unguarded

adjective

un·​guard·​ed ˌən-ˈgär-dəd How to pronounce unguarded (audio)
1
: vulnerable to attack : unprotected
2
: free from guile or wariness : direct, incautious
unguarded remarks
unguardedly adverb
unguardedness noun

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
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The all-star game itself was a mishmash of unguarded dunks and 3-pointers and no one remembers who won. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025 During the last 35-day shutdown in 2018 and 2019, the parks association said, people vandalized national parks left unguarded by rangers. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 The gala, with its calibrated glamour and its unguarded dancing, argued that community is not a soft word. Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 The unguarded personal reflections this prompts from Julian are profoundly moving, especially when coming from a towering actor who has also been a prominent gay activist for decades. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unguarded

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unguarded was circa 1593

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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unguarded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

unguarded

adjective
un·​guard·​ed ˌən-ˈgärd-əd How to pronounce unguarded (audio)
1
: open to attack : unprotected
2
: not cautious : unwary
unguarded comments
unguardedly adverb
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