Definitions

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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Wes Streeting has been health secretary since Labour came to power in 2024 and shadowed the position in opposition for three years before that.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Cárdenas was hired as the lead play-by-play announcer while Jarrín shadowed him that first season before settling in as the No. 2 announcer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

But if a person is lucky enough to be chosen by a producer to be shadowed by their boss, they might be rewarded with, say, a surgery they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

I have seen a hunted deer run from the open field and take cover in a shadowed bower, panting among the tangled bushes and brambles that she prays will keep her unseen.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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