What is another word for unprotected?
301 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ʌnpɹətˈɛktɪd], [ ʌnpɹətˈɛktɪd], [ ʌ_n_p_ɹ_ə_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_d]
Unprotected is a term used to describe something that is left vulnerable to danger or harm. There are various synonyms that can be used when referring to unprotected, such as defenseless, vulnerable, unguarded, and exposed. These terms are often used interchangeably and refer to the same concept of being open to potential risk and harm. Other synonyms that can be used include unprotected, uncovered, and unsecured. Regardless of the word used, the meaning remains the same- something that is unprotected is vulnerable and open to potential harm. These words are useful to describe things such as an unprotected home, an unprotected computer system, or an unprotected child.
Synonyms for Unprotected:
-
adj.
• defenseless- hands tied ,
- in line of fire ,
- like a clay pigeon ,
- on line ,
- on the line ,
- on the spot ,
- out on limb ,
- pigeon ,
- up the creek ,
- wide open ,
- poor .
- basket-case ,
- in firm ,
- up creek without paddle ,
- with hands tied ,
- Handcuffed ,
- abandoned ,
- debilitated ,
- dependent ,
- destitute ,
- disabled ,
- feeble ,
- forlorn ,
- forsaken ,
- inefficient ,
- inexpert ,
- infirm ,
- invalid ,
- over a barrel ,
- paralyzed ,
- pinned ,
- prostrate ,
- shiftless ,
- tapped ,
- tapped out ,
- unable ,
- unfit .
- bare-skinned ,
- bareskinned ,
- in birthday suit ,
- in dishabille ,
- in the altogether ,
- in the buff ,
- in the raw ,
- leafless ,
- undraped ,
- without a stitch ,
- Disrobed ,
- Divested ,
- au naturel ,
- barren ,
- natural ,
- stark naked ,
- stark-naked ,
- threadbare ,
- unclad ,
- unclothed ,
- undressed .
- Divulged ,
- Exhibited ,
- Menaced ,
- Shown ,
- apparent ,
- bared ,
- brought to light ,
- clear ,
- debunked ,
- defined ,
- denuded ,
- disclosed ,
- discovered ,
- dug up ,
- evident ,
- found out ,
- liable ,
- manifest ,
- peeled ,
- prone ,
- resolved ,
- revealed ,
- solved ,
- stripped ,
- subject ,
- unconcealed ,
- unhidden ,
- unmasked ,
- unsealed ,
- unveiled ,
- visible .
- frail ,
- immature ,
- insubstantial ,
- loose ,
- rickety ,
- rocky ,
- shaky ,
- unreliable ,
- unsound ,
- unstable ,
- unsteady ,
- vacillating ,
- wavering ,
- wobbly .
-
n.
• birth control Other synonyms:
- helpless ,
- uncovered ,
- unfinished ,
- unsafe .
- insecure .
- protection .
- open .
Other relevant words:
- Aidless ,
- Caught ,
- Guardless ,
- Guideless ,
- Periculous ,
- Pregnable ,
- Shelterless ,
- Unfortified ,
- Unfriended ,
- Ungarrisoned ,
- abortion ,
- abortionist ,
- accessible ,
- artless ,
- bald ,
- bare ,
- bare-handed ,
- coil ,
- condom ,
- contraception ,
- contraceptive ,
- defenceless ,
- diaphragm ,
- endangered ,
- fatherless ,
- forthright ,
- fraught with danger ,
- free ,
- friendless ,
- generous ,
- hazardous ,
- honest ,
- impotent ,
- imprudent ,
- in danger ,
- in the line of fire ,
- incautious ,
- indefensible ,
- indiscreet ,
- inflamed ,
- leaderless ,
- like a sitting duck ,
- mild ,
- motherless ,
- not closed ,
- not private ,
- nude ,
- obvious ,
- open arms ,
- out on a limb ,
- painful ,
- parlous ,
- perilous ,
- plain ,
- powerless ,
- precarious ,
- protect ,
- public ,
- raw ,
- safe ,
- safety ,
- sensitive ,
- sore ,
- susceptible ,
- tender ,
- tottery ,
- unarmored ,
- unattended ,
- undefended ,
- unenclosed ,
- unreserved ,
- unresistant ,
- unscreened ,
- unsheathed ,
- unsheltered ,
- unsuspecting ,
- untenable ,
- untrustworthy ,
- unwarned ,
- unwatched ,
- vincible ,
- vulnerable ,
- weak ,
- weaponless ,
- wildcat .
- Attackable ,
- Fluctuant ,
- defenseless ,
- for show ,
- in peril ,
- laid bare ,
- laid open ,
- left open ,
- made manifest ,
- naked ,
- on display ,
- on view ,
- open to attack ,
- rootless ,
- tottering ,
- unshielded .
- Weak-minded ,
- achilles heel ,
- bitch ,
- chink ,
- chinless ,
- corrupt ,
- debility ,
- drippy ,
- dweeb ,
- ebb ,
- effete ,
- etiolated ,
- failing ,
- faint ,
- faintness ,
- fair game ,
- fallible ,
- falter ,
- flaccid ,
- flesh ,
- frailty ,
- house ,
- impotence ,
- lax ,
- light ,
- limp ,
- low ,
- malleable ,
- man of straw ,
- mercy ,
- namby-pamby ,
- not safeguarded ,
- paper ,
- paper tiger ,
- pliant ,
- poodle ,
- porous ,
- puny ,
- sitting target ,
- soft ,
- soft target ,
- submission ,
- submissive ,
- suggestible ,
- supine ,
- susceptibility ,
- thin ,
- toothless ,
- totter ,
- underbelly ,
- watery ,
- weak link ,
- weak spot ,
- weak-kneed ,
- weak-willed ,
- weakling ,
- weakness ,
- weed ,
- weedy ,
- wet ,
- wimp ,
- wonky ,
- wraith ,
- wuss .
-
•
-
•
-
•
-
•
How to use "Unprotected" in context?
When it comes to sex, many people view condoms as the ultimate form of protection. Unfortunately, not all sex isn't completely safe and unprotected sex can lead to some risky health outcomes. Here are five of the most common dangers associated with unprotected sex:
1. HIV infection. HIV is a virus that can cause AIDS, a serious, life-threatening illness. If you are infected with HIV, unprotected sex is the best way to get infected. HIV can also be transmitted through vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
2. Gonorrhea.
Paraphrases for Unprotected:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
- highest relevancy
- medium relevancy
- lowest relevancy
-
Equivalence
-
Verb, past participle
undefended.
-
Verb, past participle
-
Forward Entailment
-
Adjective
protected.
-
Verb, past tense
protected.
-
Verb, past participle
protected.
-
Adjective
-
Independent
-
Adjective
disadvantaged, helpless, insecure, protective, sheltered, unsafe, unsecured, unshielded, non-proprietary, checked-out.
-
Verb, past participle
copyrighted, deprived, disenfranchised, dispossessed, guarded, preserved, shaded, sheltered, shielded, trusted, Exempted, Insulated, Policed, safeguarded, withheld.
-
Adjective
-
Other Related
-
Adjective
defenceless, unguarded, vulnerable.
-
Adjective
Word of the Day
standstills
- Standstill refers to a momentary pause or point of time where there is no movement or activity happening. There are several synonyms for the word standstill, including halt, stoppa...
