unguarded

un·guard·ed

adj \-ˈgär-dəd\

Definition of UNGUARDED

1

: vulnerable to attack : unprotected

2

: free from guile or wariness : direct, incautious <unguarded remarks>

— un·guard·ed·ly adverb

— un·guard·ed·ness noun

Examples of UNGUARDED

1. I let the secret about the surprise party spill out in an unguarded moment.
2. <the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations>

First Known Use of UNGUARDED

circa 1593

Related to UNGUARDED

Synonyms: candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, freehearted, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, frank, unreserved, up-front

Antonyms: dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming

Related Words: artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious; outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained; vocal, vociferous; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp; impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle

Near Antonyms: inhibited, reserved, restrained; close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative; ambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasive; diplomatic, politic, tactful; civil, considerate, courteous, polite

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Rhymes with UNGUARDED

mansarded, retarded