Word Frequency
guarded (ˈɡɑːdɪd
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Definitions
adjective
- protected or kept under surveillance
- prudent, restrained, or noncommittal ⇒
a guarded reply
Derived Forms
ˈguardedly adverbˈguardedness noun
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = cautious, reserved, careful, suspicious, restrained, wary, discreet, prudent, reticent, circumspect, cagey, leery, noncommittal
guard (ɡɑːd
)
Definitions
verb
- to watch over or shield (a person or thing) from danger or harm; protect
- to keep watch over (a prisoner or other potentially dangerous person or thing), as to prevent escape
- tr to control ⇒
to guard one's tongue
- intr usually foll by against to take precautions
- to control entrance and exit through (a gate, door, etc)
- tr to provide (machinery, etc) with a device to protect the operator
- tr
- (chess, cards) to protect or cover (a chess man or card) with another
- (curling, bowling) to protect or cover (a stone or bowl) by placing one's own stone or bowl between it and another player
- tr (archaic) to accompany as a guard
noun
- a person or group who keeps a protecting, supervising, or restraining watch or control over people, such as prisoners, things, etc related adjective custodial
- a person or group of people, such as soldiers, who form a ceremonial escort ⇒
guard of honour
- (British) the official in charge of a train
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- the act or duty of protecting, restraining, or supervising
- (as modifier) ⇒
guard duty
- (Irish) another word for garda
- a device, part, or attachment on an object, such as a weapon or machine tool, designed to protect the user against injury, as on the hilt of a sword or the trigger of a firearm
- anything that provides or is intended to provide protection ⇒
a guard against infection
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- another name for safety chain
- a long neck chain often holding a chatelaine
- See guard ring
- (sport) an article of light tough material worn to protect any of various parts of the body
- (basketball)
- the position of the two players in a team who play furthest from the basket
- a player in this position
- the posture of defence or readiness in fencing, boxing, cricket, etc
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See take guard
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See give guard
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See off one's guard
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See on one's guard
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See stand guard
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See mount guard
Derived Forms
ˈguardable adjectiveˈguarder noun
ˈguardless adjective
ˈguardˌlike adjective
Word Origin
C15: from Old French garde, from garder to protect, of Germanic origin; compare Spanish guardar; see wardTranslations for 'guarded'
- British English: guarded If you describe someone as guarded, you mean that they are careful not to show their feelings or give away information. ADJECTIVEThe boy gave him a guarded look.
- Brazilian Portuguese: cauteloso
- Chinese: 谨慎的谨謹慎的
- European Spanish: cauteloso cautelosa
- French: circonspect circonspecte
- German: zurückhaltend
- Italian: guardingo guardinga
- Japanese: 用心深い
- Korean: 조심성 있는
- Portuguese: cauteloso cautelosa
- Spanish: cauteloso cautelosa
Example Sentences Including 'guarded'
"Rasheed, you cannot guard better than he guarded in the second half.CBC (2004)
Both are narrow mountain passes which are guarded every night by bands of heavily-armed guerrillas.The Devil's Door
Both played their second shots well short of the green, which was guarded by a large pond.Globe and Mail (2003)
Fardohnyan ship builders were the best in the world, but their secrets were guarded more closely than his treasury.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Short of being locked up in Strangeways, she could hardly be better guarded.Pretty Maids all in a Row
The Security Minister confirmed that there are currently 155 police stations in Northern Ireland, of which 114 are externally guarded.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
The protesters threw rocks at the line of riot police that guarded the gate two blocks away from the convention centre.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The source code is always a closely guarded secret in the software business.Business Today (1998)
Traditionally, Black Books are highly prized and jealously guarded by their owners.Phoenix From the Flame
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