guarded
[ gahr-did ]
adjective
cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.
Origin of guarded
1Other words for guarded
Other words from guarded
- guard·ed·ly, adverb
- guard·ed·ness, noun
- self-guarded, adjective
- well-guarded, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for guarded
guarded
/ (ˈɡɑːdɪd) /
adjective
protected or kept under surveillance
prudent, restrained, or noncommittal: a guarded reply
Derived forms of guarded
- guardedly, adverb
- guardedness, noun
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