1
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
2
: having no hard and sharp projections (such as spines, spurs, or claws)
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As the two approached each other, Corrales pulled out a gun and shot the unarmed 14-year-old two times — hitting him once in the chest and once in the left leg.
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The Louisville agreement was reached after the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot by police officers while sitting unarmed in her Kentucky home.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 25 May 2025
The United States has conducted another successful test of an unarmed but nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), while Russia reportedly canceled its own test.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Still, the story of the brave, unarmed bishop who saved his city from the fearsome warrior endured.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The Louisville agreement was reached after the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot by police officers while sitting unarmed in her Kentucky home.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 25 May 2025
The United States has conducted another successful test of an unarmed but nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), while Russia reportedly canceled its own test.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Still, the story of the brave, unarmed bishop who saved his city from the fearsome warrior endured.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd 
ˈən-
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
Medical Definition
unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd
: having no arms or armlike projections
an unarmed tapeworm
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