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Synonyms for guarded
ˈgɑr dɪdguard·ed

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  1. guarded, restrainedadjective

    prudent

    "guarded optimism"

    Synonyms:
    restrained, quiet, unemotional, moderate, reticent

    Antonyms:
    incautious

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  1. guardedadjective

    Synonyms:
    cautious, wary, circumspect, watchful, careful

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  1. guardedadjective

    Synonyms:
    cautious, wary, circumspect, careful, reserved, non-committal

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  1. List of paraphrases for "guarded":

    kept, monitored, protected

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#2840kept
#4205quiet
#5420moderate
#9553monitored
#23015guarded
#26149restrained
#81424reticent
#143480unemotional

How to use guarded in a sentence?

  1. David Ortiz:

    Yesterday and this morning, David was able to sit up as well as take some steps, his condition is guarded and he will remain in the ICU for the coming days, but he is making good progress towards recovery.

  2. Gianno Caldwell:

    Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell, author of' Taken for Granted,' talks to homeless about the coronavirus crisis. Until this thing runs out, I dont think we can be overly prepared, or cautious, or guarded.

  3. David Axelrod:

    Once she lost the Iowa caucuses, she became a different candidate, much less guarded, much more willing to connect with people in a visceral way, much more revealing of herself, much more of an advocate, that's the person she needs to be to win the election. And she needs to project a vision of where she wants to take the country.

  4. James Harden:

    The Lakers, on their biggest possession of the night, went to Davis who was guarded by Eric Gordon, who stands about half-a-foot shorter than Davis. It led to an easy score for Davis with 1:47 left, and The Lakers had a bit of breathing room. Alex Caruso 3-pointer off a pass from James Harden with 34.6 seconds left made it 108-100, sealing the win. Obviously, weve got to be better.

  5. Zabihullah Mujahid:

    Some of these attacks were already planned, but the aim at this stage was to convey a message to those saying the Taliban had been split into factions, we wanted to convey a message that the Emirate of Afghanistan is still intact and is capable of carrying out attacks on highly guarded installations.

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