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uniformado

oo-nee-for-MAH-doh/uniforˈmaðo/

uniformed

Also: in uniform
A friendly baker wearing a crisp white chef's hat and a matching white apron over a clean shirt.

📝 In Action

Había varios agentes uniformados en la puerta del banco.

A2

There were several uniformed officers at the bank door.

El personal uniformado debe presentarse a las ocho.

B1

The uniformed staff must show up at eight.

Me siento más seguro cuando veo a alguien uniformado patrullando.

B2

I feel safer when I see someone in uniform patrolling.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • vestido de uniforme (dressed in uniform)

Antonyms

  • de paisano (in plain clothes / civilian clothes)
  • civil (civilian)

Common Collocations

  • personal uniformado – uniformed personnel
  • agente uniformado – uniformed officer
  • cuerpo uniformado – uniformed force

uniformed officer

Also: service member
NounmB2formal
Latin America
A police officer in a blue uniform standing professionally.

📝 In Action

Los uniformados rodearon el edificio rápidamente.

B1

The uniformed officers surrounded the building quickly.

Un uniformado me pidió los documentos de identidad.

B2

A uniformed officer asked me for my ID documents.

El desfile contó con miles de uniformados de todo el país.

C1

The parade featured thousands of service members from across the country.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • un grupo de uniformados – a group of uniformed officers

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "uniformado" in Spanish:

in uniform→service member→uniformed→uniformed officer→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: uniformado

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence describes a woman currently wearing a uniform?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
uniforme(uniform) — Noun
uniformar(to make uniform / to provide uniforms) — Verb
uniformidad(uniformity) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the Spanish word 'uniforme' (from Latin 'uniformis', meaning 'one form') plus the suffix '-ado', which is used to indicate a state or a person who has received an action.

First recorded: 17th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: uniformedFrench: uniformisé

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'uniformado' for a school child?

Technically yes, but it is much more common to say 'con el uniforme del colegio'. 'Uniformado' usually implies police, military, or security guards.

Is 'uniformado' a verb form?

Yes! It is the 'past participle' of the verb 'uniformar' (to make things the same). However, in everyday life, you will almost always see it used as an adjective or noun meaning 'in uniform'.

Does 'uniformado' mean 'matching'?

Not exactly. While 'uniforme' can mean 'consistent' or 'the same,' 'uniformado' specifically refers to people wearing a uniform.