A lot of policemen guarded the hall.
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Guarded
//ˈɡɑɹdɪd//
Synonyms for "guarded" (159 found)
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Strong matches (48)
Related words (79)
offisholympianon guardon leashon the lookouton the watchopen eyedopen-eyedoverlooking no possibilitypatentedpawkypent uppent-uppolicedpoliticprivyprotectedprudentregardfulreluctant
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remoteremovedrepressedreservedrestrainedretardedreticentretiringsacredsafesafeguardedscreenedsharp eyedsharp-eyedshelteredshieldedshrinkingshroudedshy of beliefskepticalsleeplessslow to actslowed downstandoffstandoffishsubduedsuppressedsuspectingsuspicioustentativethoroughulteriorunadventurousunaffableunapproachableuncommunicativeuncongenialunconvincibleuncredulousundaringundemonstrativeunder controlunder disciplineunder restraintunenterprisingunexpansiveungenialunpersuadableunpersuasibleunprecipitateunwilling to acceptvigilantwarywatchfulwith open eyeswithdrawn
Adjective(1 words)
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2 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- запазен adj (watched over; supervised)
- защитен adj (watched over; supervised)
- предпазлив adj (cautious)
French
1 entries- circonspect adj (cautious)
Māori
1 entries- hihira adj (cautious)
Portuguese
2 entries- circunspecto adj (cautious)
- reservado adj (not favourable)
Sanskrit
1 entries- गुप्त adj (watched over; supervised)
Spanish
3 entries- circunspecto adj (cautious)
- reservado adj (cautious)
- reservado adj (not favourable)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The dog guarded the house against strangers.
Source: tatoeba (48257)
Ranks of police guarded the entrance.
Source: tatoeba (238075)
He was guarded in his remarks.
Source: tatoeba (287322)
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