Synonyms for guarded
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Cautious — cautious; restrained
cautious, wary, safe, watchful, restrained, careful, circumspect, reserved, prudent, deliberate, calculating, chary, vigilant, discreet, canny, considerate, heedful
Definitions
- adj. 1
Cautious; restrained.
The employees reacted with guarded optimism to the new agreement reached by their trade union.
Related words
- Word family
- guardedly
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Protect is more complete than guard or defend; an object may be faithfully guarded or bravely defended in vain, but that which is protected is secure.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- safe All the papers were taped up and kept in the safe.
- cautious Be cautious around the well, accidents can happen.
- wary My parents always told me to be wary of strangers.
- watchful Not a single mistake escaped his watchful gaze.
- staunch He was a staunch devotee who had unflinching faith.
By length
- 4 letters
- safe1, wary2
- 5 letters
- canny2, chary2
- 6 letters
- stanch1
- 7 letters
- careful2, prudent2, staunch1, heedful
- 8 letters
- reserved2, cautious2, discreet2, vigilant3, watchful2
- 10 letters
- deliberate4, restrained2
- 11 letters
- calculating4, considerate4, circumspect3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wary2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- renfermé