guarded

[ gahr-did ]
/ ˈgɑr dɪd /

adjective

cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.

Origin of guarded

First recorded in 1500–10; guard + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM guarded

guard·ed·ly, adverb guard·ed·ness, noun self-guard·ed, adjective well-guard·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for guardedly

guarded
/ (ˈɡɑːdɪd) /

adjective

protected or kept under surveillance
prudent, restrained, or noncommittal a guarded reply

Derived forms of guarded

guardedly, adverb guardedness, noun

Medical definitions for guardedly

guarded

adj.

Watched over; supervised, as of the condition of a patient.