Guarded and Unknowing

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

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Unknowing is an antonym for guarded.

Nearby Words: guard, guardedly, guarding

Unknowing adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening

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Guarded is an antonym for unknowing.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowable, unknowingly

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

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

Unknowing or Guarded. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/guarded/unknowing.

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