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Sheltered vs Withdrawn - What's the difference?

sheltered | withdrawn | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between sheltered and withdrawn

is that sheltered is protected, as from wind or weather while withdrawn is introvert.

As verbs the difference between sheltered and withdrawn

is that sheltered is past tense of shelter while withdrawn is past participle of lang=en.

sheltered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Protected, as from wind or weather.
  • :The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove.
  • (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (shelter)
  • withdrawn

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • introvert.