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Synonyms of unguarded in English:

unguarded


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adjective

1‘an unguarded frontier’

SYNONYMS
undefended, unprotected, defenceless, unfortified, unshielded, unarmed
vulnerable, insecure, assailable, open to attack, wide open, exposed, in danger, endangered
unpatrolled, unattended, unwatched
rare pregnable
ANTONYMS

guarded, secure

2‘an unguarded remark’

SYNONYMS
careless, ill-advised, ill-considered, incautious, thoughtless, unthinking, rash, foolhardy, foolish, indiscreet, imprudent, injudicious, ill-judged, ill-thought-out, unthought-out, unwise
undiplomatic, misguided, hasty, spur-of-the-moment, hare-brained, inadvertent, insensitive
rare temerarious

3‘in an unguarded moment, Iris had let drop that she was receiving no fee to run the course’

SYNONYMS
unwary, inattentive, unobservant, off guard, unmindful, unwatchful, unheeding, heedless, distracted, absent-minded