guarded

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑɹdɪd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːdɪd/ === Verb === guarded simple past and past participle of guard === Adjective === guarded (comparative more guarded, superlative most guarded) Cautious; restrained. guarded outlook;   guarded optimism (medicine, of prognosis) A good outcome has fair odds of happening but close monitoring is important because odds of deterioration are not low. guarded prognosis;   prognosis is guarded Watched over; supervised. (especially heraldry) Having a guard, e.g. a crossguard (on a sword), a faceguard (on a helmet), or a hatguard (on a chapeau). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====