What is another word for on guard?

Close synonyms include on one's guard, upon one's guard, on your guard. 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 on guard a common word?

on guard is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

on guard — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
vigilant
“on guard against con artists”
“must remain on your guard in such a situation”
Synonymson one's guard upon one's guard on your guard
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What does on guard mean?: on guard means "vigilant".
What is another word for on guard?: Close synonyms include on one's guard, upon one's guard, on your guard. 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.

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