adjective
1. : protected , defended
2. : cautious , wary , circumspect
he was guarded in his expressions
: framed or uttered with caution
a guarded statement
• guard·ed·ly adverb
• guard·ed·ness noun -es
adjective
1. : protected , defended
2. : cautious , wary , circumspect
he was guarded in his expressions
: framed or uttered with caution
a guarded statement
• guard·ed·ly adverb
• guard·ed·ness noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012