Synonyms of shaded

shaded 1 of 2

adjective

as in shady

protected from the sun's rays

walking along the park's shaded pathway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shady
• shadowed
• darkened
• sheltered
• shadowy
• canopied
• covered
• dimmed
• dark
• umbrageous
• dim
• murky
• dusky
• somber
• obscured
• cloudy
• darkish
• inky
• gloomy
• moonless
• pitch-black
• penumbral
• pitch-dark
• obscure
• darkling
• darksome
• sunless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunny
• exposed
• light
• illuminated
• bright
• luminous
• lit
• brilliant
• dazzling
• shadeless
• incandescent
• shining
• illumined
• lucid
• lucent
• radiant
• effulgent
• lambent
• brightened
• lustrous
• luminary
• bedazzling
• beaming

shaded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shade

as in protected

to shelter (something) from light and heat

the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protected
• shadowed
• covered
• dimmed
• darkened
• overcast
• clouded
• overshadowed
• dulled
• screened
• canopied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lit
• illuminated
• exposed
• lightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaded

Adjective

By early afternoon, the scene shifts across the shaded wooden deck, as guests slip in from the jetty barefoot and still damp from the sea, for long, languid lunches that roll into dusk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Other approaches are scorched stretches of concrete begging to become soft, shaded connectors. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The main sala, an open pavilion or a shaded resting place, provides unobstructed coastline views. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

The family-friendly experience will include H-E-B products and food sampling stations, a Spirit Salon offering face painting and airbrush tattoos, family games and a shaded lounge with a television. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Lichens are normally found on older shaded leaves that drop from the trees during spring. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Mowing with the mower at its highest setting keeps the turf canopy full and shaded. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Lunch Set down your shopping bags at The Hideaway, a popular (and not at all covert) cafe with a shaded sidewalk patio. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Have your own postcard worthy memory with Smile N’ Wave, a charter company that offers sails that specialize in everything from snorkeling to swimming to dolphin chasing from their shaded 31-foot catamaran. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Many of the tiles involving them are shaded a deeper blue, denoting a higher number of deals. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Along its two miles are 17 significant sites; public squares shaded by flame trees; and a pedestrian bridge that reconnects Muharraq with its original shoreline, which has been mostly lost to development. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

The corner of the yard, shaded by mesquite and shoestring willows, had fallen conspicuously quiet. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Dog-friendly, wheelchair-accessible and shaded most of the way. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Like hostas, ferns can also be used to cover up yellowing bulb foliage, but most grow best in damp soil and lightly shaded spots. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

Tree branches that once shaded the sidewalk now pulled down a power line, dragging the light post to a 45-degree angle. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Deep loggias on all sides, shaded with palm-frond roofs, like Robinson Crusoe's cabin, are furnished to provide further living space in the balmy summers. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026

Craft areas, a small playground and shaded seating areas are also set up for families in the kids area. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026