adjective
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protected or kept under surveillance
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prudent, restrained, or noncommittal
a guarded reply
Other Word Forms
- guardedly adverb
- guardedness noun
- self-guarded adjective
- well-guarded adjective
Etymology
Origin of guarded
Example Sentences
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Since the January wildfires, California officials have been noticeably guarded when questioned about how the state will respond when the next major wildfire inevitably strikes.
From Los Angeles Times
Financial professionals are generally guarded about that idea.
From MarketWatch
Ownership of the Grinch’s likeness is guarded as jealously as the villain protects his lair: Dr. Seuss Enterprises holds the rights to the children’s book, Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
Only a handful of countries have nuclear-powered submarines, while the United States considers its technology among the most sensitive and tightly guarded military secrets.
From Barron's
Only a handful of countries have nuclear-powered submarines, and the United States considers its technology among the most sensitive and tightly guarded military secrets.
From Barron's
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