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Definition of "unarmed" []

  • Lacking weapons or armor; defenseless. (adjective)
  • Not carrying, using, or displaying arms: an unarmed spotter plane; unarmed robbery. (adjective)
  • Biology Having no thorns, spines, teeth, claws, or other protective parts. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unarmed" in a sentence
  • "In the sport, two men would face each other – naked – and battle in unarmed combat."
  • "I also expect that anyone who regards a firearm as suitable mitigation methods ought to at least have minimal training in unarmed self defense and trauma first aid."
  • "I question the use of “hyperrealistic” to describe “severing heads and limbs” in unarmed combat — but the movements are, or can be, hyperrealistic."