Used in a Sentence

unarmed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unarmed.

Editorial note

No one disputes that an armed man vs an unarmed woman has a better shot than an unarmed man vs an unarmed woman.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Defenceless and lacking weapons.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unarmed gathered in one view.

adjective

Defenceless and lacking weapons.

adjective

Lacking both weapons and protective armour.

adjective

(biology) Not having thorns, claws, or other dangerous appendages.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unarmed.

Example sentences

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No one disputes that an armed man vs an unarmed woman has a better shot than an unarmed man vs an unarmed woman.

2

Cop shooting unarmed civilian gets a lot of play in the media, but that describes a small percentage of police involved shootings.

3

That still leaves 20% of unarmed and 20% of armed with knives which are common tool abundant everywhere.

4

Are you seriously asserting that a small female under attack by a large male is better off unarmed?

5

How is it worse facing without guns a unarmed intruder than facing with a gun a well armed one?

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When's the last time an unarmed Asian youth was gunned down in the streets by police officers?

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Now compare that record with the record of accidental police shootings (not unarmed suspect shot; think...

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Just this week a US police officer shot an unarmed escape convict in the back as they were running away.

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When was the last time a huge unarmed criminal Asian youth tried to take the gun from a police officer?

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Very few of these people carried assault weapons, and a small percentage were unarmed.

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For the past few months of the data, the overwhelming majority of people killed by police tasings appear to have been unarmed.

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The officer involved shootings of unarmed people are consistently swept under the rug.

Quote examples

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So what you're saying is, in the United States "treason" is defined so that a helicopter gunner who murders journalists and unarmed civilians is a hero while the person who exposes this war crime is a traitor.

2

> So what you're saying is, in the United States "treason" is defined so that a helicopter gunner who murders journalists and unarmed civilians is a hero while the person who exposes this war crime is a traitor.

Proper noun examples

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Unarmed guy who riding skateboard down the street was killed because he didn't obey commands from police and they were unable to subdue him.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unarmed in a sentence?

No one disputes that an armed man vs an unarmed woman has a better shot than an unarmed man vs an unarmed woman.

What does unarmed mean?

Defenceless and lacking weapons.

What part of speech is unarmed?

unarmed is commonly used as adjective.