Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guardful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
guard-ful
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

cautious; wary; watchful

Obsolete

Etymology

From guard + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more guardful (comparative) most guardful (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

guardfully

Synonyms

on guard

Questions

What does guardful mean?
cautious; wary; watchful
Where does guardful come from?
From guard + -ful.

How to pronounce guardful

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