unguarded
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5.1
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɡɑrdɪd/
- In an unguarded moment, she revealed her deepest fears to her friend.
- an unguarded moment
- an unguarded expression
- unguarded thoughts
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Watch on YouTubeThe bright flashing lights, loud music, the loud unguarded talking.
- The bright flashing lights, loud music, the loud unguarded talking.
- Song music spills out the unguarded mouth.
- And So what happens is it's like you find yourself porous and unguarded.
Examples
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E-mails revealed Microsoft chairman Bill Gates' unguarded opinion on Netscape.
Academic text (2002) -
And for one unguarded moment, You let me know you needed me.
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We would share our feelings, unguarded, because we were with women who care, listen, and support.
Fiction book (1992) -
Yet in a recent, unguarded moment, he said it was my influence that made Molly so bold.
Fiction book (2002) -
Lydia seems quite willing to take him in hand and calm his warm, unguarded temper.
Fiction book (1998) -
In unguarded moments, sometimes I sat and, without any visible reason, silently began to laugh.
Fiction book (1997) -
Conversation around him had been plentiful and unguarded, and he listened attentively.
Fiction book (1991) -
For the first time during the interview, she saw an unguarded emotion—surprise, perhaps even disbelief—animate his face.
Fiction book (1998) -
Tremaine cupped the statue in both hands, his gaze trained on it with unguarded admiration.
Fiction book (2001) -
Our glances snagged again, and this time his dark eyes were unguarded—stripped bare of all formality, abloom with unspoken emotion.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
182
3.4
Not protected from danger or bad weather
73
3.5
Without protection and easy to hurt
69
4.2
Not ready or paying attention when something happens
55
2.9
Not safe from harm
13
4.9
Not ready or alert when something surprises you
6
5.3
Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password
6
6.1
A person who is not careful about danger and is easily tricked
5
6.0
Not protected from attack or criticism
1
6.6
Not covered or protected, for example a wire without a metal case
1
5.7
Someone who does not pay attention and often causes mistakes or harm
1
7.2
Not ready and not paying attention when something surprises you
1
7.9
Not protected and open to danger
Not paying attention makes you miss danger or problems
Not watching carefully for danger or problems
Not aware of danger or risk
Not paying attention and not ready for danger or surprise
Not paying attention and not ready for surprise or danger
Antonyms
How Guarded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unguarded combines un- 'not' and guard 'to watch or protect', like in bodyguard. So an unguarded comment is one said when you are 'not watching' your words — careless and open to trouble.