Synonyms of unguarded

unguarded

adjective

ˌən-ˈgär-dəd 

1

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outspoken
• honest
• candid
• frank
• forthcoming
• open
• direct
• straightforward
• unreserved
• vocal
• forthright
• plain
• unaffected
• blunt
• plainspoken
• straight
• up-front
• openhearted
• free-spoken
• guileless
• earnest
• out-front
• uninhibited
• naive
• artless
• ingenuous
• naïve
• sincere
• freehearted
• innocent
• real
• outgoing
• unrestrained
• unpretentious
• unpretending
• foursquare
• rude
• natural
• gruff
• vociferous
• thoughtless
• brusque
• abrupt
• crusty
• bluff
• curt
• tactless
• undesigning
• ungracious
• inconsiderate
• impolite
• impertinent
• unmannerly
• undiplomatic
• sharp
• unsubtle
• uncivil
• brusk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrained
• inhibited
• reserved
• quiet
• ambiguous
• laconic
• unforthcoming
• reticent
• taciturn
• evasive
• uncommunicative
• dissembling
• uncandid
• diplomatic
• equivocal
• circuitous
• tactful
• civil
• courteous
• close-mouthed
• polite
• tight-lipped
• politic
• considerate

2

as in vulnerable

lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack

an unguarded gate that would later prove to be the fatal weakness in the city's defenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulnerable
• susceptible
• helpless
• unprotected
• undefended
• defenseless
• exposed
• unarmed
• unsafe
• passive
• in the lurch
• unresistant
• indefensible
• uncovered
• untenable
• overcome
• feeble
• weak
• abandoned
• disarmed
• preyed (on or upon)
• resistless
• high and dry
• frail
• marooned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• resistant
• safe
• secure
• sheltered
• covered
• armed
• guarded
• defensible
• fortified
• invulnerable
• armored
• shielded
• screened
• immune
• strong
• impenetrable
• invincible
• impregnable
• omnipotent
• unassailable
• unconquerable
• unbeatable
• almighty

3

as in careless

not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble

in an unguarded moment I let my mind wander and smashed my car into a tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• careless
• unsafe
• reckless
• regardless
• heedless
• incautious
• mindless
• unwary
• impetuous
• rash
• thoughtless
• negligent
• inattentive
• forgetful
• unmindful
• indiscreet
• inadvertent
• inconsiderate
• slipshod
• imprudent
• injudicious
• neglectful
• unplanned
• bold
• blithe
• unintentional
• lax
• remiss
• absentminded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guarded
• safe
• cautious
• wary
• circumspect
• alert
• watchful
• vigilant
• heedful
• attentive
• observant
• chary
• shrewd
• gingerly
• provident
• foresighted
• thoughtful
• calculating
• scheming
• considerate
• forethoughtful
• ultracareful
• ultracautious

Examples of unguarded in a Sentence

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