Antonyms of adj off_guard

1 sense of off guard

Sense 1
napping, off-guard (prenominal), off guard (predicate), off one's guard (predicate), off his guard, off her guard, off your guard -- (not prepared or vigilant; "the blow caught him napping"; "caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his guard")

INDIRECT (VIA unready) -> ready -- (completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read")
                                                                         

Similarity of adj off_guard

1 sense of off guard

Sense 1
napping, off-guard (prenominal), off guard (predicate), off one's guard (predicate), off his guard, off her guard, off your guard -- (not prepared or vigilant; "the blow caught him napping"; "caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his guard")
       => unready (vs. ready) -- (not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue")

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