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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Wanjeri Gakuru
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Visitors have always had access to unguarded beaches and guarded beaches even after lifeguards leave for the day.
—Nancy Chen
july 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Oakmont, unguarded, is about to get wet and everyone here is trying to figure out what’ll happen Saturday and who’ll win Sunday.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 June 2025
And the journey Bono goes through to do that, and to let go of it, is fierce and unguarded and moving.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025
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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unguarded. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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