Shielded and Undefended

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Shielded adjective - (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury.

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Undefended is an antonym for shielded.

Nearby Words: shield, shielding

Undefended adjective - Lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack.

Usage example: the cowardly soldiers fled, leaving the palace undefended

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Shielded is an antonym for undefended.

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Undefended and Shielded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shielded/undefended

Shielded & Undefended. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shielded/undefended>.

Undefended or Shielded. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shielded/undefended.

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