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单词 unarmed
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unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd How to pronounce unarmed (audio)
1
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also : not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
2
: having no hard and sharp projections (such as spines, spurs, or claws)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On one page of a company catalog is a scene of a woman standing alone, scanning the darkness around her, unarmed and helpless. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 The 25-year-old Black man was unarmed and running away when eight Ohio officers opened fire on him, body-camera footage released by the city showed. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 July 2022 In a case of grave misconduct, former Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Hall was convicted and sentenced in March to six years in prison for the 2018 shooting of an unarmed motorist in Danville. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker made the charge on Thursday following an investigation into how an unarmed motorist, Patrick Lyoya, was shot in the back of the head following a brief foot chase after a routine traffic stop in April. Ben Kesling, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has dropped an effort to prosecute two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot an unarmed motorist in 2017. Matthew Barakat, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2022 When a police officer beats someone to death or shoots an unarmed motorist or steals drugs from the evidence room, there is often at least one witness: Another cop. USA Today, 10 Dec. 2021 Clean & Safe is primarily known for providing extra officers from the Portland Police Bureau, armed and unarmed private security guards, litter pickup and sidewalk cleaning throughout 213 square blocks downtown. oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2021 The death of Brandon, who was 35, comes as the United States is still seeing uncounted numbers of police killings of unarmed people, many of whom were suffering a mental health crisis. Andrew Selsky, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd How to pronounce unarmed (audio)
: having no weapons or armor

Medical Definition

unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd How to pronounce unarmed (audio)
: having no arms or armlike projections
an unarmed tapeworm

unarmed

adjective

as in disarmed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disarmed
  • passive
  • resistless
  • feeble
  • overcome
  • defenseless
  • preyed (on or upon)
  • abandoned
  • unsafe
  • undefended
  • uncovered
  • unprotected
  • marooned
  • helpless
  • weak
  • vulnerable
  • indefensible
  • untenable
  • frail
  • unguarded
  • exposed
  • high and dry
  • susceptible
  • unresistant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • armed
  • resistant
  • protected
  • safe
  • armored
  • sheltered
  • covered
  • secure
  • defensible
  • invulnerable
  • guarded
  • fortified
  • shielded
  • screened
  • immune
  • invincible
  • strong
  • impenetrable
  • impregnable
  • omnipotent
  • unassailable
  • unconquerable
  • unbeatable
  • almighty
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