guarded
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
Words Nearby guarded
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How to use guarded in a sentence
It pains me to say that right now, I am the most guarded that I have ever been in the United States, nearly as guarded as I was while deployed for combat overseas.
Senators Manchin and Capito: We need your support | Danielle Stewart | November 9, 2021 | Washington Blade“We remain very vigilant and guarded and proactive in our response, but there is simple math behind the reason why we continue to have success,” Abbott, a Republican, said on “Fox News Sunday.”
Texas Gov. Abbott says state is ‘very close’ to herd immunity. The data tells a different story. | Reis Thebault | April 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe wine cellar—one of the best in the world—survived World War II and is guarded around the clock.
Throughout its 800-year history, Cambridge University has guarded jealously its absolute right to free speech.
The penniless Pieret announced his intentions of stealing more art from the woefully guarded Louvre to make more money.
The body lay in an aboveground marble sarcophagus guarded by no groundskeepers or watchmen, just one lonely padlock.
Invasion of the Celebrity Body Snatchers, From Charlie Chaplin to Casey Kasem | Melissa Leon | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMen and youths wearing surgical masks or balaclavas guarded the building and patrolled its immediate vicinity.
Inside a Russian-Occupied Police Station in Ukraine | David Patrikarakos | April 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTW was a Watchman, and guarded the door; X was expensive, and so became poor.
These words were uttered in a guarded whisper by a boy about seventeen years of age, to a great dog that stood by his side.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe dead bodies of the two men were guarded until next day, for justice to do its duty.
Then came the Sultan (Abdul Hamid) himself in an open carriage, closely surrounded and guarded by officers.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThis fact indicates that at the outset of a student's work in this field he should be guarded against such misconceptions.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
British Dictionary definitions for guarded
/ (ˈɡɑːdɪd) /
protected or kept under surveillance
prudent, restrained, or noncommittal: a guarded reply
Derived forms of guarded
- guardedly, adverb
- guardedness, noun
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