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

In the school timeline Carrie is an isolated and shielded child struggling with her father's death and essentially thrown to the wolves at school. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Packer once helped design a bunker for a client’s horse, with access between the family shelter and a shielded area built into a hillside. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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

Verb

Temporary Protected Status, better known as TPS, is a humanitarian designation that shielded hundreds of thousands of Haitians from deportation following Haiti’s 2010 devastating earthquake. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

For singles and couples, the new standard deduction means an extra $500 per person shielded from taxation, compared to the 2026 rates that will apply to this year’s income and will be used during the upcoming filing season. — Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

The blue tsunami will knock Washington on its head and crush the Republican congressional bulwark that both supported and shielded Trump through the first two years of his term. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

The utilities say their shareholders must be shielded from wildfire costs because the risk of future fires has damaged their credit ratings. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

However, another form of electromagnetic radiation that’s invisible to gamma-ray telescopes – radio waves – are not so easily shielded. — Yjan Gordon, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

That happens when an industry is selectively shielded from market forces. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Permission to enter does not mean someone qualifies for asylum or is shielded from extradition. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026

Americans have been largely shielded from direct competition with Chinese automakers. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026