Standard Lemma guide

unprotected

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not protected; lacking defence or protection; exposed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: improtected

Antonyms: protected

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of unprotect

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

lacking protection or defense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: protected

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English protected English unprotected From un- + protected.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: незащитен (nezaštiten) — not protected
  • Czech: nechráněný — not protected
  • Danish: ubeskyttet — not protected
  • Dutch: onbeschermd — not protected
  • Finnish: suojaamaton — not protected
  • German: ungeschützt — not protected
  • Hindi: अरक्षित (arakṣit) — not protected
  • Hungarian: védtelen — not protected
  • Italian: improtetto — not protected
  • Māori: parengakore — not protected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ubeskyttet — not protected
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ubeskytta — not protected
  • Romanian: neprotejat — not protected