unarmored

adjective

un·ar·mored ˌən-ˈär-mərd

: not equipped with defensive or protective covering (such as steel plating) : not armored

an unarmored vehicle

unarmored infantrymen

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This type of warhead is several times more effective against infantry and unarmored vehicles than one which detonates on impact. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 When detonated, the bomb’s smooth skin shatters into razor-sharp fragments that can shred human bodies and unarmored vehicles alike. —

John Ismay, New York Times, 11 May 2024 Compared to an unarmored, open-top golf-cart, the Ladoga is much better-suited for mechanized warfare. —

David Axe, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The closer the incoming missile is to the ship when destroyed, the more danger there is to the vessel, with larger chunks able to penetrate unarmored parts of the hull and superstructure from about 200 meters (more than 200 yards) out, Schuster said. —

Brad Lendon, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unarmored