forearmed

Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing).

Adjective figuratively, not comparable

  1. Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing).

    Synonyms: prearmed

Origin

By surface analysis, fore- + arm + -ed

Derived

forewarned is forearmed

Adjective in compounds, not comparable

  1. Having some specific type of forearm.
    • Popeye is a large-forearmed cartoon character.

Origin

Denominal from forearm (noun).

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of forearm