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- [uhn-gahr-did]
- /ʌnˈgɑr dɪd/
- /ʌnˈɡɑː.dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-gahr-did]
- /ʌnˈgɑr dɪd/
Definitions of unguarded word
- adjective unguarded not guarded; unprotected; undefended. 1
- adjective unguarded open; frank; guileless: an unguarded manner. 1
- adjective unguarded exposed to attack or capture by the opponent without recourse by the player, as a card, chess piece, etc.: an unguarded queen of clubs; an unguarded pawn. 1
- adjective unguarded not cautious or discreet; careless: In an unguarded moment he had told her about his affair. 1
- adjective unguarded without a safeguard, as a cover, barrier, or shield, for protection: an unguarded buzz saw. 1
- adjective unguarded open to surprise or attack 1
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Origin of unguarded
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; un-1 + guarded
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Parts of speech for Unguarded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unguarded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unguarded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unguarded
adv unguarded
- asleep at the switch — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- flat-footed — having flatfeet.
- flatfooted — having flatfeet.
adj unguarded
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- defenseless — If someone or something is defenseless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
- fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.
- foot-in-mouth — (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.
- ill-considered — lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.
adjective unguarded
- attackable — Which may be attacked.
- defenceless — If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
- exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- naked — being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
noun unguarded
- incautiousness — The quality of being incautious.
Antonyms for unguarded
adj unguarded
- all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- forethoughtful — full of or having forethought; provident.
- fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- garrisoned — a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
adjective unguarded
- bastioned — Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
- fortressed — Simple past tense and past participle of fortress.
- nonpoisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
- nontoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- overcareful — excessively or unduly careful.
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