braced
Prepared for impact
Braced means prepared for impact or difficulty, physically or mentally.
You brace yourself before a collision, brace for bad news, or stand braced against the wind.
Something braced is supported or reinforced: braced shelving, a knee brace.
In typography, braced elements are enclosed in curly brackets.
She braced herself for the interview.
Suitable for use now
- steeledHardened one's resolve
- girdedEncircled with a band
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- armedCarrying weapons
primed · poised · steadied · nerved · psyched · geared · set · hardened
Made more resistant
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- strengthenedMade more robust
shored · bolstered · girded · scaffolded · strapped · trussed · propped · supported
Unable to bend
- tautStretched under tension
- stiffNot easily bent
- clenchedContracted with force
- tightenedMade more secure
contracted · strained · tensed · locked · flexed · tight · wound · coiled
Made firm or stable
- plantedPut into ground
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- rootedFirmly established in place
- positionedSet in location
squared · tensed · gripped · held · locked · set · balanced · weighted
ready
Suitable for use now
armed · primed · poised · steadied · nerved · psyched · geared · set · hardened · toughened
reinforced
Made more resistant
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- fortifiedMade more resistant
strengthened · shored · bolstered · girded · scaffolded · strapped · trussed · propped · supported · stiffened
rigid
Unable to bend
tightened · contracted · strained · tensed · locked · flexed · tight · wound · coiled · gripped
steadied
Made firm or stable
positioned · squared · tensed · gripped · held · locked · set · balanced · weighted · stabilized
retainer
Upfront professional fee
- orthodonticRelating to teeth straightening
- straightenedMade free of bends
- wiredElectrically connected or jittery
aligned · adjusted · tightened · fitted · bonded · ceramic · metal · lingual · dental · teeth
chilly
Moderately cold
bitter · wintry · invigorating · refreshing · crisp · nippy · biting · sharp · raw · cool
- structural conditionsintact, damaged, compromised, sound, unsound
- tooth conditionscavity, chipped, cracked, loose, missing
- supportedsupported, backed, aided, helped out, assisted
- readinessready, prepared, set, alert, primed
- shapescircle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval
- stabilitystable, steady, firmness, unstable, equilibrium
bracedunbraced
Not reinforced or steadied
unsupported · weakened · unreinforced · unfortified · unshored
bracedunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unready · caught off guard · off-guard · blindsided · unsuspecting
- brace yourselfPrepare for impact
- knee braceLeg joint stabilizer
- neck braceMedical spine stabilizer
- dental bracesDevice straightening misaligned teeth
- back braceWearable spinal stabilizer
- wrist braceStabilizing band for forearm-hand joint
embrace, brace, braces, embracing, bracing, embraced, embraces, unbraced, brace up