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guarded
adjective
1 guarded
Prudent:
— Guarded optimism.
synonym: restrained.
Roget 459:
careful regardful,
heedful;
taking care
etc.
v.;
particular;
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864;
considerate;
thoughtful
etc.
(deliberative)
451;
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673;
alert
etc.
(active)
682;
sure-footed.
guarded,
on one's guard;
on the qui vivre [Fr.],
on the alert,
on watch,
on the lookout;
awake,
broad awake,
vigilant;
watchful,
wakeful,
wistful;
Argus-eyed;
wide awake
etc.
(intelligent)
498;
on the watch for
(expectant)
507.
tidy
etc.
(orderly)
58,
(clean)
652;
accurate
etc.
(exact)
494;
scrupulous
etc.
(conscientious)
939;
cavendo tutus [Lat.]
etc.
(safe)
664.
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Roget 770:
conditional,
provisional,
guarded,
fenced,
hedged in.
Roget 864:
cautious,
wary,
guarded;
on one's guard
etc.
(watchful)
459;
cavendo tutus [Lat.];
in medio tutissimus [Lat.];
vigilant.
careful,
heedful;
cautelous†,
stealthy,
chary,
shy of,
circumspect,
prudent,
discreet,
politic;
sure-footed
etc.
(skillful)
698.
unenterprising,
unadventurous,
cool,
steady,
self-possessed;
overcautious.
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