Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off guard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
of-f -guard
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Not vigilant; unprepared; inattentive.

prep_phrase

Unexpectedly or by surprise.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

off-guard (alternative)

Synonyms

napping off-guard off one's guard off his guard off her guard off your guard

Antonyms

on guard

Questions

What does off guard mean?
Not vigilant; unprepared; inattentive.

How to pronounce off guard

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