guarded

guard·ed

adj \ˈgär-dəd\

Definition of GUARDED

1

: cautious, circumspect

2

: 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

1. <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

Antonyms: careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary

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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