weaponed

8.9

Carrying weapons and ready to use them

adjective
/ˈwɛpənd/

: armado

The ancient warriors were weaponed and ready for battle as they faced their enemies.

Examples

Weaponed heroes can embody characteristics that most humans, regardless of cultural bias, would recognize as good qualities.

Academic text (2001)
I saw their machine power multiplying... ...until a single-weaponed man might match a whole army.

Lost Horizon (1937)
Such is the power of the weaponed hero, even in our modern world.

Academic text (2001)
The villain was always surrounded by weaponed guards to ensure his safety.
In the video game, players can choose a weaponed character to lead their team.

Synonyms

armed

vsweaponed

986 2.7

Carrying weapons for attack or protection

is a neutral state that does not stress attack or defense

equipped

vsweaponed

3.9

Having weapons for fighting or protection

is the neutral state without the combat or security emphasis

Antonyms

unarmed

163 2.7

A person who is not carrying any weapons

defenseless

77 3.5

Without protection and easy to hurt

Compounds

weaponed with

8.8

Having tools or devices for attack and defense

How Armed

armed to the teeth

Informal

9 5.6

weaponed

8.9

unarmed

163 2.7

Surface Forms

weaponed positive

Morphology

weaponed = weapon (transparent) = weapon + ed

Clear, productive formation: noun 'weapon' + adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' meaning 'having or equipped with weapons'.

Etymology

The word weaponed comes from weapon, meaning 'tool for fighting', plus the ending -ed, which here means 'having'. So weaponed means 'carrying or equipped with weapons'.