unprotected

3 definitions • 4 examples

not protected and therefore able to be harmed or damaged:

Water and other liquids can stain unprotected wood surfaces.

Although some marine mammals are protected by environmental laws, many remain unprotected.

The lack of a shell leaves the larvae unprotected against predators.

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not safe from injury, damage, or loss:

Many of our forests remain unprotected by environmental laws.