/ Dictionary / Index G guarded: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: guard•ed Pronunciation: (gär'did), [key] — adj. cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech. protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: guarded (Thesaurus) guard duty guardee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language