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armored

armored

276 4.4
Protected by strong metal or thick plates to stop bullets
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑrmərd/
  • US
translation icon : blindado
  • We can't take out an armored truck during rush hour.
  • armored vehicles
  • armored personnel carrier
  • armored tanks

And he'll actually carve the mark of the armored one into his own flesh.

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Examples

  • She felt safe inside the armored transport that was designed to withstand attacks.

  • Sharon was staying outside, preparing to fight an armored force reported approaching from the north.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • And the other guy gets a job, an armored truck working for an armored truck company.

  • Especially trying to pop an armored car.

  • A couple of armored cars.

  • Or did you rob an armored truck with that one?

  • That jeep is an armored car of some type.

  • At street level, an armored car has pulled up in front of the Globe offices.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "What if your enemy is not on foot, but in tanks and armored carriers?"

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Anyway, the Russian army, they really used armored trains for surprise attacks and carrying troops into hot zones, right?

Synonyms

clad
vsarmored
13 6.7

Covered with a thin layer of metal

is military protection rather than any ordinary surface covering
armor-plated
vsarmored
  • US
2 5.3

A vehicle or object with thick metal on the outside to protect against attack

is broader military protection for vehicles people or objects
steel-plated
vsarmored
1 4.1

Covered in steel to make it strong and safe

is general military protective shell rather than just steel covering
armor-clad
vsarmored
  • US
1 7.2

Covered with heavy metal plates for protection

is general military protection rather than just heavy plating
plated
vsarmored
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Covered with metal plates for strength and protection

focuses on military protective shell rather than simple metal covering
protected
vsarmored
1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

is specific military protection rather than general safety
armatured
vsarmored
  • Archaic
9.9

Wearing metal armor for protection

is a modern general military protection term not archaic
mailed
vsarmored
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who wears armor made of small metal rings

is broader military protection not limited to metal ring coverings
panoplied
vsarmored
  • Literature
9.9

Wearing full armor from head to toe

applies to military protection not ceremonial display
tinclad
vsarmored
  • Archaic
9.9

Covered with thin metal sheets for light protection on ships

refers to general military protection not specifically thin ship covering
lightly armored
vsarmored
  • Specialized
6.7

With thin armor that protects against small weapons but not heavy ones

means stronger military protection rather than only light resistance
shielded
vsarmored
  • Specialized
4.4

Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage

focuses on military protective shell rather than general shielding
hardened
vsarmored
  • Specialized
7.2

Made stronger to resist attack or serious damage

refers to military protective shell specifically not general hardening against extreme threats

Antonyms

1 6.7

Not wearing metal plates or a hard cover for protection

Compounds

34 3.5

A vehicle with strong metal walls that carries money or valuables

armored vehicle
  • Specialized
22 3.4

A vehicle with heavy metal protection that keeps people safe from attack, like a tank or police van

14 5.3

A military vehicle with metal protection that carries soldiers safely

2 5.5

A military vehicle on wheels with light armor and a machine gun for combat

1 6.7

A freshwater fish from South America with bony plates on its body

7.6

A heavy military machine like a tank with heavy metal plates, tracks, and a large gun for fighting

A dinosaur with bony plates on its body for protection

armored scale
  • Specialized
9.6

A small insect with a hard wax covering that sticks to leaves and stems

armored sea robin
  • Specialized
9.9

A fish with bony plates and chin whiskers that lives near the continental slope

armored searobin
  • Specialized
9.9

A fish that has bony plates on its sides and chin whiskers for finding food on the sea floor

lightly armored
  • Specialized
6.7

With thin armor that protects against small weapons but not heavy ones

How Armored

impenetrable
19 7.3
bulletproof
54 4.2
armored
  • US
276 4.4
protected
1 2.0
unarmored
  • US
1 6.7

Surface Forms

armored positive
armour positive

Morphology

armored = armor (transparent) = armor + ed

The adjective 'armored' is transparently derived from the noun 'armor' with the addition of the suffix '-ed', indicating the state of being equipped with armor.

Etymology

Armored comes from armor, a word that originally meant the equipment used in war, especially 'arms' or tools for fighting. So to be armored is to be covered with strong protection, like a vest or vehicle that keeps you safe.