Synonyms of shadowed

shadowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in shady

protected from the sun's rays

sat in a shadowed corner of the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shady
• shaded
• darkened
• shadowy
• sheltered
• dark
• covered
• dim
• umbrageous
• dimmed
• canopied
• murky
• obscured
• dusky
• somber
• cloudy
• gloomy
• darkling
• darkish
• obscure
• moonless
• inky
• pitch-black
• pitch-dark
• darksome
• penumbral
• sunless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• sunny
• light
• illuminated
• bright
• luminous
• brilliant
• dazzling
• lit
• shining
• illumined
• incandescent
• lucent
• lucid
• shadeless
• effulgent
• radiant
• brightened
• lambent
• luminary
• lustrous
• bedazzling
• beaming

shadowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shadow

1

as in chased

to go after or on the track of

shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• tracked
• pursued
• followed
• escorted
• traced
• accompanied
• trailed
• tailed
• hounded
• dogged
• coursed
• ran after
• watched
• tagged
• ran
• bird-dogged
• sought
• hunted
• observed
• chaperoned
• eyed
• searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• piloted
• headed

2

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

thickening clouds shadowed the countryside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscured
• darkened
• blurred
• blackened
• overshadowed
• clouded
• shrouded
• dimmed
• hazed
• misted
• overcast
• shaded
• fogged
• beclouded
• concealed
• overclouded
• covered
• hid
• bedimmed
• eclipsed
• dislimned
• bleared
• masked
• obliterated
• fuzzed (up)
• adumbrated
• befogged
• cloaked
• veiled
• camouflaged
• screened
• blotted out
• curtained
• disguised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminated
• brightened
• lit (up)
• exposed
• revealed
• lightened
• uncovered
• illumined
• unveiled

3

as in shaded

to shelter (something) from light and heat

a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaded
• protected
• covered
• dimmed
• darkened
• overshadowed
• clouded
• overcast
• dulled
• screened
• canopied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lit
• illuminated
• exposed
• lightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shadowed

Verb

Controversies, criminal allegations Flores’ career has also been shadowed by controversy. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026

But for all the success and laughter in his life, it was shadowed by dark clouds. —Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Key to this is including the fact that the moon's tilt has changed over time, meaning that some of the craters that were shadowed three billion years ago are no longer, while others have slipped into shadow. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026

In South Carolina’s Final Four matchup with Connecticut, Johnson shadowed Huskies’ shooting guard Azzi Fudd, holding the consensus top-five pick to just eight points on 3-for-15 shooting. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

The broader economic picture that the CEO painted is one of resilience shadowed by real vulnerability. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

The rest of the apartment, not so much—the hallway, which provides access to the other bedrooms and bathrooms, was galley-like and shadowed. —Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2026

Her distinctly unglamorous performance spans Martin’s small-town West Virginia beginnings to a professional career shadowed by her abusive manager-turned-husband (Ben Foster). —ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026

Too, though the Basque Country is today is fully integrated into Spain, while retaining a great deal of autonomy, as well as its unique language and culture, the region’s relationship with the Iberian nation is shadowed by its history as the home of terrorist organization ETA. —News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026