Cloistered and Exposed

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Cloistered adjective - Screened or sequestered from view.

Usage example: behind the stately townhouses lie cloistered gardens that the public never sees

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Exposed is an antonym for cloistered.

Nearby Word: cloister

Exposed adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.

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Cloistered is an antonym for exposed.

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

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Exposed and Cloistered. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloistered/exposed

Cloistered & Exposed. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloistered/exposed>.

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