Synonyms of shielded

shielded 1 of 2

adjective

as in protected

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

shielded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shield

1

as in defended

to drive danger or attack away from

celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in covered

to place a protective layer over

she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covered
• screened
• clothed
• veiled
• cloaked
• masked
• draped
• capped
• disguised
• crowned
• obscured
• canopied
• palled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• uncovered
• bared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shielded

Adjective

The Star filed a lawsuit to make the agreement public, and a Jackson County judge ruled earlier this month that the deal could remain shielded from public view, citing exemptions in the Missouri Sunshine Law. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

The titular hero was born on the doomed alien world of Krypton, and grew up in a shielded city that managed to survive the planet’s initial destruction. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

The pipe welding certificate program will focus on gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding, according to the ECC website. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

The team believes that the technology could become highly valuable in reactor research, post-irradiation examinations, and nuclear forensics investigations that involve shielded and hazardous materials. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

The ship itself is packed with detail from turrets through to tiny shielded hangars. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 1 May 2026

As is customary, terms of the settlement were not revealed and will likely remain shielded by non-disclosure and non-disparagement language. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026

In a joint statement, survivors of Epstein have called the files incomplete and said that while the release is being framed as transparent, some of the documents reveal survivors’ names and identifying details, while alleged abusers and enablers remain shielded from public scrutiny. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026

There was some cowering in seats, some shielded eyes and a general atmosphere of dread. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026

Verb

Angel Carrasco, 31, is accused of killing 23-year-old Nathaly Ramirez, who somehow held onto and shielded her 8-month-old daughter just enough that the infant survived the plunge. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

They were set up in nondescript suburban homes, often shielded by hedges or fences. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Atomic nuclei are far smaller and better shielded from external disturbances than outer electrons. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Election officials have also shielded information in voter registration records about 10 members of Congress in Florida – nine Republicans and a Democrat. — Angelique Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Two other attendees were also shot — David Dutch, who survived, and Corey Comperatore, who shielded his family from gunfire before he was killed. — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

And since 15- and 30-year mortgage rates are fixed, homeowners are somewhat shielded from rising rates. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

All three objected to the Supreme Court decision, in June, that shielded Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) from liability for failing to warn customers that glyphosate may be carcinogenic. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Nonrevenue sports are just as important and should be shielded from the potentially devastating effects of the current system. — The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026