Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Protected; defended.
- adj. Watched over; supervised.
- adj. Cautious; restrained: We view these changes with guarded optimism.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Protected; defended. Specifically— In entomology, said of pupæ which have an imperfect cocoon or case open at the end, as those of the Phryganidœ and of certain moths.
- Cautious; circumspect.
- In heraldry, trimmed or lined, as with a fur: said of a mantle or cap of maintenance when the edge is turned up or thrown back so as to show the lining.
Wiktionary
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of guard.
- adj. Cautious; restrained.
- adj. Watched over; supervised.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Cautious; wary; circumspect; ; framed or uttered with caution.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. prudent.
Examples
“She glanced at Jared, her expression guarded, then smiled at the other girls.”
““What is it?” he asked, studying her closely, his expression guarded.”
“She then focused on her brother, her expression guarded.”
“He nodded, his expression guarded, as though he was mentally forming his argument.”
“His demeanor, though somewhat guarded, is more small-town high school football star than newly minted teen heartthrob.”
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“The fire killed one man who tried to jump to saftely, and injured 10 others, including a 2-year-old who remains in guarded condition at a specialty hospital for young burn victims.”
The Washington Post: D.C. fire chief: Someone may have tried to block residents' escape
“She is in guarded condition at Shriners Hospital for Children in Boston, a pediatric burn center.”
The Washington Post: Someone may have blocked hallway before fatal D.C. blaze, chief says
“The 78-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was listed in guarded condition at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., said Susan Clary, a publicist for the musician's management team.”
“The tallest player I've guarded is probably (Texas Tech's 6-5) Andre Emmett and I probably compare him to (Anthony).”
USATODAY.com - Texas turns to Ivey for defensive effort against Anthony
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Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
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Guarded
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Miss Sunshine
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