| a. | 1. | Not armed or armored; having no arms or weapons. |
| 2. | (Nat. Hist.) Having no hard and sharp projections, as spines, prickles, spurs, claws, etc. | |
| 3. | Not in a state in which it may be detonated; unable to be detonated; - used of nuclear and certain other explosive devices, which, as a safety precaution, are stored and transported in a state in which normal triggering mechanisms will not function to cause the device to detonate. The weapon must first be |
| Adj. | 1. | unarmed - (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles" Antonyms: armed - (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery" |
| 2. | unarmed - used of plants or animals; without barbs or stings Antonyms: armed - used of plants and animals |
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