bulletproof
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Definition
Adjective:
- Impenetrable to bullets: Describes a material or object designed or able to stop bullets from passing through.
- Without flaws or weaknesses: Describes an argument, plan, or system that is so strong and well-constructed that it cannot be faulted, disproven, or defeated.
Verb:
- To make impenetrable to bullets: The action of modifying or constructing something so that it can stop bullets.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The president's car has bulletproof windows.
- Journalists in conflict zones often wear bulletproof vests.
- Her alibi was bulletproof; the police could not find any inconsistencies in her story.
- We need a bulletproof legal agreement before signing the contract.
Verb:
- The military decided to bulletproof the vehicle's cabin.
- They spent a fortune to bulletproof the limousine for the diplomat's safety.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: The adjective is frequently used in a non-literal, figurative sense to describe concepts that are extremely resilient or secure.
- He developed a bulletproof strategy for the product launch.
- The software's security features are claimed to be bulletproof.
Variants and Related Words
- Bulletproofing (noun): The process or material used to make something bulletproof.
- The bulletproofing on the vehicle added significant weight.
- Bullet-resistant (adjective): A more technical synonym, often used interchangeably with "bulletproof" in official specifications.
Synonyms
- Adjective (literal): Armored, fortified, impenetrable.
- Adjective (figurative): Irrefutable, unassailable, airtight, watertight, ironclad, foolproof.
Related Phrases
- Bulletproof glass: A strong, transparent material made to be resistant to bullets.
- Bulletproof vest: A protective garment worn on the torso to absorb the impact of bullets.
- Bulletproof argument/case: An argument or legal case that is logically sound and cannot be easily countered.
Adjective
- not penetrable by bullets
- bulletproof glass
- bulletproof vest
- without flaws or loopholes
- an ironclad contract
- a watertight alibi
- a bulletproof argument
Verb
- make bulletproof
- bulletproof the car