UNPROTECTED


Meaning of UNPROTECTED in English

1.

An ~ person or place is not looked after or defended, and so they may be harmed or attacked.

What better target than an ~ girl, going along that river walkway in the dark...

The landing beaches would be ~.

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2.

If something is ~, it is not covered or treated with anything, and so it may easily be damaged.

Exposure of ~ skin to the sun carries the risk of developing skin cancer...

This leaves fertile soil ~ and prone to erosion.

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3.

If two people have ~ sex, they do not use a condom when they have sex.

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