guarded

Verb

• to keep watch over
• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
• protect against a challenge or attack
• take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
• simple past and past participle of guard

Adjective Satellite

• prudent
  • "guarded optimism"

Adj

• Cautious; restrained.
• Cautious; restrained.
• A good outcome has fair odds of happening but close monitoring is important because odds of deterioration are not low.
• Watched over; supervised.
• Having a guard, e.g. a crossguard (on a sword), a faceguard (on a helmet), or a hatguard (on a chapeau).

Examples

• guarded optimism
• guarded outlook
• guarded prognosis
• prognosis is guarded
• The employees reacted with guarded optimism to the new agreement reached by their trade union.

Synonyms

defend, guard, hold, restrained, ward

Anagrams of guarded