tanklike
Built like armor
Tanklike describes something resembling a tank—the armored military vehicle.
It suggests heaviness, durability, and unstoppable forward motion: a tanklike SUV, He moved through the crowd with tanklike determination.
The word often implies both strength and a certain gracelessness or indifference to obstacles.
Awkwardly heavy or slow
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- heftyConsiderable in weight
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
lumbering · hulking · dense · solid · weighty · unwieldy · clunky · plodding
Coated with metal
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- shieldedProtected from harm
fortified · impenetrable · protected · ironclad · armament · turret · hull · chassis
Able to recover quickly
indestructible · solid · strong · hard-wearing · reinforced · reliable · enduring · unbreakable
Inspiring fear or unease
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
powerful · dominating · threatening · overwhelming · fearsome · monolithic · brutish · indomitable
ponderous
Awkwardly heavy or slow
cumbersome · lumbering · hulking · dense · solid · weighty · unwieldy · clunky · plodding · rumbling
plated
Coated with metal
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- reinforcedMade more resistant
shielded · fortified · impenetrable · protected · ironclad · armament · turret · hull · chassis · tracks
resilient
Able to recover quickly
rugged · indestructible · solid · strong · hard-wearing · reinforced · reliable · enduring · unbreakable · weatherproof
intimidating
Inspiring fear or unease
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
looming · powerful · dominating · threatening · overwhelming · fearsome · monolithic · brutish · indomitable · relentless