Guarded and Open

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Guarded

Guarded adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
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Open is an antonym for guarded.
Nearby Words: guard, guardedly, guarding

Open

Open adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.
Usage example: the country's open to invasion if its borders remain unguarded
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Guarded is an antonym for open.
Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener
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  • Skippable Boss In the Banjo-Kazooie games, all bosses except Gruntilda can be skipped as long as the player has enough Jiggies to open all levels so the ones guarded by the bosses aren't required.
    Source: Skippable Boss
  • Series / Wolf Hall Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Cromwell as a boy seems much more open and friendly, compared to the increasingly guarded man.
    Source: Series / Wolf Hall
  • Manga / UQ Holder! Open Secret: Kuroumaru acts very guarded about the fact that his body is sexless, and when Karin finds out he makes her promise to keep it a secret, especially from Touta.
    Source: Manga / UQ Holder!
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