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The synonyms of “Sheltered” are: protected, shielded, covered, calm, secluded, withdrawn, isolated, immune, cloistered, unworldly, sequestered, retired, reclusive
Sheltered as an Adjective
Definitions of "Sheltered" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sheltered” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Protected from difficulties or unpleasant realities.
- Protected from danger or bad weather.
- (of a place) protected from bad weather.
Synonyms of "Sheltered" as an adjective (13 Words)
calm | Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions. She had to keep calm at all costs. |
cloistered | Kept away from the outside world; sheltered. A cloistered walkway. |
covered | Overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form. A covered balcony. |
immune | Relating to immune resistance. They are immune from legal action. |
isolated | Being or feeling set or kept apart from others. Isolated instances of rebellion. |
protected | Preserved from harm, especially by means of formal or legal measures. The most protected spot I could find. |
reclusive | Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude. He led a reclusive life. |
retired | No longer active in your work or profession. A retired headmaster. |
secluded | Providing privacy or seclusion. A secluded romantic spot. |
sequestered | Kept separate and secluded. A wild sequestered spot. |
shielded | (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury. |
unworldly | Not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations- Sheldon Cheney. Was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards. |
withdrawn | Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn. |
Usage Examples of "Sheltered" as an adjective
- A sheltered harbor.
- The plants need a shady, sheltered spot in the garden.
- I was a mathematics don at Cambridge living a rather sheltered life.
- A sheltered childhood.
Associations of "Sheltered" (30 Words)
accommodation | The available space for occupants in a building, vehicle, or vessel. The cost includes flights hotel accommodation and transport. |
apartment | A suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house. Self catering holiday apartments. |
bedside | The space beside a bed (used especially with reference to an invalid’s bed. A bedside lamp. |
boarding | The illegal action of body-checking an opponent violently into the boards from behind. Remember to buy your tickets before boarding. |
caravan | Travel in a caravan. We were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels. |
comfort | Lessen pain or discomfort alleviate. The victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital. |
consolation | A person or thing providing consolation. There was consolation in knowing that others were worse off. |
domestic | Converted or adapted to domestic use. Domestic worries. |
domesticity | Domestic activities or life. Making a hobby of domesticity. |
doorstep | A thick slice of bread. He was being doorstepped by the tabloids. |
ergonomic | Of or relating to ergonomics. Workstations with ergonomic chairs. |
family | The children of a person or couple being discussed. All manuscripts that share this reading constitute a family. |
home | Return home accurately from a long distance. We need to stimulate demand within the UK home market. |
homestead | Land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law. |
hostel | A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers. |
hostess | A woman employed to welcome and entertain customers at a nightclub or bar. A game show hostess. |
hotel | An establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travellers and tourists. A hotel room. |
house | The people living in a house a household. I waited until the whole house was asleep. |
housing | A recess or groove cut in one piece of wood to allow another piece to be attached to it. The sector offers housing to the poorest. |
hut | Provide with huts. A beach hut. |
invulnerable | Immune to attack; impregnable. Gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs. |
lightweight | A lightweight boxer or other competitor. He was regarded as a political lightweight. |
lodge | Be a lodger stay temporarily. She was lodged in the same hall. |
lodging | The act of lodging. A fee for board and lodging. |
motel | A motor hotel. |
oxford | A university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner. |
portable | A small transportable building used as a classroom. The notes had been typed on an old portable with a faded ribbon. |
shelter | Provide shelter for. Did they give you any breakfast at the shelter. |
solace | The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction. The soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her. |
suite | A group of minerals, rocks, or fossils occurring together and characteristic of a location or period. Potassic rock suites are a characteristic feature of the area. |