unarmed
/ʌnˈɑːmd
/adjective
Not equipped with or carrying weapons: he was shooting unarmed civilians...
- Soldiers wearing flak jackets and armed with automatic weapons replaced unarmed police at checkpoints in Suva.
- Armed officers, alongside unarmed colleagues, carried out a search of the nearby area and the woman was found.
- It would be more efficient if the central government just admitted that it was wrong to fire on unarmed civilians and put the matter to rest.
Synonyms
defenceless, without arms, without weapons, weaponless, open to attack, wide open, open;
unprotected, undefended, unguarded, unshielded, vulnerable, exposed, assailable;
weak, helpless
rare pregnable
