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guard·ed  (gärdd)
adj.
1. Protected; defended.
2. Watched over; supervised.
3. Cautious; restrained: We view these changes with guarded optimism.

guarded·ly adv.
guarded·ness n.

guarded [ˈgɑːdɪd]
adj
1. protected or kept under surveillance
2. prudent, restrained, or noncommittal a guarded reply
guardedly  adv
guardedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.guarded - prudent; "guarded optimism"
cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"

guarded
adjective cautious, reserved, careful, suspicious, restrained, wary, discreet, prudent, reticent, circumspect, cagey (informal), leery (slang), noncommittal The boy gave him a guarded reply.
Translations
guarded [ˈgɑːdɪd] ADJ [person] → cauto, comedido; [reply, tone] → cauteloso; [optimism] → comedido, moderado
she was guarded about committing herselffue cautelosa or cauta a la hora de comprometerse
guarded [ˈgɑːrdɪd] adj
(= cagey) → sur ses gardes
[look] → circonspect(e); [response] → circonspect(e)
(= cautious) guarded optimism → optimisme prudent
(= protected) heavily guarded → bien gardé(e)
The entrance was heavily guarded → L'entrée était bien gardée.
a closely guarded secret → un secret bien gardé
guarded
adj person, smilezurückhaltend, reserviert; response, support, optimismvorsichtig; I’m being a bit guarded, I supposeich bin wohl ein bisschen zu vorsichtig; to give something a guarded welcomeetw vorsichtig begrüßen; to be guarded about somethingsich über etw (acc)zurückhalten; he is guarded about his intentionser hält sich mit seinen Absichten zurück
guarded [ˈgɑːdɪd] adj (reply, tone) → guardingo/a, cauto/a, circospetto/a
guarded [ˈgɑːdɪd] adj (reply, tone) → guardingo/a, cauto/a, circospetto/a


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My conduct has been equally guarded from the first, and I never behaved less like a coquette in the whole course of my life, though perhaps my desire of dominion was never more decided.
He's well guarded now; we only said he would escape.
Here the seals hauled out, and the old bulls guarded their harems, while the young bulls hauled out by themselves.
 
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