WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
guard•ed /ˈgɑrdɪd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- cautious;
careful;
prudent:made a few guarded comments. - protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.
guard•ed
(gär′did),USA pronunciation adj.
guard′ed•ly, adv.
guard′ed•ness, n.
- cautious;
careful;
prudent:to be guarded in one's speech. - protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.
- guard + -ed2 1500–10
guard′ed•ness, n.
- 1. . wary, watchful, chary, circumspect, vigilant.
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