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unprotected

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnprəˈtɛktɪd/ · UK /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/

unprotected means: Without anything to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or danger.

adjective

WITHOUT PROTECTIONB2

Without anything to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or danger.

  • Do not leave your skin unprotected in the sun.
  • The village was unprotected against attack.
  • Unprotected sex can lead to pregnancy.

How to use it: unprotected against/from something (The crops were unprotected against frost.)

Similar words: exposed, undefended, vulnerable

Opposites: protected

Common phrases: unprotected skin, unprotected sex, leave something unprotected

Questions about unprotected

What does unprotected mean?

Without anything to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or danger.

What is unprotected in other languages?

Türkçe: korunmasız · Español: desprotegido · Français: sans protection · Deutsch: ungeschützt · Italiano: non protetto · 日本語: 無防備な

How do you pronounce unprotected?

In American English /ˌʌnprəˈtɛktɪd/; in British English /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/.

How do you use unprotected in a sentence?

Do not leave your skin unprotected in the sun. The village was unprotected against attack.

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