guarded | Definition of guarded

Synonyms and Antonyms of guarded

having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble

a guarded man who knew better than to reveal such delicate information

guarded actions

Synonyms of guarded

alert, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, heedful, safe, wary

Words Related to guarded

advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful

foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful

cagey (also cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd

deliberate, slow

ultracareful, ultracautious

Near Antonyms of guarded

bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome

asleep, inattentive, regardless

inconsiderate, thoughtless

lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss

imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious

absentminded, forgetful

inadvertent, unintentional, unplanned

Antonyms of guarded

careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary