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

• candid
• direct
• forthcoming
• forthright
• foursquare
• frank
• free-spoken
• freehearted
• honest
• open
• openhearted
• out-front
• outspoken
• plain
• plainspoken
• straight
• straightforward
• unreserved
• up-front

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

That power, of course, is carried by miles of electric cable, conveniently left unguarded and out of sight. —Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024

The country’s normally busy borders with Belgium and the Netherlands remained open and unguarded, and airlines and trains continued to operate. —Doug Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2020

Video showed protesters carrying clothes and furniture out of the prime minister’s residence in Dhaka, the capital, which had been left unguarded. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024

The hostages’ bodies were retrieved from an unguarded tunnel in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to Israeli radio. —Susannah George, Washington Post, 25 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unguarded

adjective

un·​guard·​ed ˌən-ˈgärd-əd 

1

: open to attack : unprotected

2

: not cautious : unwary

unguarded comments

unguardedly adverb