motorized

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adjective

Equipped with a motor.

“Some would argue that a moped is little more than a motorized bicycle, but others would disagree.”

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 21

Meanings

verb

alternative motorised

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of motorize
adjectivemotorized (not comparable)

alternative motorised

  1. not comparableEquipped with a motor.

    Some would argue that a moped is little more than a motorized bicycle, but others would disagree.

  2. not comparableSupplied with motor vehicles.

    Because the medic had been supplied with a jeep, he and his aide were classed as a motorized detachment.

    1 more example

    In Britain's highly motorized towns, increasing congestion and noxious emissions, as well as concerns about the nation's health, highlight a need to adopt more sustainable forms of transport like cycling and walking.

    2017, David Dansky, Clare Morris, “Carsickness: Reconstruing Driving and Cycling”, in Peter Cummins, Harry Procter, David Winter, Nick Reed, editors, Personal Construct Psychology at 60: Papers from the 21st International Congress, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, →ISBN, page 433

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveequipped with a motor or motors

Opposite

adjectiveusing vehicles

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech motorizovaný
  • motorizovanýequipped with a motor
German motorisiert
  • motorisiertequipped with a motor
Hungarian segédmotoros, motoros
  • segédmotorosequipped with a motor
  • motorosequipped with a motor
  • elektromosequipped with a motor
  • gépjárművessupplied with motor vehicles
  • motorizáltsupplied with motor vehicles
Russian моторизо́ванный
  • моторизо́ванный (motorizóvannyj)equipped with a motor
Swedish motoriserad, motoriserad
  • motoriseradequipped with a motor
  • motoriseradsupplied with motor vehicles
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“motorized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorized. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motorized,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorized.

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