unshod a (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals a not shod Usage(s) Last week, there were fewer ill-clad and unshod in Port-au-Prince, the capital. Beyond lay the snowcaps and hunger and the cries of unshod children sobbing from frostbite. Compare that with a rate of less than 10% for men and 5% among unshod populations like Fiji Islanders. Synonym(s) discalced discalceate unshoed Antonym(s) calced shod