Endangered
Endangered adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.
Usage example: a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
Guarded is an antonym for endangered.
Nearby Word: endangering
Guarded
Guarded adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Endangered is an antonym for guarded.
Both words in one sentence
- Endangered Species: Dragons, phoenixes especially (allegedly, the phoenix is so rare that only one is believed to still be alive and its location is a closely guarded secret).
Source: Literature / Ology Series
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Guarded and Endangered. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/endangered/guarded
Endangered & Guarded. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/endangered/guarded>.
Guarded or Endangered. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/endangered/guarded.
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