Definition

Not having any weapons or protective gear; defenseless.

Example

The police approached the suspect, who was unarmed and posed no threat.

Conversation

Did you hear about the protest yesterday?

Yeah, it was mostly peaceful and unarmed people out there.

That's good to know, I hope everyone stayed safe.

Absolutely, it’s important to express views without violence.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unarmed → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "armed" (from Old English "earmian", meaning to equip or provide with weapons). The word "unarmed" means not equipped with weapons or defenseless.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being combined with 'equipped with weapons' ('armed') — that's why unarmed means without weapons.

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