Synonyms of guardedness

guardedness

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carefulness
• caution
• care
• prudence
• wariness
• attentiveness
• cautiousness
• circumspection
• alertness
• watchfulness
• vigilance
• heedfulness
• chariness
• gingerliness
• observance
• deliberateness
• shrewdness
• foresight
• calculation
• providence
• deliberation
• foresightedness
• canniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carelessness
• recklessness
• brashness
• heedlessness
• abruptness
• suddenness
• rashness
• impetuousness
• hastiness
• thoughtlessness
• incaution
• inconsiderateness
• incautiousness
• unwariness
• inconsideration
• precipitousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guardedness

The guardedness is understandable, as the threat of poaching is still everywhere. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Behind closed doors, however, the switch from a spouse to a child, from Mann the husband to Mann the father, is the switch from the intimate to the casual, from uninhibited speech to guardedness. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2026

What stayed with the character was that guardedness, that way of seeing the world, the mistrust. — 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