unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgär-dəd 
1
: vulnerable to attack : unprotected
2
: free from guile or wariness : direct, incautious
unguarded remarks
unguardedly
adverb
unguardedness
noun
Examples of unguarded in a Sentence
I let the secret about the surprise party spill out in an unguarded moment.
the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations
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In March, a 43-year-old visitor from California drowned while snorkeling on Kauai at unguarded Larsen’s Beach.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Seemingly innocuous bits of digital information — public Venmo friend lists, unguarded contact info, personal interactions — can serve as entry points for adversaries seeking to undermine national security.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The unguarded nature of this footage doesn’t translate into the interviews, and the filmmaker has to take at least some of the blame for failing to establish that kind of rapport with his subject.
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Mould, drummer Grant Hart, and bassist Greg Norton brought a new language of unguarded personal honesty to an early-Eighties post-hardcore scene where the default emotions were still angst and alienation.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Seemingly innocuous bits of digital information — public Venmo friend lists, unguarded contact info, personal interactions — can serve as entry points for adversaries seeking to undermine national security.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The unguarded nature of this footage doesn’t translate into the interviews, and the filmmaker has to take at least some of the blame for failing to establish that kind of rapport with his subject.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Mould, drummer Grant Hart, and bassist Greg Norton brought a new language of unguarded personal honesty to an early-Eighties post-hardcore scene where the default emotions were still angst and alienation.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unguarded. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgärd-əd
1
: open to attack : unprotected
2
: not cautious : unwary
unguarded comments
unguardedly
adverb
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