# windswept

**Pronunciation:** /ˈwɪnd.swept/ · WIND-swept

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Exposed to and powerfully affected by strong, constant winds.

## Examples

- We hiked across the windswept moors until we reached the shelter of the valley.
- Her hair was a tangled, windswept mess after the long walk along the beach.
- The windswept coastline is home to many hardy species of salt-tolerant plants.

## Synonyms

- exposed — General term for lacking shelter.
- breezy — Describes a pleasant, light wind.
- stormy — Implies active, violent weather.
- bleak — Suggests a desolate, cold, and windswept landscape.

## Antonyms

- sheltered — Protected from wind and weather.
- calm — Lacking wind or movement.

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