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armored

armored

150 4.4
Protected by strong metal or thick plates to stop bullets
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑrmərd/
  • US
: 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

protected
vsarmored
452 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

is specific military protection rather than general safety
plated
vsarmored
  • Specialized
34 4.1

Covered with metal plates for strength and protection

focuses on military protective shell rather than simple metal covering
shielded
vsarmored
  • Specialized
20 4.4

Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage

focuses on military protective shell rather than general shielding
clad
vsarmored
13 6.7

Covered with a thin layer of metal

is military protection rather than any ordinary surface covering
hardened
vsarmored
  • Specialized
9 7.2

Made stronger to resist attack or serious damage

refers to military protective shell specifically not general hardening against extreme threats
armor-plated
vsarmored
  • US
3 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
mailed
vsarmored
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who wears armor made of small metal rings

is broader military protection not limited to metal ring coverings
lightly armored
vsarmored
  • Specialized
1 6.7

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

means stronger military protection rather than only light resistance
tinclad
vsarmored
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Covered with thin metal sheets for light protection on ships

refers to general military protection not specifically thin ship covering
armatured
vsarmored
  • Archaic
9.9

Wearing metal armor for protection

is a modern general military protection term not archaic
panoplied
vsarmored
  • Literature
9.9

Wearing full armor from head to toe

applies to military protection not ceremonial display

Antonyms

1 6.7

Not wearing metal plates or a hard cover for protection

Compounds

24 3.5

A vehicle with strong metal walls that carries money or valuables

armored vehicle
  • Specialized
21 3.4

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

14 5.5

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

13 5.3

A military vehicle with metal protection that carries soldiers safely

lightly armored
  • Specialized
1 6.7

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

1 7.9

A dinosaur with bony plates on its body for protection

armored scale
  • Specialized
1 9.6

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

1 6.7

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

1 7.6

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

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

How Armored

impenetrable
14 7.3
bulletproof
78 4.2
armored
  • US
150 4.4
protected
452 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.