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

Campbell ended up hitting the block of all blocks off the tee, with his ball entering what is a legitimate jungle guarding the right side of the fairway. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Thybulle, a 6-foot-5 wing, is a maestro guarding off the ball. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The most direct tribute to Tippett came in the battle against two giant droids guarding an overlord’s chamber. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Their day jobs are with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), a specialized force tasked with guarding the peaks and passes of India’s 2,167-mile (3,488-kilometer) long Himalayan border with China. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

The two businesses, collectively known as CTU, recruited the Colombian commandos who were supposed guarding Sanon in Haiti but later stormed Moïse’s hillside residence above Port-au-Prince in the middle of the night. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

After attempts to fire his gun failed, the suspect then took out a knife and charged at an officer guarding the door. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Then Diallo checked in after halftime, face-guarding for all 90 feet with a calm, expressionless face. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

MacPhee positions all 10 outfield players goal-side of the penalty spot, with his best aerial defenders zonally guarding the six-yard box around goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026