Synonyms of guarding

guarding 1 of 3

adjective

as in protecting

Related Words

• protecting
• safeguarding
• shielding
• sheltering
• guarded
• defended
• secure
• protected
• sheltered
• shielded
• safe
• inviolable
• impregnable
• invulnerable
• unassailable
• snug
• unconquerable

Dissimilar Words

• dangerous
• hazardous
• risky
• unsafe
• insecure
• threatening
• perilous
• menacing
• vulnerable
• unprotected
• unguarded
• treacherous
• uncertain
• precarious
• undefended
• minatory
• parlous

guarding

2 of 3

noun

as in defense

Related Words

• defense
• protection
• safeguarding
• guardianship
• saving
• keeping
• safekeeping
• management
• salvation
• maintenance
• economy
• husbandry
• upkeep
• preservation
• conservation
• care
• conservancy
• sustentation

Dissimilar Words

• ignoring
• waste
• neglect
• destruction
• ruin
• squandering
• damage
• harm
• injury
• dereliction
• hurt

guarding

3 of 3

verb

present participle of guard

1

as in defending

to drive danger or attack away from

guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protecting
• defending
• safeguarding
• shielding
• securing
• keeping
• fending
• warding
• fencing
• preventing
• saving
• screening
• covering
• preserving
• bulwarking
• opposing
• forfending
• conserving
• resisting
• standing up for
• averting
• withstanding
• fighting
• warring
• contending
• battling
• picketing
• walling
• buffering
• palisading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacking
• assaulting
• assailing
• storming
• bombarding
• besieging
• submitting
• overrunning
• yielding
• besetting
• caving
• capitulating

2

as in blockading

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point

a fire-breathing dragon guarded the entrance to the castle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blockading
• barricading
• locking
• closing (off)
• barring
• blocking (off)
• obstructing
• gating
• walling (off)
• fencing
• screening (off)
• hedging
• bolting
• diking
• curtaining (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• reopening
• unblocking
• unbolting
• unbarring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guarding

Noun

Carter’s 6-10 twin towers Jackson and junior Shaqere Kizzee clogged the middle defensively, forcing Kennedale to settle for 3-pointers or difficult jumpers against tight guarding. — Randy Jennings, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026

The internet is obsessed with a giant dog trying to show his guarding skills against an unusual trespasser. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025

Painful stiffness that varies dramatically in intensity based on stress levels, sleep quality or emotional state also suggests protective guarding. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

For weeks, migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta had gathered on a beach away from the city center, sleeping on cardboard sheets, under reed huts and guarding their few possessions in tattered plastic bags. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

The 25-year-old center ended up playing 18 minutes, scoring three points on free throws and grabbing three rebounds but doing a solid job of guarding the towering Cardoso. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Johnson is guarding Isaac Okoro in the corner and is shading far off of him as the action is on the opposite side of the floor. — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Pleasant, a rising junior who was limited during spring camp with a shoulder injury, should get the first crack at guarding opposing top receivers. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames. — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Having a humble heart opens the door to a life filled with divine Love guarding and guiding us every step of the way. — Linda Berckmann, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

Kearns family pushes for change In the wake of the teen's death, the Kearns family pushed for Mason's Law, mandating the marking, guarding and grading of drainpipes in the state. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026