Synonyms of harbored

harbored

verb

past tense of harbor

1

as in had

to keep in one's mind or heart

he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had
• held
• retained
• cultivated
• cherished
• entertained
• bore
• kept
• maintained
• nursed
• fostered
• remembered
• carried
• nurtured
• sustained
• preserved
• held on to
• hugged
• supported
• hung on to
• treasured
• stuck (to)
• clung (to)
• cleaved (to)
• brooded (about or over)
• fixated (on or upon)
• obsessed (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• dropped
• denied
• neglected
• overlooked
• refused
• rejected
• forgot
• declined
• abandoned
• repudiated
• scorned
• discarded
• renounced
• deserted
• disdained
• quit
• gave up
• erased
• abjured
• parted (with)
• forsook
• threw out
• expunged

2

as in housed

to provide with living quarters or shelter

the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• accommodated
• lodged
• sheltered
• boarded
• camped
• domiciled
• bestowed
• roomed
• roofed
• billeted
• encamped
• quartered
• bunked
• chambered
• bivouacked
• ensconced
• took in
• secured
• put up
• stabled
• homed
• tented
• shedded
• roosted
• barracked
• bedded (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejected
• evicted

3

as in sheltered

to be or provide a shelter for

the little cabin is harbored from the wind by a thick growth of pines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheltered
• protected
• housed
• defended
• secured
• refuged
• safeguarded
• shielded
• warded
• screened
• domiciled
• covered
• shadowed
• placed
• shaded
• quartered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harbored

Officials have said the group members harbored fringe conspiracy theories and hoped the attack would destabilize the government. — Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Nandini Jammi, a fellow marketer, harbored the same concerns about digital marketing technologies. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Gavin MacLeod played the TV station's news writer Murray, a close and highly protective friend of Mary who also harbored a crush on her. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

Officials say the group members harbored fringe conspiracy theories and hoped the attack would destabilize the government. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

But some in the auto industry have harbored fears about potential job losses if drivers in the United States switch en masse to EVs. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Over the course of the season, Chantal grows frustrated with her needy fiancé and begins falling for Jordie, who has harbored feelings for Delilah for years, but seemingly moves on and reciprocates Chantal’s affections. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026

Sikiric remembers the juice sometimes harbored rats that had been caught and eaten by the pigs in their final hours. — Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026

Defense attorneys argued the recordings showed Fuhrman harbored racial bias and may have planted evidence in the case, helping fuel reasonable doubt among jurors. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 May 2026