armed Antonyms

Meaning of armed

Wordnet

armed (a)

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination

(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

Webster

armed (imp. & p. p.)

of Arm

Webster

armed (a.)

Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.

Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.

Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.

armed Sentence Examples

  1. The soldiers were armed with rifles and ready for combat.
  2. He felt safer knowing that the security guards were armed.
  3. The bank robbery was thwarted by the armed police response.
  4. She carried a concealed weapon and was always armed for self-defense.
  5. The rebels were armed with homemade explosives and firearms.
  6. The armed forces conducted military exercises to maintain readiness.
  7. Citizens were warned to stay indoors during the armed standoff.
  8. The armed militia patrolled the border to prevent illegal crossings.
  9. The armed guards protected the valuable artifacts in the museum.
  10. The armed conflict resulted in casualties on both sides.

FAQs About the word armed

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms, having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination, (used of plants and

fortified, ripe, braced, steeled, conditioned, qualified, trained, prepared,primed, ready

unready, underprepared, unready, underprepared, unprepared,unprepared, flat-footed, half-cocked, unqualified, half-cocked

The soldiers were armed with rifles and ready for combat.

He felt safer knowing that the security guards were armed.

The bank robbery was thwarted by the armed police response.

She carried a concealed weapon and was always armed for self-defense.