Guard"ed*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Guarded \Guard"ed\, a.
   Cautious; wary; circumspect; as, he was guarded in his
   expressions; framed or uttered with caution; as, his
   expressions were guarded. -- {Guard"edly}, adv. --
   {Guard"ed*ness}, n.
   [1913 Webster]