" unguardedness "

1: the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions;

  * e.g., " ... chastised by the other royals for her unguardedness when talking to the press "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bluntness,

•  candidness,

•  candor,

•  directness,

•  forthrightness,

•  frankness,

•  honesty,

•  openheartedness,

•  openness,

•  outspokenness,

•  plainness,

•  plainspokenness,

•  plumpness,

•  straightforwardness,

•  unreserve,

•  unreservedness

•  Antonyms : 

•  dissembling,

•  dissimulation,

•  indirection

1: free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions;

  * e.g., " ... the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations "

•  Synonyms : 

•  candid,

•  direct,

•  forthcoming,

•  forthright,

•  foursquare,

•  frank,

•  free-spoken,

•  freehearted,

•  honest,

•  open,

•  openhearted,

•  out-front,

•  outspoken,

•  plain,

•  plainspoken,

•  straight,

•  straightforward,

•  unreserved,

•  up-front

•  Antonyms : 

•  dissembling,

•  uncandid,

•  unforthcoming

2: lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack;

  * e.g., " ... an unguarded gate that would later prove to be the fatal weakness in the city's defenses "

•  Synonyms : 

•  defenseless,

•  exposed,

•  helpless,

•  susceptible,

•  undefended,

•  unprotected,

•  unresistant,

•  vulnerable

•  Antonyms : 

•  guarded,

•  invulnerable,

•  protected,

•  resistant,

•  shielded

3: not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble;

  * e.g., " ... in an unguarded moment I let my mind wander and smashed my car into a tree "

•  Synonyms : 

•  careless,

•  heedless,

•  incautious,

•  mindless,

•  unsafe,

•  unwary

•  Antonyms : 

•  alert,

•  cautious,

•  circumspect,

•  gingerly,

•  guarded,

•  heedful,

•  safe,

•  wary