unarmored

Thân thiện

A soldier in an unarmored vehicle drives down a dusty road.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Military context) Lacking protective armor: Describes a person, vehicle, or military asset that is not equipped with defensive armor plating or protection.
   • (Biological context) Lacking a natural protective covering: Describes an animal that does not have a hard, protective shell, scales, or similar natural armor.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The reconnaissance troops moved in unarmored vehicles, relying on speed and stealth.
  • Unlike its armored relatives, the slug is a soft and unarmored creature.

Advanced Usage

• "Unarmored personnel carrier": A vehicle for transporting troops that lacks significant armor protection, making it lighter and faster but more vulnerable than an armored counterpart.

  • The convoy consisted of several unarmored personnel carriers.

• "Unarmored position": A military fortification or location that is not reinforced or protected by armor.

  • The artillery battery was in an unarmored position, exposed to enemy fire.

Variants and Related Words

• Unarmoured (adj): The British English spelling of "unarmored."
• Armored (adj): The direct antonym, meaning equipped with protective armor or a hard covering.

Synonyms

• Unprotected: Not shielded from harm or danger.
• Vulnerable: Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.
• Defenseless: Lacking any means of defense.

Antonyms

• Armored: Protected by armor.
• Protected: Kept safe from harm or injury.
• Shielded: Covered or protected with a shield or similar defense.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (used of persons or things military) without protective armor
2. used of animals; without protective covering

Từ đồng nghĩa

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