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unjacketed

unjacketed

6.9
Has no protective cover, like wires or bullets
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdʒækɪtɪd/
translation icon : sin cubierta
  • The unjacketed pipes outside were vulnerable to freezing temperatures in winter.

Examples

  • Petroski calculated that "to shelve each book with its jacket requires an additional 2.5 percent of shelf space over what would be required to shelve unjacketed books."

    Academic text (2015)
  • Even if Colonel Gorgas and Colonel Rains had to load them with ordinary black powder and unjacketed lead bullets, they'd keep the AK-47s in action a while longer.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The unjacketed wires posed a significant risk of electrical shock during installation.

  • As she opened the box, she noticed several unjacketed books that were likely to get damaged.

Synonyms

unprotected
vsunjacketed
28 2.9

Not safe from harm

refers to missing a protective outer layer specifically and not just general vulnerability
unshielded
vsunjacketed
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Not covered or protected, for example a wire without a metal case

means missing an outer protective cover rather than missing a technical shield
uncoated
vsunjacketed
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Without a thin layer of another material on it

refers to absence of an outer cover rather than just a thin coating
uninsulated
vsunjacketed
1 5.5

Exposed to problems from outside without protection for people or things

specifies absence of a protective outer layer rather than lack of separation
jacketless
vsunjacketed
5.6

A book without its dust jacket

is the general term for lacking an outer protective layer
unplated
vsunjacketed
6.7

Objects without a thin metal coating to protect them

describes lack of any outer cover rather than specifically missing metal plating
uncovered
vsunjacketed
  • NSFW
1.9

Not wearing clothes on a part of the body

applies to missing an outer protective cover rather than clothing alone
exposed
vsunjacketed
1.8

Not covered by clothes and showing skin

emphasizes lack of an outer cover that serves as physical protection

Antonyms

5 4.2

Covered with a protective outer layer, for example cables or pipes

How Covered

jacketed
5 4.2
covered
1 1.0
unjacketed
6.9

Surface Forms

unjacketed positive

Morphology

unjacketed = jacketed (transparent) = un + jacket + ed

The adjective is formed by regular negation 'un-' added to 'jacketed', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not covered by a jacket.'

Etymology

Unjacketed is made of un- meaning 'not' and jacket meaning 'a cover' or 'outer layer'. So unjacketed describes something that is not covered or protected by a jacket, like a bare wire or a bullet without a metal 'jacket'.