Unguarded - English meaning

adjective

Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.

Usage examples:

She had been careless and had left the window unlocked

adjective

Without defence or protection; totally vulnerable.

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Attacks on defenceless civilians

adjective

Defenceless people, animals, places, or things are weak and unable to protect themselves from attack

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A small defenceless child, a defenceless city, they were defenceless against the enemy bombs.

adjective

(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.

Usage examples:

Legislation to protect endangered species

verb

Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.

Usage examples:

He was driving in a manner likely to endanger life

adjective

In danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful, etc.

Usage examples:

Social workers who look after abused or endangered children often have stressful days at work., the…

adjective

Not covered or hidden; visible.

Usage examples:

The venue featured beautiful hardwood floors and exposed brick walls

verb

Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Usage examples:

At low tide the sands are exposed

adjective

Not covered; able to be seen

Usage examples:

He left some exposed wires that should be covered up.

adjective

Recklessly bold or rash.

Usage examples:

It would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support

adjective

Taking unnecessary or foolish risks

Usage examples:

He made a foolhardy attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite.

adjective

Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

Usage examples:

He was foolish enough to confide in her

adjective

Unwise or not carefully considered

adjective

Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

Usage examples:

It would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind

adjective

Not wise, and likely to have bad results

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Imprudent borrowing/lending, imprudent to do sth they were advised that it would be imprudent to be…

adjective

(of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks.

Usage examples:

He blames incautious borrowing during the boom

adjective

Not showing or giving careful thought to the possible results

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Incautious remark bill and sandra haven't spoken to each other since he made an incautious remark a…

adjective

Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret.

Usage examples:

They have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends

adjective

Not careful in saying or doing things that should be kept secret

Usage examples:

It was indiscreet of you to mention the party – she hasn’t been invited.

adjective

Saying or doing things that tell people things that should be secret or that embarrass people

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In an indiscreet moment, the president let his genuine opinions be known., indiscreet about they ha…

adjective

Showing very poor judgement; unwise.

Usage examples:

I took a few injudicious swigs of potent cider

adjective

Showing bad judgment

Usage examples:

An injudicious remark

adjective

Not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break.

Usage examples:

An insecure footbridge

adjective

(of people) lacking confidence and doubting their own abilities

Usage examples:

Eleanor was shy and insecure as a child., the stairs seemed kind of rickety and insecure.

adjective

Acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; impetuous.

Usage examples:

It would be extremely rash to make such an assumption

noun

An area of redness and spots on a person's skin, appearing especially as a result of allergy or illness.

Usage examples:

A red itchy rash appeared on her legs

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people.

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It was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going

adjective

Not showing care for others

Usage examples:

I’m sorry i was late – it was thoughtless of me not to call., he thoughtlessly made an unkind remar…

adjective

Not equipped with or carrying weapons.

Usage examples:

He was shooting unarmed civilians

verb

Deprive or free (someone) of arms or armour.

adjective

Not carrying or having a weapon

Usage examples:

How could an unarmed man be so frightening?

adjective

Not noticed or dealt with.

Usage examples:

Her behaviour went unnoticed and unattended to

adjective

Not defended.

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Undefended frontiers

adjective

Not protected against attack

Usage examples:

It is the world's longest undefended international border., a hungry mink might find an undefended …

adjective

Being or appearing insensitive and tactless.

Usage examples:

The king's reply was undiplomatic

adjective

Not typical of or suitable for diplomats (= officials whose job is to represent their country in another country, and who usually work in an embassy)

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This was an unprecedented use of undiplomatic language by the veteran diplomat., nobody can accuse …

adjective

Not fortified against attack.

Usage examples:

There seems to have been an unfortified village on the site

adjective

(of an area) not guarded or watched.

Usage examples:

For years the border was unpatrolled

adjective

Not protected or kept safe from harm or injury.

Usage examples:

Healthcare workers remained unprotected against hepatitis b infection

adjective

Not safe from injury, damage, or loss

Usage examples:

Many of our forests remain unprotected by environmental laws.

adjective

Not protected or shielded.

Usage examples:

He sank to his knees, leaving her unshielded

adjective

Expressed, done, or acting without proper consideration of the consequences.

Usage examples:

She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices

adjective

Not based on serious thought or an examination of the information

Usage examples:

What annoys me about these people is their unthinking hostility to anything foreign or unfamiliar.

adjective

Not looked at or observed.

Usage examples:

Old men wandered alone and unwatched

adjective

(of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish.

Usage examples:

It is unwise to rely on hearsay evidence

adjective

Not showing good judgment or understanding of a situation

Usage examples:

We made several unwise investments and lost quite a bit of money.

adjective

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Usage examples:

We were in a vulnerable position