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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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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 shadowed her for a shift on Thursday after watching her work the busy bar like a politician running for re-election on previous visits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The most abundant resources, in the form of water ice in permanently shadowed craters, are near the lunar south pole.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

This week Elon Musk suggested on X that quantum computing would run best on the "permanently shadowed craters of the moon".

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Peter shadowed the entrance ramp, crouching low, then, at a break in traffic, ran down the culvert, scaled the chain-link fence, and dropped to the other side, his heart beating hard.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.