guarded

1. Cautious; restrained.

   guarded outlook

   guarded optimism

2. Cautious; restrained.

   A good outcome has fair odds of happening but close monitoring is important because odds of deterioration are not low.

   guarded prognosis

   prognosis is guarded

3. Watched over; supervised.

4. (especially)Having a guard, e.g. a crossguard (on a sword), a faceguard (on a helmet), or a hatguard (on a chapeau).

regular