Phrase guide

unprotected sex

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease; sex that is not safe sex, or that is barebacking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unsafe sex

Antonyms: safe sex

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noun

Meaning 2

Sexual intercourse without protection from pregnancy; the nonuse of birth control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 不安全性行為 /不安全性行为 — sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease
  • Danish: usikker sex — sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease
  • Danish: ubeskyttet sex — sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease
  • German: ungeschützter Sex — sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease
  • German: ungeschützter Geschlechtsverkehr — sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease
  • Romanian: sex neprotejat — sexual activity without protection from sexually transmitted disease