unprotected
/'ʌnprə'tektid/
Definition
Adjective: - Lacking protection or defense: Describes something or someone that is not shielded, guarded, or defended from harm, danger, or damage.
Usage
The adjective "unprotected" is used to describe a state of being vulnerable or exposed because no protective measures are in place. It can apply to physical objects, data, people, or abstract concepts.
Examples
- General Usage:
- The computer was left unprotected against viruses.
- She felt unprotected walking alone in the dark city.
- Specific Contexts:
- The unprotected coastline was severely eroded by the storm.
- Sending unprotected personal information over a public network is risky.
Advanced Usage
- "to leave someone/something unprotected": To fail to provide necessary protection.
- The policy change left many workers unprotected.
- In Computing: Often used to describe data, systems, or networks without security measures.
- An unprotected Wi-Fi network can be accessed by anyone nearby.
Variants and Related Words
- Unprotect (verb): To remove protection from something.
- You must unprotect the document before you can edit it.
- Unprotectedness (noun): The state or quality of being unprotected. (This is a less common derivative.)
- Protect (verb): The direct antonym, meaning to keep safe from harm or injury.
Synonyms
- Defenseless: Lacking means of defense.
- Vulnerable: Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.
- Exposed: Not covered or shielded; made visible or accessible.
- Unguarded: Not guarded; open to attack.
Antonyms
- Protected: Kept safe from harm or injury.
- Defended: Resisted an attack; guarded from assault.
- Shielded: Protected by a shield or similar barrier.
- Secure: Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost; safe.
Related Phrases
- Unprotected sex: Sexual intercourse without the use of a condom or other barrier method to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.
- Public health campaigns warn about the dangers of unprotected sex.
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