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

SYNONYMS FOR guarded

1 wary, watchful, chary, circumspect, vigilant.

OTHER WORDS FROM guarded

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

Words nearby guarded

guard pin, guard ring, guard's van, guardafui, guardant, guarded, guardee, guardhouse, guardhouse lawyer, guardi, guardian

Example sentences from the Web for well-guarded

British Dictionary definitions for well-guarded (1 of 2)

well-guarded

adjective (well guarded when postpositive)

having sufficient protection from danger or harm
kept private or out of the public eye well-guarded secrets

British Dictionary definitions for well-guarded (2 of 2)

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 well-guarded

guarded

adj.

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