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sheltered

sheltered

1 3.2
Protected from wind, rain, or danger by something that covers it
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɛltərd/
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  • The house was located in a sheltered spot, protected from strong winds and heavy rain.

I still feel that he is relatively sheltered from the wider world.

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Examples

  • I still feel that he is relatively sheltered from the wider world.

  • I think the bigger problem is that we are so sheltered and we are bred to fear failure.

  • I was like, oh, I am very sheltered as far as this stuff goes, but I I can hang out with anybody.

  • I felt sheltered and at the same time connected to limitless sky.

  • So very sheltered, you know, you, you're always kind of spending time within the same groups with the same people going to and from the same places.

  • The calm, sheltered waters among the mangrove's roots provide breeding, feeding and nursery grounds for fish and anthropos.

  • The children played safely in the sheltered garden, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

  • After the storm, we found a sheltered area where we could wait until the weather cleared.

Synonyms

protected
vssheltered
1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

focuses on being under cover from bad weather rather than guarding against threats
shaded
vssheltered
1 1.6

Partly protected from direct sunlight by a shadow

offers cover from bad weather and danger rather than only blocking sunlight

Antonyms

1 3.4

Not protected from danger or bad weather

Compounds

A place that gives work and support to people with disabilities

How Protected

secure
318 3.2
protected
1 2.0
sheltered
1 3.2
exposed
1 3.4

Surface Forms

sheltered positive

Morphology

sheltered = shelter (transparent) = shelter + ed

Standard adjectival past-participial formation from the verb 'shelter', meaning 'protected' directly follows from the base.

Etymology

Sheltered comes from the older word shelter, which originally meant a 'shield' or 'cover', much like the everyday word shield. So, to be sheltered is to be 'protected' from danger, difficulties, or bad weather.