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unhelmeted

unhelmeted

5.8
Not wearing a helmet
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈhɛlmɪtɪd/
translation icon : sin casco
  • Children should never be allowed to cycle unhelmeted on public roads.

Examples

  • The rider was unhelmeted during the race.

  • He rode his bike unhelmeted down the busy street.

  • The motorcyclist was riding unhelmeted despite the safety regulations.

  • The report highlighted the risks faced by unhelmeted construction workers.

  • The unhelmeted cyclist wobbled dangerously as he rode down the busy street.

  • In a tragic event, the unhelmeted rider suffered serious injuries after falling off his motorbike.

  • During the safety seminar, they emphasized the risks of riding unhelmeted on the highway.

Synonyms

bareheaded
vsunhelmeted
1 3.9

Not wearing a hat or other head covering

is missing protective headgear used for safety rather than a general covering

Antonyms

helmeted
4 4.1

Wearing a hard hat

How Protected

protected
1 2.0
helmeted
4 4.1
unhelmeted
5.8
unprotected
28 2.9

Surface Forms

unhelmeted positive

Morphology

unhelmeted = helmeted (transparent) = un + helmet + ed

The negation prefix 'un-' productively attaches to the adjective 'helmeted' to yield 'not wearing a helmet', a directly interpretable formation for learners.

Etymology

Unhelmeted is made of un- 'not' and helmet 'a hard hat for the head'. Think of a rider or worker with no head protection and that image explains why unhelmeted means 'not wearing a helmet'.