Synonyms of shielding

shielding 1 of 3

adjective

as in protecting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protecting
• guarding
• safeguarding
• sheltering
• shielded
• protected
• defended
• sheltered
• secure
• guarded
• safe
• invulnerable
• inviolable
• snug
• unassailable
• impregnable
• unconquerable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hazardous
• dangerous
• risky
• unsafe
• insecure
• threatening
• vulnerable
• menacing
• unprotected
• perilous
• unguarded
• treacherous
• uncertain
• minatory
• precarious
• parlous
• undefended

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• hazardous
• dangerous
• risky
• unsafe
• insecure
• threatening
• vulnerable
• menacing
• unprotected
• perilous
• unguarded
• treacherous
• uncertain
• minatory
• precarious
• parlous
• undefended

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shielding

2 of 3

noun

as in safeguarding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• safeguarding
• protection
• sheltering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposure
• liability
• vulnerability
• openness
• susceptibility
• predisposition
• weakness
• helplessness
• defenselessness

• exposure
• liability
• vulnerability
• openness
• susceptibility
• predisposition
• weakness
• helplessness
• defenselessness

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shielding

3 of 3

verb

present participle of shield

1

as in defending

to drive danger or attack away from

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protecting
• defending
• safeguarding
• guarding
• securing
• keeping
• fending
• warding
• preventing
• fencing
• covering
• screening
• saving
• bulwarking
• forfending
• opposing
• preserving
• resisting
• withstanding
• averting
• standing up for
• conserving
• fighting
• warring
• contending
• battling
• buffering
• picketing
• walling
• palisading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacking
• assaulting
• assailing
• bombarding
• storming
• yielding
• submitting
• besieging
• besetting
• overrunning
• caving
• capitulating

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• attacking
• assaulting
• assailing
• bombarding
• storming
• yielding
• submitting
• besieging
• besetting
• overrunning
• caving
• capitulating

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2

as in covering

to place a protective layer over

she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covering
• screening
• clothing
• masking
• cloaking
• veiling
• draping
• capping
• obscuring
• disguising
• crowning
• palling
• canopying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposing
• uncovering
• baring

• exposing
• uncovering
• baring