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# unprotected

adjective

«unprotected» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unprotected means not kept safe from harm or danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#m1)
2. Unprotected means not covered or shielded, for example from sun or rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#m2)
3. (computers) Unprotected means without a password or security. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#m3)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons: «unprotected skin burns in the sun», «unprotected electrical wires». In science: unprotected iron rusts. In computing: an unprotected file can be read by anyone. In history and stories: an unprotected town or camp is easy to attack.

### Examples

- Unprotected skin can burn in strong sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x1)
- Never touch unprotected electrical wires. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x2)
- The castle's back gate was left unprotected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x3)
- Unprotected iron rusts quickly in wet weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x4)
- Your computer is unprotected without a password. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x5)
- The baby birds were unprotected while their mother hunted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x6)
- Wear goggles; your eyes are unprotected otherwise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x7)
- As she spoke they reached the Castle of Steel, the side next the sea being the only one which the Yellow Dwarf had left unprotected by the dreadful burning walls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/#x8)

### Note

Opposite: protected. Verb: protect; noun: protection. Safety: sunscreen, hats and goggles protect.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unprotected» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unprotected/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unprotected» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unprotected.html) on Mova free.