shadowed

[shad-ohd] / ˈʃæd oʊd /

ADJECTIVE

shaded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dusky leafy screened sheltered

STRONG

cool dim

WEAK

adumbral bosky cloudy indistinct out of the sun shadowy umbrageous umbrous under a cloud vague

ADJECTIVE

shady

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloudy leafy shaded shadowy

WEAK

adumbral bosky chiaroscuro cool dim dusky indistinct out of the sun screened sheltered umbrageous umbrous under a cloud vague

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aboveboard bright honorable light open reputable respectable

ADJECTIVE

umbrageous

Synonyms

WEAK

adumbral bosky cloudy cool covered dark dim dusky indistinct leafy out of the sun screened shaded shadowy shady sheltered umbrous

Example Sentences

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But Adhikari's ascent has also been shadowed by repeated controversy over inflammatory and communal remarks.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But whatever controversies shadowed him, Acuña never backed down from what he wrote and spoke about, whether in the classroom or at protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The stated goal of Artemis is to develop a permanent presence near the lunar south pole, which is believed to be abundant in resources such as water ice in shadowed craters.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

But if a person is lucky enough to be chosen by a producer to be shadowed by their boss, they might be rewarded with, say, a surgery they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

When my parents, shadowed by Fang, finally ditched the preacher and piled into the car, they definitely looked a bit bent.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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