Guarded

/ˈɡɑːdɪd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Guarded

verb

  1. To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
  2. To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

    "Guard the prisoner."

  3. To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.

    "Careful people guard against mistakes."

  4. To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
  5. To fasten by binding; to gird.

adjective

  1. Cautious; restrained.
  2. Watched over; supervised.
  3. Not favourable.

    "guarded prognosis"

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