guarded
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guarded
- /ˈɡɑɹdɪd/ US
- /ˈɡɑːdɪd/ UK
verb
- simple past and past participle of guard
adjective more guarded · most guarded
- Cautious; restrained. guarded outlook
- A good outcome has fair odds of happening but close monitoring is important because odds of deterioration are not low. guarded prognosis
- Watched over; supervised.
- Having a guard, e.g. a crossguard (on a sword), a faceguard (on a helmet), or a hatguard (on a chapeau). On the helmet , which is of gold, affrontee, guarded with perpendicular bars, and adorned with a mantled gules, doubled, or, is this crest.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: restrained, cautious, noncommittal, uncommunicative, incommunicative, unrevealing, protected, shielded, maintained, controlled, stocked, borne, escorted, accompanied, supervised, wary
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adj cautious
| Español | circunspecto, reservado |
|---|---|
| Português | circunspecto |
| Français | circonspect |
Talk about this word "guarded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guarded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. guarded. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guarded "guarded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guarded.Cite this
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title = {guarded},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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