guarded
guard·ed
adj \ˈgär-dəd\Definition of GUARDED
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: being an extremely serious condition with uncertain outcome <was in guarded condition after the crash>
— guard·ed·ly adverb
— guard·ed·ness noun
Examples of GUARDED
- <a guarded man who knew better than to reveal such delicate information>
First Known Use of GUARDED
1709
Related to GUARDED
Synonyms: alert, cautious, chary, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, careful, heedful, safe, wary
Related Words: advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful; hypercautious; foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful; cagey (also cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd; deliberate, slow; ultracareful, ultracautious
Near Antonyms: bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome; asleep, inattentive, regardless; inconsiderate, thoughtless; lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss; imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious; absentminded, forgetful; inadvertent, unintentional, unplanned
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