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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The actor stars in one section of Ildikó Enyedi’s century-spanning drama, which cuts between three separate stories at the same university, shadowed by the same tree.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In horror, more is more — more gore, more jump scares, more shadowed silhouettes; all in service of scaring the viewer.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 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

A Royal Navy patrol boat, HMS Dagger, shadowed the Grinch, as it passed through the Strait of Gibraltar.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Then she blinked, and streams of golden light rippled outward from the shadowed vessel.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

shadowed

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