protected | ||
1. | [ adjective ] kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss | |
Synonyms: | secure | |
Examples: | "the most protected spot I could find" |
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Related terms: | unprotected sheltered shielded snug bastioned stormproof covert battlemented weatherproof moated burglarproof secure invulnerable | |
2. | [ adjective ] guarded from injury or destruction | |
Synonyms: | saved | |
Related terms: | preserved | |
Similar spelling: |
protect protectorate protective protector protection protecting predicted Proteus protest protege protegee protease protectively protester Pritchett protesting Protestant predecease Proteaceae Pritchard predecessor protoctist pretzel protist pretext Pratico |