unarmed

/ʌnˈɑːmd/

/əˈnɑɹmd/

unarmed

(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms

antonyms : armed

(used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns

antonyms : armed

the act of linking together as in a series or chain

Examples

1. 50 police officers to arrest two unarmed men is surely using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

2. We have reports that one of the soldiers went rogue and began firing upon unarmed civilians in the nearby town.

3. Both men were unarmed.

4. Their friend Billy Claiborne was also unarmed.