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

Her makeup, however, went dark to add contrast to the white dress and hair, with bold brows and smoky, shadowed eyes. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

His upbringing was shadowed by family hardship, disorder, and betrayal. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026

Cornerback Jyaire Hill, one of the top NFL prospects on Michigan’s roster, shadowed Sategna and limited him to two catches for nine yards. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Tender Loving Care is a gentle, mournful, funny portrait of a family whose future is shadowed by uncertainty but tries to face life with cheeriness. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Paxton has been shadowed for decades by legal and ethical questions, including indictments for securities fraud, though he was not convicted. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling shadowed veteran Mike Evans as warmups began. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

On a planet where the temperature can top 800 degrees, the poles are frigid with deep, permanently shadowed craters packed with ice. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Gay desire has been more peripheral to his work, and is usually shadowed by danger. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026