unarmed
/ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/adjective
unarmed is spelled U-N-A-R-M-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unarmed means “Defenceless and lacking weapons” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unarmed?
| Letters | 7: U-N-A-R-M-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.2 times per million words; the 10,843rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is unarmed?
Unarmed appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unarmed?
- US /ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/
Unarmed has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unarmed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with unarmed?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unarmed from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹmd/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: maunder.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does unarmed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Defenceless and lacking weapons.
- 2
Lacking both weapons and protective armour.
- 3
Not having thorns, claws, or other dangerous appendages.
An unarmed jellyfish would never capture prey.
- 4
obsoleteUnaided, as of the vision without a glass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unarmed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sans armes, non armé |
| German | unbewaffnet , waffenlos |
| Portuguese | desarmado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unarmed come from?
From un- + armed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).