unprotected (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *unprotected*:
ADJECTIVE	all	unprotected	lacking protection or defense

unprotected > pronunciation
Sounds	ah.nprahteh'ktihd
Rhymes	abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...

English > *unprotected*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking protection or defense.
Narrower	exposed, open	With no protection or shield
	naked, defenseless	Having no protecting or concealing cover
	unshielded	(used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield
See also	insecure, unsafe	lacking in security / security / security or safety
	susceptible	(often followed by 'of' or 'to') yielding readily to or capable of
	vulnerable	susceptible to attack / attack / attack
Opposite	protected	Kept safe or defended from danger / danger or injury or loss
Spanish	desprotegido
Catalan	desprotegit
Nouns	unprotectedness	the property of being helpless in the face of attack

HyperDic: unprotected