unarmored
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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(used of persons or things military) without protective armor
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used of animals; without protective covering
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