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burglarproof

burglarproof

5.2
Made to stop burglars from breaking in and stealing things
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɜrɡlərˌpruf/
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  • She wanted a burglarproof safe for her valuable jewelry and documents.

Examples

  • The house was equipped with burglarproof windows and doors for added security.

  • Many new cars offer burglarproof locking systems to prevent theft.

  • This door is burglarproof.

  • They installed burglarproof windows in their new house.

  • Many new cars offer burglarproof locking systems to prevent theft.

  • She wanted a burglarproof safe for her valuable jewelry and documents.

  • The house was equipped with burglarproof windows and doors for added security.

Synonyms

secure
vsburglarproof
318 3.2

Protected from danger or from people trying to break in

focuses specifically on preventing break ins rather than general safety
impenetrable
vsburglarproof
19 7.3

Not possible to enter or go through

is designed to resist entry but not always absolutely impossible
tamper-proof
vsburglarproof
1 4.2

Made so people cannot open or change it without leaving a sign

focuses on preventing forced entry rather than only detecting interference
as secure as Fort Knox
vsburglarproof
  • Informal
7.3

Very safe and hard for anyone to break into or steal from

suggests practical design to stop break ins rather than exaggeration

Antonyms

581 4.0

At risk of being harmed, attacked or influenced

23 3.5

Not safe and likely to be damaged, like a building or job

How Secure

impenetrable
19 7.3
burglarproof
5.2
secure
318 3.2
vulnerable
581 4.0

Surface Forms

burglarproof positive

Morphology

burglarproof = burglar + proof (transparent) = burglar + proof

Formed by the productive compound pattern 'X + -proof' meaning 'resistant to X', so the meaning is directly derivable from 'burglar' + '-proof'.

Etymology

Burglarproof is made from burglar, meaning a person who breaks into houses, and proof, which here means 'resistant to', just like in waterproof or bulletproof. So burglarproof means made to resist or stop burglars.