Antonyms of adj unprotected
1 sense of unprotected
Sense 1
unprotected (vs. protected) -- (lacking protection or defense)
protected (vs. unprotected) -- (kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find")
=> bastioned, fortified -- (secured with bastions or fortifications)
=> battlemented -- (protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through)
=> burglarproof -- (secure against burglary)
=> covert -- ((of a wife) being under the protection of her husband; "a woman covert")
=> moated -- (protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water)
=> shielded -- ((used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury)
=> snug -- (offering safety; well protected or concealed; "a snug harbor"; "a snug hideout")
=> stormproof -- (protected against or able to withstand storms)
=> weatherproof -- (able to withstand exposure to weather without damage; "weatherproof electric wiring"; "a weatherproof coat")
Similarity of adj unprotected
1 sense of unprotected
Sense 1
unprotected (vs. protected) -- (lacking protection or defense)
=> exposed, open -- (with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound")
=> naked, defenseless -- (having no protecting or concealing cover; "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare)
=> unshielded -- ((used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield)
Also See-> insecure#2, unsafe#1; susceptible#1; vulnerable#1