guarded

Questions about guarded

What does guarded mean?

guarded means "prudent".

How many syllables are in guarded?

guarded has 2 syllables: guar-ded. The stress falls on "guar". In IPA it is /ˈɡɑɹdəd/.

What is another word for guarded?

Close synonyms include restrained. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is guarded a common word?

guarded is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.