the offseason. —

Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 In one September 2025 event, the system struck a metal chain while entering a parking lot after completing an unprotected left turn. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 And then one more unprotected future first-round pick or perhaps multiples if lottery protections in place? —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026 Minimizing contact with those who may have been exposed is meant to stop any unprotected interactions that could lead to the possible spread of hantavirus. —

Pien Huang, NPR, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unprotected

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Abnormally warm waters in the Atlantic raise the risk that at least one very large, destructive hurricane will form, potentially threatening the tens of millions of people living in areas vulnerable to flooding, wind damage and coastal storm surges.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
The poorest three billion people, who contributed least to the crisis yet remain most vulnerable to its consequences, must move closer to the center of climate decision-making.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026