Synonyms of ensconced

ensconced

verb

past tense of ensconce

1

as in nestled

to establish or place comfortably or snugly

the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV

happily ensconced in her new home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nestled
• lodged
• perched
• positioned
• parked
• settled
• installed
• planted
• located
• situated
• stationed
• housed
• anchored
• deployed
• roosted
• camped
• emplaced
• set
• fixed
• camped (out)
• burrowed
• curled up
• bivouacked
• harbored
• dug in

2

as in buried

to put into a hiding place

ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buried
• concealed
• hid
• secreted
• stashed
• cached
• hoarded
• entombed
• interred
• squirreled (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exhibited
• displayed
• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• showed
• unveiled
• bared
• paraded
• unwrapped
• unmasked
• unearthed
• flaunted
• showed off
• disinterred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ensconced

With some 2,000 tomes ensconced in the Library, passengers can spend hours in a cozy corner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

At Pace, some are ensconced in the walls or cantilevered à la Donald Judd, while others stand atop steel bases. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Barbara Hutton, née Woolworth and heiress to the Woolworth fortune, is still ensconced in her first-floor suite, packing and unpacking, unsure whether to stay or to go. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Neither of them lives full-time in New York anymore; Kessler spends much of his time in Barcelona, and Banks is pleasantly ensconced in Berlin with his wife and two young children. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

To make potty training less stressful for everyone, choose a time when your little one is safely ensconced in the steady rhythm of routine and you’re relaxed and able to devote your attention to the task at hand. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Rodríguez remained ensconced in Caracas for a full day before visiting La Guaira and assessing the damage. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Stephen Cloobeck — a one-time California gubernatorial candidate ensconced in Democratic political circles — pleaded not guilty to witness tampering charges Friday related to a burglary case against his former paramour, OnlyFans model Adva Lavie. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026