adjective
- not secured or connected by a rope
Usage: climbing; mountaineering
Examples
- The climbers decided to continue unroped on the easier terrain.
- He felt vulnerable climbing unroped without his partner’s support.
- The guide warned against going unroped in such dangerous conditions.
- She preferred to climb unroped when the route was well within her ability.
- The mountaineers were unroped during the final approach to the summit.
- Safety protocols require that beginners never climb unroped.