- guarded adj
- Show me a jailor who makes a guarded comment and I'll show you a prisoner who lets words escape.
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guarded adj
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guarded — [adj] suspicious attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, discreet, gingerly, leery, noncommittal, on the lookout*, overcautious, prudent, reserved, restrained, reticent, safe, vigilant, wary, watchful, with… … New thesaurus
guarded — [gär′did] adj. 1. kept safe; watched over and protected; defended 2. kept from escape or trouble; held in check; supervised 3. cautious; noncommittal [a guarded reply ] ☆ 4. serious and of uncertain prognosis [a patient in guarded condition]… … English World dictionary
guarded — adj. Guarded is used with these nouns: ↑expression, ↑optimism, ↑welcome … Collocations dictionary
guarded — c.1500, pp. adj. from GUARD (Cf. guard) (v.). Meaning reserved and cautious in speech, behavior, etc. is from 1728. Related: Guardedly; guardedness … Etymology dictionary
guarded — adj 1. careful, cautious, circumspect, mindful, heedful; on guard, alert, on the alert, on the qui vive, watchful, discreet; wary, chary, leery, apprehensive, suspicious, Inf. cagey; reluctant, loath; reticent. 2. protected, defended, safeguarded … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
guarded — adj. (of a remark etc.) cautious, avoiding commitment. Derivatives: guardedly adv. guardedness n … Useful english dictionary
guarded — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)dɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as guarded, you mean that they are careful not to show their feelings or give away information. The boy gave him a guarded look... In the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed.… … English dictionary
guarded — guard|ed [ˈga:dıd US ˈga:r ] adj not giving very much information or showing your feelings about something = ↑cautious ▪ The minister was quite guarded in his comments. ▪ He gave the proposal a guarded welcome. >guardedly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
guarded — guardedly, adv. guardedness, n. /gahr did/, adj. 1. cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one s speech. 2. protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard. [1500 10; GUARD + ED2] Syn. 1. wary, watchful, chary, circumspect, vigilant. * * * … Universalium
guarded — guard•ed [[t]ˈgɑr dɪd[/t]] adj. cautious; careful; prudent: guarded comments[/ex] guard′ed•ly, adv. guard′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
