Definition of "unguarded" []

• Lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable: an unguarded gate. (adjective)
• Displaying, having, or feeling no wariness; incautious: an unguarded remark. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "He demanded that Eribo should go and find out what constituency allowance of lawmakers is all about before making what he described as unguarded comments."
• "In Rape of the Sabine Women, often the camera seems to capture the actors in unguarded moments and frequently the crew intrudes upon the film-set, crashing through the fantasy world Ms. Sussman so painstakingly creates."
• "“Let it be known that the southern border will henceforward be closed to the economic migration of foreign nationals, whilst the Northern border will remain unguarded, allowing potential terrorists easy access to the heartland of the United States.”"