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unguarded

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un·guard·ed  (n-gärdd)
adj.
1. Lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable: an unguarded gate.
2. Displaying, having, or feeling no wariness; incautious: an unguarded remark.

un·guarded·ly adv.

unguarded [ʌnˈgɑːdɪd]
adj
1. unprotected; vulnerable
2. guileless; open; frank
3. incautious or careless
unguardedly  adv
unguardedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unguarded - lacking protection or a guardunguarded - lacking protection or a guard; "an unguarded gate"; "his unguarded queen was open to attack"
vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
2.unguarded - displaying or feeling no wariness; "an unguarded remark"
unwary - not alert to danger or deception; "the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"; "some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers"; "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell

unguarded
adjective
1. unprotected, vulnerable, defenceless, undefended, open to attack, unpatrolled The U-boat entered in through a narrow unguarded eastern entrance.
2. careless, rash, unwary, foolhardy, thoughtless, indiscreet, unthinking, ill-considered, imprudent, heedless, incautious, undiplomatic, impolitic, uncircumspect He was tricked by a reporter into an unguarded comment.
careless guarded, careful, cautious, wary, diplomatic, discreet, prudent, cagey (informal)
Translations
unguarded [ˈʌnˈgɑːdɪd] ADJ
1. (Mil etc) → indefenso, sin protección
2. (fig) (= open, careless) → descuidado; (= thoughtless) → imprudente
in an unguarded momenten un momento de descuido
I caught him in an unguarded momentlo pillé or (LAm) agarré (en un momento en que estaba)desprevenido

unguarded [ˌʌnˈgɑːrdɪd] adj
(= unprotected) [luggage, place] → non surveillé(e)
(= careless) [comment, remark] → imprudent(e)
in an unguarded moment → dans un moment de relâchement

unguarded
adj
(= undefended)unbewacht
(fig: = careless) → unvorsichtig, unachtsam; to have unguarded conversationssich sorglos unterhalten; in an unguarded moment he …als er einen Augenblick nicht aufpasste or sich einen Augenblick nicht vorsah, … er …
(Tech: = unshielded) machineungeschützt, ohne Schutzvorrichtung

unguarded [ʌnˈgɑːdɪd] adj
a. (Mil) → indifeso/a, sguarnito/a
b. (fig) (careless) → imprudente
in an unguarded moment → in un momento di distrazione

unguarded
adj unguarded [anˈgaːdid]
1 without protection The castle gate was never left unguarded. onbewaak غَيْر مَحْمي незащитен nestřežený ubevogtet unbewacht αφύλαχτος, απροστάτευτος desprotegido valveta بی محافظ vartioimaton sans surveillance לא שָמוּר अरक्षित nezaštićen őrizetlen óvarinn incustodito 無防備の 무방비의 nesaugomas neapsargāts; neaizsargāts tdk berkawal onbewaakt ubevoktet nie strzeżony desprotegido nepăzit неохраняемый nestrážený nezaščiten nezaštićen obevakad ไม่มีการป้องกัน savunmasız, korunmasız 無防備的 незахищений غير محفوظ không được bảo vệ
2 careless an unguarded remark. onbedagsaam غَيْر حَذِر безгрижен neopatrný tankeløs unvorsichtig απρόσεχτος, απερίσκεπτος imprudente hooletu نسنجیده؛ بی دقت varomaton imprudent לא זָהִיר असावधान neoprezan meggondolatlan óvarkár imprudente 不注意な 부주의한 neatsargus nepiesardzīgs tdk berselindung-selindung onbedachtzaam tankeløs, ubetenksom niebaczny descuidado imprudent неосторожный neopatrný nepremišljen neoprezan oförsiktig ซึ่งไม่ระวัง ihtiyatsız, düşüncesiz 粗心大意的 безтурботний; необережний غير محتاط không thận trọng


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The Sheep, poor silly creatures, were easily beguiled and dismissed the Dogs, whereupon the Wolves destroyed the unguarded flock at their own pleasure.
These princes alone have states and do not defend them; and they have subjects and do not rule them; and the states, although unguarded, are not taken from them, and the subjects, although not ruled, do not care, and they have neither the desire nor the ability to alienate themselves.
Such in its strictly official eloquence is the form of funeral orations on ships that, perhaps wearied with a long struggle, or in some unguarded moment that may come to the readiest of us, had let themselves be overwhelmed by a sudden blow from the enemy.
 
 
 
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