unarmed

adjective

un·​armed ˌən-ˈärmd 

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)

Examples of unarmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deputy Prosecutors Brad Carter and Bernie Johnsen said the Crosses tracked Bursey’s vehicle down; Bursey was unarmed before Billy Cross gunned him down. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025

Assailants fired on unarmed men, women and children inuring around 20 others. —Amira El-Fekki‎ john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

The 100 Men Versus One Gorilla Meme, Explained Who would win in a fight between 100 ordinary, unarmed men and a single gorilla? —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

In February, a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, which was unarmed but nuclear-capable, was launched from California over the Pacific Ocean for a . —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unarmed

• alarmed
• disarmed
• unharmed
• armed
• charmed
• farmed
• harmed

Kids Definition

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