outarmed
Had fewer weapons
Outarmed means surpassed in weaponry or firepower.
A force that is outarmed faces an enemy with better or more numerous arms: Outarmed and outnumbered, the rebels retreated into the mountains.
The word applies to military conflicts and, figuratively, to any contest where one side lacks the other's resources or tools.
Excessively dominant or conquered
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- bestedOvercame in a contest
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
martial-arts · self-defense · sparring · wrestling · boxing · judo · karate · jiu-jitsu
Exceeded in count
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overmatchedFacing a superior opponent
- infantryGround combat troops
- cavalryMounted military force
battalion · brigade · regiment · platoon · division · artillery · logistics · reconnaissance
Without means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- helplessUnable to act independently
- outmatchedInferior to one's opponent
endangered · susceptible · precarious · undefended · unfortified · assailable · threatened · at-risk
Inferior in armament
- firepowerCombat weapon effectiveness
- underpoweredLacking adequate force
- underequippedLacking necessary tools or resources
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
artillery · rifles · pistols · cannons · missiles · ammunition · machine-guns · mortars
overpowered
Excessively dominant or conquered
hand-to-hand · martial-arts · self-defense · sparring · wrestling · boxing · judo · karate · jiu-jitsu · disarmed
outnumbered
Exceeded in count
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- overmatchedFacing a superior opponent
- infantryGround combat troops
cavalry · battalion · brigade · regiment · platoon · division · artillery · logistics · reconnaissance · marines
defenseless
Without means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- helplessUnable to act independently
outmatched · endangered · susceptible · precarious · undefended · unfortified · assailable · threatened · at-risk · weak
outgunned
Inferior in armament
- firepowerCombat weapon effectiveness
- underpoweredLacking adequate force
- underequippedLacking necessary tools or resources
munitions · artillery · rifles · pistols · cannons · missiles · ammunition · machine-guns · mortars · grenades
outarmedoutgunned
Inferior in armament
underequipped · outmatched · overpowered · ill-equipped · outclassed
arm, arms, armor, armed, disarm, unarmed, disarming, armory, armada