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 roughly 90% of that subset, according to the organization's founder, Fraidy Reiss, marital exemptions in state statutory-rape laws shielded the adult spouse from prosecution. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

The pancreas lies toward the back of the abdomen, tucked behind the stomach and shielded by loops of bowel. — Bryan C. Donohue, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026

Transparency would be entirely beneficial at that stage of the process, as there is no longer an active investigation whose conduct needs to be shielded from public scrutiny. — Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

And the utilities responsible for the grid have largely responded by asking to be shielded from competition. — Joshua MacEy, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Notably, these duties don't exempt Canadian products under the three-nation trade deal that has shielded most Canadian exports over the last 18 months. — Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Some fans are upset about the fact that some of this income is shielded from revenue sharing. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Hopefully, her death will serve as a reminder to the industry’s powers that be that young girls and women need to be heard, need to feel safe, and need to be shielded from its more sordid characters. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Another hid in the corner, shielded by a display stagecoach, part of the visitor center’s historic exhibit. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026