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- Dictionaryguarded/ˈɡɑːdɪd/
adjective
- 1. cautious and having possible reservations: "he has given a guarded welcome to the idea" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of GUARDED is cautious, circumspect. How to use guarded in a sentence.
GUARDED definition: 1. careful not to give too much information or show how you really feel: 2. careful not to give…. Learn more.
Noun There were dozens of police officers standing guard along the parade route. Tourists gather every day to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. The guard must be in place before operating the meat slicer.
Guarded definition: cautious; careful; prudent. See examples of GUARDED used in a sentence.
careful not to give too much information or show how you really feel: a guarded response. Conversation on the trading floor tends to be polite but guarded. protected from being known, found, harmed, or taken: carefully/closely/fiercely guarded a carefully guarded secret.
If you describe someone as guarded, you mean that they are careful not to show their feelings or give away information. The boy gave him a guarded look. In the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed. Synonyms: cautious, reserved, careful, suspicious More Synonyms of guarded.
Someone who's guarded is careful, restrained, and maybe a little bit wary. It's normal for a new rescue dog to be guarded when you first bring her home. People tend to be guarded in certain situations — when they're being criticized, or are at a party where they don't know a single person.
Define guarded. guarded synonyms, guarded pronunciation, guarded translation, English dictionary definition of guarded. adj. 1. Protected; defended. 2. Watched over; supervised. 3. Cautious; restrained: We view these changes with guarded optimism. guard′ed·ly adv....
If you describe someone as guarded, you mean that they are careful not to show their feelings or give away information.
(of a person or a remark they make) careful; not showing feelings or giving much information synonym cautious. a guarded reply. You should be more guarded in what you say to reporters. They gave the news a guarded welcome (= did not show great enthusiasm about it). opposite unguarded. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
