walled-off
Shut behind barriers
Walled-off describes something separated or isolated by a barrier, literal or figurative.
A walled-off garden is physically enclosed.
More often the term is metaphorical: a walled-off part of someone's life is kept private or compartmentalized.
He kept his emotions walled-off from everyone.
The classified files were walled-off from the rest of the network.
Surrounded and sealed within
- partitionedDivided into distinct sections
- sectionedDivided into portions
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- fencedSurrounded by barriers
cordoned · separated · segregated · divided · blocked · quarantined · sealed · gated
Limited to one group
- segregatedForcibly kept separate
- eliteSuperior select group
- cloisteredSheltered from outside contact
- insularNarrow in outlook
privileged · secluded · inaccessible · members-only · restricted · private · separated · sheltered
enclosed
Surrounded and sealed within
- partitionedDivided into distinct sections
- sectionedDivided into portions
- barricadedSealed off defensively
fenced · cordoned · separated · segregated · divided · blocked · quarantined · sealed · gated · fortified
exclusive
Limited to one group
- segregatedForcibly kept separate
- eliteSuperior select group
- cloisteredSheltered from outside contact
insular · privileged · secluded · inaccessible · members-only · restricted · private · separated · sheltered · bubbled
encapsulated
Contained within a covering
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- granulomaInflammatory mass walling off foreign material
infected · lesion · localized · contained · isolated · necrotic · tissue · inflammation · cavity · pocket
guarded
Wary and restrained
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- detachedApart or uninvolved
protected · distant · numb · armored · isolated · unavailable · repressed · compartmentalized · blocked · insulated
- compartmentalizedsiloed, partitioned, segmented, divided, sectioned
walled-offopen
Not closed
accessible · unenclosed · exposed · unobstructed · permeable
walled-offopen
Not closed
vulnerable · emotionally available · receptive · transparent · forthcoming
walled-offintegrated
Combined into a whole
connected · incorporated · open · interconnected · unified