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What is another word for unguarded?

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Without protection or a guard

Careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution

Without planning or thinking ahead

Ill-conceived or not thought through

Honest and straightforward in speech or behavior

Easily deceived or duped

Being (alone) by oneself

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Without protection or a guard

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

imperiled^US

imperilled^UK

jeopardized^US

jeopardised^UK

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“The unguarded access point can leave you vulnerable to malevolent hackers.”

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Careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution

sticking one's neck out

leading with one's chin

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“During moments of passion, you may blurt out an embarrassing statement during your unguarded moment, with regrets following.”

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Without planning or thinking ahead

jumping to conclusions

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“Eunbi clicks her tongue and throws all caution to the wind as she makes an unguarded decision to approach the now sobbing cellist.”

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Ill-conceived or not thought through

jumping to conclusions

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“The director-general had to resign because of his unguarded remark that was perceived by many to be offensive.”

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Honest and straightforward in speech or behavior

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

saying what one thinks

straight to the point

straight-out

speaking as one finds

laying it on the line

not beating around the bush

point blank

calling spade a spade

telling it like it is

straight-from-the-shoulder

speaking straight from the shoulder

no beating around the bush

honourable^UK

honorable^US

meaning what one says

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“At some point in their careers, most broadcasters have made an unguarded comment when the fader was open and the mic was live.”

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Easily deceived or duped

falling hook line and sinker

readily swallowing whole

like a babe in the woods

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

a brick short of a load

a stranger to

unenlightened about

dead from the neck up

unconversant with

as thick as two short planks

thick as two short planks

fresh-faced

uninformed about

inexperienced in

not the full shilling

easily taken advantage of

two sandwiches short of a picnic

readily taken advantage of

unable to read and write

able to be influenced

not knowing the first thing about

not having the faintest about

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Being (alone) by oneself

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