" shielded "

1: as in secure, protected;

•  Synonyms : 

•  defended,

•  guarded,

•  protected,

•  safeguarded,

•  secure,

•  secured,

•  defendable,

•  defensible,

•  tenable,

•  bulletproof,

•  impregnable,

•  indomitable,

•  invincible,

•  inviolable,

•  invulnerable,

•  unassailable,

•  unbeatable,

•  unconquerable,

•  untouchable

•  Antonyms : 

•  indefensible,

•  untenable,

•  vincible,

•  vulnerable,

•  assailable,

•  exposed,

•  imperiled,

•  insecure,

•  liable,

•  open,

•  susceptible,

•  undefended,

•  unguarded,

•  unprotected,

•  unsecured,

•  defenseless,

•  helpless,

•  powerless,

•  weak

1: to drive danger or attack away from;

  * e.g., " ... celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bulwarked,

•  covered,

•  defended,

•  fenced,

•  fended,

•  forfended,

•  guarded,

•  kept,

•  protected,

•  safeguarded,

•  screened,

•  secured,

•  warded

•  Antonyms : 

•  assailed,

•  assaulted,

•  attacked

2: to place a protective layer over;

  * e.g., " ... she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  covered,

•  screened

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to drive danger or attack away from;

  * e.g., " ... celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bulwark,

•  cover,

•  defend,

•  fence,

•  fend,

•  forfend,

•  guard,

•  keep,

•  protect,

•  safeguard,

•  screen,

•  secure,

•  ward

•  Antonyms : 

•  assail,

•  assault,

•  attack

2: to place a protective layer over;

  * e.g., " ... she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cover,

•  screen

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)