unguarded
adjective /ʌnˈɡɑː.dɪd/
/-ˈɡɑːr-/ Definition
› not guarded or protected: You shouldn't leave your bag unguarded in a pub like that.Unsafe and insecure › If you make an unguarded remark or say something in an unguarded moment, you tell someone something that you would usually keep secret, sometimes in a way that shows bad judgment: In an unguarded moment, I said that I didn't trust Carlo.Not paying attentionTreating as unimportantNeglecting and ignoring
(Definition of unguarded adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at stake idiom
- be on the line idiom
- endangered adjective
- exposed adjective
- hang by a thread idiom
- in the firing line idiom
- indefensible adjective
- insecure adjective (NOT SAFE)
- jeopardy noun
- precarious adjective
- risk noun
- sb's/sth's days are numbered idiom
- shadow noun (DARKNESS)
- shaky adjective (WEAK)
- struggle verb (EFFORT)
- threat noun
- unattended adjective
- unbalanced adjective (NOT FIRM)
- unsound adjective (WEAK)
- unstable adjective
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