built like a tank
Impossibly solidly constructed
Built like a tank describes someone with a large, solid, muscular physique—the kind of body that looks like it could absorb punishment and keep going.
The comparison is to armored military vehicles: heavy, powerful, hard to stop.
The linebacker was built like a tank.
Usually said of men, and usually admiring.
Impossible to damage permanently
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- ruggedTough and uneven
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
resilient · tough · reliable · bulletproof · unbreakable · enduring · reinforced · solid
Having well-developed sinews
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- stockyShort and solidly built
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
beefy · strapping · barrel-chested · broad-shouldered · husky · hefty · solid · stout
Protected by metal covering
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- shieldedProtected from harm
protected · secure · ironclad · plated · hardened · impervious · invulnerable · unassailable
indestructible
Impossible to damage permanently
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
- ruggedTough and uneven
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
long-lasting · resilient · tough · reliable · bulletproof · unbreakable · enduring · reinforced · solid · dependable
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
hulking · beefy · strapping · barrel-chested · broad-shouldered · husky · hefty · solid · stout · massive
armored
Protected by metal covering
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- fortifiedMade more resistant
shielded · protected · secure · ironclad · plated · hardened · impervious · invulnerable · unassailable · defended
built like a tankskinny as a rail
Extremely slender physique
scrawny · skin and bones · slight · frail · wispy
built, build, builds, building, buildings, builder, builders, rebuild, rebuilds