protected synonyms

protected

modif.

shielded, safeguarded, cared for, watched over, preserved, defended, guarded, secured, kept safe, sheltered, harbored, screened, under the aegis of, fostered, cherished, ensconced, curtained, shaded, disguised, camouflaged; see also covered 1, safe 1.

Antonyms weak*, insecure*, unsheltered.

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