protected as an adjective: - 1
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protected
adjective
1 protected
Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss.
Roget 664:
safe,
secure,
sure;
in safety,
in security;
on the safe side;
under the shield of,
under the shade of,
under the wing of,
under the shadow of one's wing;
under cover,
under lock and key;
out of danger,
out of the woods,
out of the meshes,
out of harm's way;
unharmed,
unscathed;
on sure ground,
at anchor,
high and dry,
above water;
unthreatened†,
unmolested;
protected
etc.
v.;
cavendo tutus [Lat.];
panoplied
etc.
(defended)
717†.
snug,
seaworthy;
weatherproof,
waterproof,
fireproof.
defensible,
tenable,
proof against,
invulnerable;
unassailable,
unattackable,
impenetrable;
impregnable,
imperdible†;
inexpugnable;
Achillean†.
safe and sound
etc.
(preserved)
670;
scathless
etc.
(perfect)
650;
unhazarded†;
not dangerous
etc.
665.
unthreatening,
harmless;
friendly
(cooperative)
709.
protecting,
protective
etc.
v.;
guardian,
tutelary;
preservative
etc.
670;
trustworthy
etc.
939.
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2 protected
Guarded from injury or destruction.
synonym: saved.
Moby thesaurus: armed, cloaked, conserved, copyrighted, covered, defended, guarded, immune, immunized, insured, intact, invulnerable, kept, patented, policed, preserved, safe, safe and sound, safeguarded, saved, screened, secure, sheltered, shielded, spared, undamaged, unharmed, unhurt, unscathed, unspoiled, untainted, unthreatened, untouched, well-conserved ... show more.
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