unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Synonyms
Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.
If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
Recent Examples on the Web
This eye condition usually develops after unprotected exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
—
Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2024
People who have had close contact or unprotected contact for long periods of time are at greater risk of infection.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Nadeau’s car hit the unprotected concrete wall on the driver’s side subjecting him to what was later estimated to be 128Gs, 128 times the force of gravity.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
It was suggested that low-traffic areas would drive up house prices and leave the only affordable accommodation on unprotected roads.
—Andrew Kersley, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
Amedy was dealing with the shooting, the death of her mother, survivor’s guilt, abandonment, the loss of trust, feeling unprotected, the physical pain with its many surgeries, the loss of herself and her imagined future.
—Jeff Seidel, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The north- and southbound bike lanes on 21st Street remain unprotected between Freeport Boulevard and W Street — cyclists are separated from traffic only by paint.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
This term, not yet widely recognized, describes the cumulative experience of being disregarded, unprotected, undervalued or dehumanized by an employer.
—Steve Salee, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Inundation of unprotected property in Ohio extends from Cincinnati upstream along and south of Route 52.
—The Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2024
Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2024
People who have had close contact or unprotected contact for long periods of time are at greater risk of infection.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Nadeau’s car hit the unprotected concrete wall on the driver’s side subjecting him to what was later estimated to be 128Gs, 128 times the force of gravity.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
It was suggested that low-traffic areas would drive up house prices and leave the only affordable accommodation on unprotected roads.
—Andrew Kersley, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
Amedy was dealing with the shooting, the death of her mother, survivor’s guilt, abandonment, the loss of trust, feeling unprotected, the physical pain with its many surgeries, the loss of herself and her imagined future.
—Jeff Seidel, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The north- and southbound bike lanes on 21st Street remain unprotected between Freeport Boulevard and W Street — cyclists are separated from traffic only by paint.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
This term, not yet widely recognized, describes the cumulative experience of being disregarded, unprotected, undervalued or dehumanized by an employer.
—Steve Salee, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Inundation of unprotected property in Ohio extends from Cincinnati upstream along and south of Route 52.
—The Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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