unguarded

Examples

• All

• Her home had been left unguarded.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Leaving his bike in an unguarded area made it an easy target for thieves.

• And once, during an unguarded moment, stars were being born.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I know where there is an unguarded gate.

  El Cid (1961)

• Then you slipped out the unguarded front door of the building.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The deck of the bridge was broad and unguarded, inviting him to cross.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The graveyard was unguarded when she returned the following afternoon.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The garden was unguarded, just as Casimir had expected.

  Fiction book (1992)

• They left the opening unguarded.

  The Pyramid (2014)

• How could Mariel allow her outside in the world unguarded?

  Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

D

defenseless

vsunguarded

• US

77 3.5

Without protection and easy to hurt

focuses on being watched by a guard and external protection rather than personal inability

U

unprotected

vsunguarded

28 2.9

Not safe from harm

stresses lack of guard watching specifically not only absence of general protection

U

unattended

vsunguarded

22 3.6

Left without anyone watching or caring for them

focuses on missing guard protection and exposure to attack rather than mere neglect

U

unsupervised

vsunguarded

21 4.2

Not watched by an adult or person in charge

means lack of guard protection and danger rather than only managerial oversight

U

unsecured

vsunguarded

4 5.3

Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password

relies on guard absence contrast rather than loose fixtures or unlocked state

U

undefended

vsunguarded

3 6.0

Not protected from attack or criticism

is about missing guard protection against physical attack rather than including criticism

U

unchaperoned

vsunguarded

3 7.0

Alone without an adult to watch or guide them

applies to missing guard presence against attack rather than absence of an escort

U

unmonitored

vsunguarded

2 4.6

No one watches or checks it

means missing guard protection and physical danger rather than only lack of checks

U

unshielded

vsunguarded

• Specialized

1 6.6

Not covered or protected, for example a wire without a metal case

uses guard absence and danger from attack rather than technical shielding issues

U

unsecure

vsunguarded

1 5.1

Not protected from danger or unwanted entry

emphasizes being unwatched by a guard rather than merely lacking locks or safety

E

exposed

vsunguarded

1 3.4

Not protected from danger or bad weather

highlights missing guard supervision rather than only lack of physical cover

G

guardless

vsunguarded

7.9

Not protected and open to danger

emphasizes absence of guard and exposure to danger rather than other issues

U

unpatrolled

vsunguarded

6.5

An area without guards or patrols watching it

focuses on lack of active patrol presence rather than general lack of protection

Antonyms

S

secure

117 3.6

Feeling confident and free from worry or doubt

P

protected

1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

How Guarded

secure

318 3.2

protected

1 2.0

unguarded

11 5.2

exposed

1 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology