unguarded

adjective

un·​guard·​ed ˌən-ˈgär-dəd 

1

: vulnerable to attack : unprotected

2

: free from guile or wariness : direct, incautious

unguarded remarks

unguardedly adverb

unguardedness noun

Synonyms of unguarded

• outspoken
• honest
• candid
• frank

Examples of unguarded in a Sentence

I let the secret about the surprise party spill out in an unguarded moment.

the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations

Recent Examples on the Web

In that quiet, unguarded moment, Moss was just like any other 30-something having a night out on the town. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Lowit had by that point gained renown and better paychecks for her intimate backstage candids of models and designers — an unguarded moment with Kate Moss done up for the runway, Jean-Michel Basquiat sitting stone still with his cigarette at the Palladium. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 May 2026

But the open-source tools available at the time were, in his telling, dangerously unguarded. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026

Remember, do not swim at unguarded beaches and remember how to identify a rip current and get to safety. —Tammie Souza, CBS News, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unguarded

• bombarded
• discarded
• regarded
• retarded
• safeguarded
• carded
• guarded
• disregarded
• unregarded

Kids Definition

unguarded

adjective

un·​guard·​ed ˌən-ˈgärd-əd 

1

: open to attack : unprotected

2

: not cautious : unwary

unguarded comments

unguardedly adverb