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shielded

ADJECTIVE

armored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulletproof

STRONG

protected

WEAK

indestructible invulnerable ironclad steel-plated strong unbreakable

Antonyms

WEAK

breakable unarmored unprotected weak

ADJECTIVE

cloistered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reclusive sheltered

STRONG

confined hidden insulated restricted sequestered withdrawn

WEAK

cloistral hermitic recluse secluse seclusive shut off

Antonyms

STRONG

seen

WEAK

free open unsecluded

ADJECTIVE

covered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

camouflaged capped closed coated concealed enclosed hidden painted protected topped wrapped

STRONG

bound disguised enveloped hooded masked overlaid roofed secreted sheathed sheltered surfaced varnished veiled

WEAK

lidded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bare exposed open uncovered

STRONG

unmasked

WEAK

empty passed over revealed unfurnished unheeded unnoticed

ADJECTIVE

leeward

Synonyms

STRONG

calm quiet safe smooth still

WEAK

leeside peaceful protected screened secure serene sheltered undisturbed

Antonyms

STRONG

agitated rough

WEAK

downwind stormy windward windy

ADJECTIVE

sacred

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sacrosanct

WEAK

dedicated defended guarded immune inviolable inviolate invulnerable secure untouchable

Antonyms

WEAK

irreligious lay open profane ungodly unholy unprotected unsacred vulnerable

ADJECTIVE

safe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intact protected secure

STRONG

okay snug

WEAK

cherished free from danger guarded home free impervious impregnable in safety inviolable invulnerable maintained out of danger out of harm's way preserved safe and sound safeguarded sheltered sitting pretty tended unassailable undamaged under lock and key under one's wing unharmed unhurt uninjured unmolested unscathed unthreatened vindicated watched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insecure unprotected

WEAK

dangerous exposed harmful incautious poisonous risky unguarded unsafe unthoughtful vulnerable

ADJECTIVE

secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

protected

STRONG

defended guarded sheltered

WEAK

immune impregnable out of harm's way riskless unassailable undamaged unharmed

Antonyms

WEAK

endangered insecure unprotected unsafe unsecure

ADJECTIVE

veiled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloaked concealed

STRONG

camouflaged covered hidden hooded masked screened shrouded

WEAK

invisible secret undercover unexposed unrecognizable unrevealed

Antonyms

STRONG

bare exposed open

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King Harald, 89, and Queen Sonja, 88, have been largely shielded from the crises affecting the royal family.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Our populations have been so shielded from the reality of conflict. What is being taught is a passive Gandhi-esque culture of peace,” the Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. lamented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The study found that large areas of shallow Arctic waters, once shielded by sea ice, are now being exposed to much more sunlight.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Pax leaped in front of Gray, shielding him as he’d shielded his boy that long-ago time, lifted his chest, and growled a warning.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

shielded

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