GUARDED (AGAINST) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

guarded (against)

verb

Definition of guarded (against)

past tense of guard (against)

as in looked out (for)

to be cautious of or on guard against unfortunately, you have to guard against theft while you're traveling

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This was already noticed long before the emergence of AI chatbots with the power to converse.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
The man’s collarbones no longer cast deep shadows at the base of his neck, Shawn noticed.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

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The proximity to his father was what worried Lorena Zschaber, a 40-year-old photographer, who watched the results roll in at an LGBTQ+ friendly bar in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The proximity to his father was what worried Lorena Zschaber, a 40-year-old photographer, who watched the results roll in at an LGBTQ+-friendly bar in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

— Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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