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shadowed

[shad-ohd] / ˈʃæd oʊd /
ADJECTIVE
shaded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dusky leafy screened sheltered
STRONG
cool dim
WEAK
adumbral bosky cloudy indistinct out of the sun shadowy umbrageous umbrous under a cloud vague
ADJECTIVE
shady
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy leafy shaded shadowy
WEAK
adumbral bosky chiaroscuro cool dim dusky indistinct out of the sun screened sheltered umbrageous umbrous under a cloud vague
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
aboveboard bright honorable light open reputable respectable
ADJECTIVE
umbrageous
Synonyms
WEAK
adumbral bosky cloudy cool covered dark dim dusky indistinct leafy out of the sun screened shaded shadowy shady sheltered umbrous

Example Sentences

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The stated goal of Artemis is to develop a permanent presence near the lunar south pole, which is believed to be abundant in resources such as water ice in shadowed craters.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

It has been shadowed by a legal dispute with the developer Michael Shvo, who attracted the club to its new premises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

A tanker shadowed the Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it sailed on the surface from the North Sea, through the Strait of Dover and into the English Channel, it said.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

The capital greets us not with wild crowds, but with shadowed buildings and the whir of taxis along San Jerónimo Street.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

It takes her quite a while to locate another door, hidden in a shadowed corner, and she laughs when her boots sink into the powder-soft sand that fills the room beyond.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern