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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The 100 Men Versus One Gorilla Meme, Explained Who would win in a fight between 100 ordinary, unarmed men and a single gorilla?
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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
The Department of Justice released Remick and Khalil’s names as part of its statewide protocol investigating any case where the police kill an unarmed person.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
State troopers violently attacked the unarmed demonstrators with batons and tear gas — images that shocked the nation and prompted President Lyndon Johnson to give an emergency address to Congress.
—Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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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
The Department of Justice released Remick and Khalil’s names as part of its statewide protocol investigating any case where the police kill an unarmed person.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
State troopers violently attacked the unarmed demonstrators with batons and tear gas — images that shocked the nation and prompted President Lyndon Johnson to give an emergency address to Congress.
—Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 7 May. 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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