Synonyms of shadowed

shadowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in shady

protected from the sun's rays

sat in a shadowed corner of the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

shadowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shadow

1

as in chased

to go after or on the track of

shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• tracked
• pursued
• followed
• escorted
• traced
• accompanied
• trailed
• tailed
• hounded
• dogged
• coursed
• ran after
• watched
• tagged
• ran
• bird-dogged
• sought
• hunted
• observed
• chaperoned
• eyed
• searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• piloted
• headed

2

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

thickening clouds shadowed the countryside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscured
• darkened
• blurred
• blackened
• overshadowed
• clouded
• shrouded
• dimmed
• hazed
• misted
• overcast
• shaded
• fogged
• beclouded
• concealed
• overclouded
• covered
• hid
• bedimmed
• eclipsed
• dislimned
• bleared
• masked
• obliterated
• fuzzed (up)
• adumbrated
• befogged
• cloaked
• veiled
• camouflaged
• screened
• blotted out
• curtained
• disguised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminated
• brightened
• lit (up)
• exposed
• revealed
• lightened
• uncovered
• illumined
• unveiled

3

as in shaded

to shelter (something) from light and heat

a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lit
• illuminated
• exposed
• lightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shadowed

Verb

Carlos Sanchez, the Colombia midfielder, shadowed and successfully shackled Messi in a 2011 Copa America game that finished goalless. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Within the extraordinary images, Chalamet is shadowed by geometric forms, moving through a landscape seemingly suspended between ancient civilization and science fiction. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

The bear case that shadowed the company for two years, that a frontier lab spends more to serve a customer than the customer pays, was wrong from the start. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Defined by extreme cold, long periods of darkness, rugged landscapes and permanently shadowed craters, the lunar south pole is regarded as one of the most extreme environments humans will have ever explored, NASA says. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 2026

The Narrows, a slot canyon carved by the Virgin River, draws thousands of hikers into its cool, shadowed embrace each year. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

According to reports, he is shadowed by security at all times, and his privacy is of the utmost concern. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026

But reviewers and others have continued to criticize the absence of references to the child molestation allegations that continually shadowed the singer. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

On Tuesday, the Grigorovich was being shadowed by HMS Mersey, a Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel operating in the area at the time of the incident, the spokesperson said. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 16 June 2026