Synonyms of protected

protected 1 of 2

adjective

as in defended

Related Words

• defended
• shielded
• guarded
• secured
• safeguarded
• secure
• defensible
• invulnerable
• invincible
• tenable
• inviolable
• bulletproof
• unassailable
• unbeatable
• impregnable
• indomitable
• untouchable
• defendable
• unconquerable

Dissimilar Words

• vulnerable
• untenable
• indefensible
• unprotected
• susceptible
• liable
• open
• exposed
• unsecured
• insecure
• unguarded
• undefended
• weak
• helpless
• powerless
• defenseless
• imperiled
• vincible
• assailable

protected

2 of 2

verb

past tense of protect

as in safeguarded

to drive danger or attack away from

the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• safeguarded
• defended
• shielded
• guarded
• secured
• kept
• fenced
• warded
• saved
• fended
• covered
• preserved
• prevented
• screened
• bulwarked
• stood up for
• forfended
• conserved
• opposed
• resisted
• withstood
• averted
• fought
• contended
• buffered
• warred
• picketed
• walled
• battled
• palisaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacked
• assaulted
• assailed
• bombarded
• stormed
• submitted
• besieged
• beset
• yielded
• overran
• caved
• capitulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protected

Adjective

The main Wekiva River was designated by Congress in 2000 as a protected National Wild and Scenic River. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

This includes Ukraine, where the Russian language recently lost protected status. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

By the 1980s, only 375 pairs were counted, prompting the state to place the bird in protected status in 1983, citing habitat loss to housing development and agriculture. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

For example, Paris has an aesthetic aversion to window units and rooftop HVAC systems, which helps explain why installing air-conditioning typically requires special permission from authorities, especially in protected or historic areas. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Most of them encrypted files in non-protected folders, anywhere from a handful to 24,000. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

And yet Sazan is also a protected area. — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

The southern coast of Tenerife is a hotspot environment for the conservation of cetaceans in the wild, particularly within the protected Teno-Rasca Special Conservation Zone. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Clara Koh, Meta’s director of public policy for Southeast Asia, has cautioned that Malaysia’s under-16 ban could backfire by driving teenagers away from protected apps and into unregulated corners of the internet. — Eileen Ng, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Verb

The city of Wickhills is protected by Seaborne, an intelligence agency that hires street-smart types like Vycol Ferec on top-secret missions. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nine out of ten people who come in close contact with someone who is infected will become ill if they are not protected, especially by vaccination. — Eva Flowe august 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Since April, Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of ensuring that the country's energy and critical infrastructure facilities are fully operational and reliably protected for the next heating season. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

While the first dose means a child is largely protected from the infections, a second dose increases protection. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Michael Schnieder of Streets for All, a group that advocates for bike lanes, bus lanes and pedestrian safety measures, said the language would jeopardize street safety improvements, which include a push for bike lanes protected by barriers. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Put more bluntly, sports event contracts are protected by federal law in some parts of the country but remain vulnerable elsewhere to states deeming them unlawful. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

In filings with the New York bankruptcy court overseeing the case, both Spirit’s representatives and the interested bidders say privacy and personal identity will be protected. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

But civilians need to be protected for when that day may come. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026