as in carefulness
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
you should have shown a little more guardedness about sharing personal information with someone you just met online
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Recent Examples of guardedness
What stayed with the character was that guardedness, that way of seeing the world, the mistrust.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, her guardedness with the public hasn’t prevented her from being warm and open in person.
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Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
25 Nov. 2025
Making guardedness and affable self-deprecation part of her identity, Keaton was known for wearing turtlenecks, gloves, and hats that kept her largely covered up, saving emotional vulnerability for her performances.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Oct. 2025
At this point, arguments become a predictable mix of hostility, guardedness and mockery.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, her guardedness with the public hasn’t prevented her from being warm and open in person.
—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
25 Nov. 2025
Making guardedness and affable self-deprecation part of her identity, Keaton was known for wearing turtlenecks, gloves, and hats that kept her largely covered up, saving emotional vulnerability for her performances.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Oct. 2025
At this point, arguments become a predictable mix of hostility, guardedness and mockery.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardedness
Noun
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This carefulness is clearly strategic.
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There was no carefulness in it.
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Onboard of Connor Zilisch spotting Patrick Mahomes in the crowd under caution.
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Experts, however, urge caution.
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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Women are far more likely than men to leave the workforce to take care of children or aging parents.
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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This is how a title is won, with prudence and luck and a foresight that becomes apparent in the afterglow of victory.
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After twenty years apart, their extreme wariness feels absolutely right.
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Even beyond Cassidy, more Trump-friendly GOP lawmakers have expressed wariness in recent days about elements of the seemingly tenuous pact.
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That attentiveness has allowed the family to build meaningful connections with both children, despite the challenges that come with their condition.
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As for Cameron, his character development is measured by his increasing attentiveness to janitorial duties.
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There used to be a cautiousness in rolling out new technology.
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One key reason for his cautiousness is the financial burden.
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His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.
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This circumspection was by design.
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“Guardedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardedness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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