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Unguarded vs Unwary - What's the difference?

unguarded | unwary |

As adjectives the difference between unguarded and unwary

is that unguarded is having no guard or protection; vulnerable while unwary is lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.

unguarded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.
  • Displaying a lack of caution or thought.

    • Derived terms

    *unguardedly

    unwary

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Lacking]] caution as a result of [[naïveté or inexperience
  • Unprepared; not watchful

    • Quotations

    * 1885 — *: Three little maids who, all unwary ,
    Come from a ladies' seminary

    Related terms

    * careless

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