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un⋅guard⋅ed

[uhn-gahr-did]
–adjective
1. not guarded; unprotected; undefended.
2. open; frank; guileless: an unguarded manner.
3. exposed to attack or capture by the opponent without recourse by the player, as a card, chess piece, etc.: an unguarded queen of clubs; an unguarded pawn.
4. not cautious or discreet; careless: In an unguarded moment he had told her about his affair.
5. without a safeguard, as a cover, barrier, or shield, for protection: an unguarded buzz saw.

Origin:
1585–95; un- 1 + guarded


un⋅guard⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
un⋅guard⋅ed⋅ness, noun


1. defenseless. 4. indiscreet.
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un·guard·ed   (ŭn-gär'dĭd)   
adj.  
  1. Lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable: an unguarded gate.

  2. Displaying, having, or feeling no wariness; incautious: an unguarded remark.

un·guard'ed·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

unguarded 
1593, "not furnished with a guard," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of guard. Sense of "not on one's guard, not taking heed" is attested from 1640.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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