adj
unarmed
uhn-AHRMD
adj
1
Not carrying a weapon.
"Witnesses confirmed the man was unarmed at the time of the arrest."
2
Lacking natural defensive parts such as thorns, claws, or spines.
"The plant's stem is unarmed, unlike its thorny relatives."
How to Use Unarmed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWithout a weapon, or, in biology, without natural defenses like spines or claws.
Common pairings
unarmed civilian
shoot an unarmed man
unarmed combat
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