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 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

Reports about an assault surfaced on social media Wednesday, but exact details on the incident remain shielded as police investigate. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025

Verb

In a country running above-target inflation, importing all its energy and watching its government spend tens of billions propping up the currency, most households owned none of the one thing that would have shielded them. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Risks of inflation and long-term vulnerability For now, rising oil and gas production and refinery output in the United States has shielded Americans from significant petroleum shortages. — Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

For now, they’ve been shielded from deportation and have been able to work while their application moves through the system. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026

The decision, at least for now, shielded Fauci from answering questions that could expose him to accusations of lying under oath. — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Paul said the committee's questions for Fauci were only limited to the period covered by Biden's pardon, which shielded Fauci from prosecution for any potential criminal offense made between 2014 and 2025. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Biden's pardon shielded Fauci from federal prosecution over actions and testimony connected to his government service during the pandemic. — Nik Popli, Time, 29 July 2026

The rift marked the dissolution of an alliance that had shielded Trotsky for nearly two years. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

The Giants had shielded them from reporters until Saturday, when the team gave The Athletic permission to ask them a few questions with Villegas providing the translation. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026