adj
unguarded
adj
1
Not protected or watched over; vulnerable to attack.
"The soldiers slipped through an unguarded gate in the wall."
2
Careless or unwary, especially in speech.
"In an unguarded moment, she admitted she'd been planning to quit."
How to Use Unguarded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLacking protection, or (of a moment or comment) said without normal caution.
Common pairings
unguarded moment
unguarded comment
leave unguarded
Word Forms
more unguarded comparative, most unguarded superlative
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Etymology
From un- + guarded.