Guarded and Strenuous

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Guarded adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

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Strenuous is an antonym for guarded.

Nearby Words: guard, guardedly, guarding

Strenuous adjective - Marked by or uttered with forcefulness.

Usage example: parents who voiced strenuous objections to the new textbooks

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Guarded is an antonym for strenuous.

Nearby Word: strenuously

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Strenuous and Guarded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/strenuous

Guarded & Strenuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/strenuous>.

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