bulletproofed

Shielded against projectiles

Bulletproofed means made resistant to bullets or, more commonly, made impervious to failure, criticism, or attack.

A bulletproofed vehicle has armored plating; a bulletproofed contract has no exploitable loopholes; a bulletproofed argument anticipates every objection.

We bulletproofed the proposal before presenting it to the board.

The figurative sense dominates everyday use.

armor

vest

Sleeveless upper-body garment

carrier · helmet · glass · flak · jacket · reinforced · armoring · resistant · armour · shielded

resilience

invulnerable

Immune to all harm

airtight · watertight · unassailable · ironclad · indestructible · robust · hardened · fortified · tested · vetted

argument

airtight

Impervious to atmosphere

incontrovertible · solid · rigorous · tight · flawless · impeccable · sound · defensible · unimpeachable · foolproof

strategy

contingency

Uncertain possible event

safeguard · precaution · hedged · insured · diversified · future-proofed · vetted · audited · certified · validated

Opposites
protection/security

bulletproofedunprotected

Without safeguard or shield

exposed · vulnerable · unshielded · unarmored · defenseless

vulnerability

bulletproofedvulnerable

Open to attack

susceptible · penetrable · exposed · compromised · at risk

ROBUSTNESS (figurative)

bulletproofedflawed

Having faults or imperfections

weak · full of holes · shaky · rickety · undermined

Phrases
Family

bulletproof, bulletproofing

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG