armor-plated
Covered in metal
Armor-plated means covered with protective metal plates, originally describing warships and military vehicles designed to withstand attack: an armor-plated battleship.
The term extends to anything heavily fortified or impervious: an armor-plated ego, armor-plated confidence.
The figurative use suggests someone or something resistant to criticism or damage.
Impossible to pass through
- invulnerableImmune to all harm
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- ironcladImpossible to dispute
- unassailableImpossible to attack successfully
fortified · shielded · protected · impervious · hardened · tough · resilient · indestructible
Large storage vessel
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- hullOuter covering or frame
vehicle · cruiser · destroyer · gunboat · bunker · fortification · convoy · personnel carrier
impenetrable
Impossible to pass through
- invulnerableImmune to all harm
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- ironcladImpossible to dispute
unassailable · fortified · shielded · protected · impervious · hardened · tough · resilient · indestructible · watertight
tank
Large storage vessel
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
- turretProtruding fortified structure
hull · vehicle · cruiser · destroyer · gunboat · bunker · fortification · convoy · personnel carrier · gun emplacement
armadillo
Plated burrowing mammal
- pangolinScale-covered ant-eating mammal
- tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
crocodile · beetle · scales · carapace · shell · exoskeleton · hide · scutes · dermal · protection
armor-platedunarmored
Lacking protective covering
unarmoured · unprotected · defenseless · unshielded · exposed
armor-platedvulnerable
Open to attack
fragile · weak · penetrable · flimsy · thin-skinned
plate, armor, armored, plated, plating, armory, armour, armorer, armoring