guarded: Meaning and Definition of

guard•ed

Pronunciation: (gär'did), [key]
— adj.
  1. cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
  2. protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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