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unguardednot protected or defended; careless or not cautious

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not protected or defended; careless or not cautious

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈɡɑːrdɪd/

Korean meaning: 보호받지 않는, 경계하지 않는, 부주의한

Korean pronunciation: 언**가**디드

Example Sentences

  • The celebrity's unguarded selfie revealed her messy bedroom in the background.
  • He left his laptop unguarded at the coffee shop and it was stolen.
  • During the unguarded interview, the politician accidentally admitted he had never read the bill.

unguarded

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈɡɑːrdɪd//

not protected or defended; careless or not cautious

unguarded concept
💡 Concept

not protected or defended; careless or not cautious

unguarded rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What was once regarded becomes discarded when left unguarded

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈɡɑːrdɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈɡɑːdɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootguard
Suffix--ed

Origin

un-(부정 접두사) + guard(지키다) + -ed(과거분사 어미)의 조합으로, '지켜지지 않은' 상태를 표현합니다.

🎵Rhyme

regardedretardeddiscarded
regarded
retarded
discarded

🔗Collocations

unguarded moment
unguarded comment
unguarded border
unguarded expression
leave something unguarded

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The celebrity's unguarded selfie revealed her messy bedroom in the background.

He left his laptop unguarded at the coffee shop and it was stolen.

😄 Fun example

During the unguarded interview, the politician accidentally admitted he had never read the bill.

Her unguarded smile showed genuine happiness for the first time.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unprotectedvulnerablecarelessdefenselessexposed

Antonyms

guardedprotectedcautious

Related

guardianguardsecuritydefense

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