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guarded
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
guarded
(adjective)
guard
(verb)
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guarded
/
ˈ
gɑɚdəd/
adjective
guarded
/
ˈ
gɑɚdəd/
adjective
Learner's definition of GUARDED
[
more guarded; most guarded
]
:
very careful about giving information, showing feelings, etc.
They're being very
guarded
about their plans. [=they are not saying much about their plans]
a
guarded
answer
guarded
[=
cautious
] optimism
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— guardedly
adverb
guardedly
optimistic
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