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(guard-ed) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. being careful about what one says or does.

Example Sentence

The babysitter guarded the sleeping child's door.

More Example Sentences

The dog was guarded around strangers.

Synonyms

cautious; careful; reserved

Antonyms

open; unguarded; frank

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Rhymes

  • carded
  • guarded
  • larded

  • bombarded
  • discarded
  • regarded
  • retarded
  • unguarded

  • disregarded
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