ensconced

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-ˈskɑːnst/
- /ɪnˈskɒnst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-ˈskɑːnst/

Definitions of ensconced word

noun ensconced Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place. 1
adjective ensconced If you are ensconced somewhere, you are settled there firmly or comfortably and have no intention of moving or leaving. 0
verb ensconced simple past tense and past participle of ensconce. 0
adjective ensconced Placed in a secure environment. 0
adjective ensconced Settled comfortably. 0

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Parts of speech for Ensconced

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ensconced

ensconced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ensconced

adjective ensconced

protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.

Just one Synonym for ensconced

Antonyms for ensconced

verb ensconced

confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
disarranged — Simple past tense and past participle of disarrange.
disestablished — Simple past tense and past participle of disestablish.

All 21 Antonyms of ensconced

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