unarmoured

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adjective

Without armour. Often used to describe people, things, or situations where armour would normally be encountered.

“In this underground installation unarmoured cable should be used.”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveunarmoured (comparative more unarmoured, superlative most unarmoured)

comparative more unarmoured · superlative most unarmoured

  1. Without armour. Often used to describe people, things, or situations where armour would normally be encountered.

    In this underground installation unarmoured cable should be used.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveused of animals; without protective covering

adjective(used of persons or things military) without protective armor

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englisharmoured
  9. Englishunarmoured

From un- + armoured.

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APA

unarmoured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unarmoured

MLA

“unarmoured.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unarmoured. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unarmoured,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unarmoured.

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