Protected and Undefended

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Protected adjective - Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss.

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Undefended is an antonym for protected.

Undefended adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.

Usage example: the cowardly soldiers fled, leaving the palace undefended

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Protected is an antonym for undefended in unprotected topic.

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Undefended and Protected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/protected/undefended

Protected & Undefended. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/protected/undefended>.

Undefended or Protected. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protected/undefended.

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