Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb motorize

3 senses of motorize

Sense 1
motorize -- (equip with a motor vehicle; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback")
       => equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")

Sense 2
motorize -- (equip with a motor; "motorized scooters are now the rage")
       => equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")

Sense 3
mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise -- (equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize armies")
       => equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")

Antonyms of adj motorized

2 senses of motorized

Sense 1
motorized (vs. unmotorized), motorised, motored -- (equipped with a motor or motors; "a motorized wheelchair")

unmotorized (vs. motorized), unmotorised, motorless -- (having no motor)

Sense 2
mechanized, mechanised, motorized -- (using vehicles; "motorized warfare")

INDIRECT (VIA mobile) -> immobile -- (not capable of movement or of being moved)

Similarity of adj motorized

2 senses of motorized

Sense 1
motorized (vs. unmotorized), motorised, motored -- (equipped with a motor or motors; "a motorized wheelchair")
       => bimotored -- (having two motors)
       => trimotored -- (having three motors)

Sense 2
mechanized, mechanised, motorized -- (using vehicles; "motorized warfare")
       => mobile (vs. immobile) -- (moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator")