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UNPROTECTED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNPROTECTED?

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Unprotected as an Adjective
Definitions of "Unprotected" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Unprotected" as an adjective (14 Words)
Usage Examples of "Unprotected" as an adjective

The synonyms of “Unprotected” are: in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, endangered, unsafe, unguarded, barren, bleak, exposed, desolate, stark, arid, denuded, lunar

Unprotected as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unprotected" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unprotected” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Lacking protection or defense.
Not protected or kept safe from harm or injury.
(of a machine or mechanism) not fitted with safety guards.
(of sexual intercourse) performed without a condom.
(of data or a memory location) able to be accessed or used without restriction.

Synonyms of "Unprotected" as an adjective (14 Words)

arid	Lacking sufficient water or rainfall. His arid* years in suburbia.*
barren	(of a female animal) not pregnant or unable to become so. The plains of Kyrenia were barren.
bleak	(of a situation) not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favourable outcome. A bleak* and barren moor.*
denuded	Without the natural or usual covering.
desolate	Providing no shelter or sustenance. A low desolate* wail.*
endangered	(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction. An endangered* species.*
exposed	Not sheltered or protected from the weather. Some areas of exposed* coastline could see gusts of wind of more than 80 mph.*
in danger	Currently fashionable.
in jeopardy	Currently fashionable.
in peril	Holding office.
lunar	Of or relating to or associated with the moon. A lunar* landscape.*
stark	Unpleasantly or sharply clear. Stark poverty.
unguarded	Lacking protection or a guard. The museum was unguarded* at night.*
unsafe	Not safe; dangerous. Because the confession was unreliable the verdict was unsafe* and unsatisfactory.*