unhelmeted
Head protection absent
Unhelmeted means not wearing a helmet: The unhelmeted cyclist suffered a serious head injury.
The word appears most often in discussions of motorcycle and bicycle safety, or descriptions of soldiers or athletes without protective headgear: He rode unhelmeted through the streets.
Wearing nothing above
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- bareLacking any covering
- unshieldedLacking protective barrier
hatless · capless · windswept · unguarded · unsheltered
Apt to cause harm
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- impactForceful contact or consequence
collision · unsafe · hazardous · accident-prone · foolhardy · irresponsible · unwise · careless
Without means to resist
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- undefendedLacking protective measures
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- imperiledPut at risk
at-risk · fragile · assailable · precarious · threatened · unfortified
Free of stress
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- informalRelaxed, not official
- leisurelyDone without urgency
- unhurriedTaking one's time
spontaneous · unbothered · easygoing · unconcerned · nonchalant
Openly resisting control
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- noncompliantFailing to conform
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- scofflawHabitual legal violator
maverick · reckless · anti-regulation · free-spirited · independent
bareheaded
Wearing nothing above
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- bareLacking any covering
unshielded · hatless · capless · windswept · unguarded · unsheltered
dangerous
Apt to cause harm
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- traumaLasting psychological wound
impact · collision · unsafe · hazardous · accident-prone · foolhardy · irresponsible · unwise · careless · negligent
defenseless
Without means to resist
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- undefendedLacking protective measures
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
imperiled · at-risk · fragile · assailable · precarious · threatened · unfortified
relaxed
Free of stress
unhurried · spontaneous · unbothered · easygoing · unconcerned · nonchalant
defiant
Openly resisting control
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- noncompliantFailing to conform
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
scofflaw · maverick · reckless · anti-regulation · free-spirited · independent