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caught napping

ADJECTIVE

incautious

Synonyms

WEAK

any old way bold brash careless devil-may-care fast-and-loose foot-in-mouth hasty heedless hotheaded ill-advised ill-judged impetuous improvident imprudent impulsive inconsiderate indiscreet injudicious madcap neglectful negligent off guard pay no mind playing with fire precipitate rash reckless regardless sticking one's neck out thoughtless unalert unguarded unmindful unthinking unvigilant unwatchful wary wide open

Antonyms

WEAK

careful cautious discreet thoughtful

ADJECTIVE

unaware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heedless negligent oblivious unconcerned unfamiliar uninformed

STRONG

incognizant

WEAK

blind careless daydreaming deaf deaf to doped forgetful in a daze inattentive inconversant insensible mooning nescient not all there not cognizant out cold out of it out to lunch spacey unacquainted unconscious unenlightened uninstructed unknowing unmindful unsuspecting unwitting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attentive careful caring concerned mindful

WEAK

aware cognizant informed knowing suspicious

ADJECTIVE

uninformed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant unacquainted unaware uneducated unfamiliar

WEAK

clueless daydreaming in the dark inattentive negligent not informed not told oblivious out of it out to lunch unbriefed unconscious unenlightened uninstructed unknowing unknowledgeable unread unschooled unversed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

educated intelligent

ADJECTIVE

unknowing

Synonyms

STRONG

blank blind daydreaming deaf unconscious

WEAK

ignorant in the dark inattentive negligent not informed not knowing not told oblivious out of it out to lunch unbriefed uneducated unenlightened uninformed uninstructed unschooled

Antonyms

STRONG

aware conscious understanding

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Levante pulled level in the 21st minute as Atletico were caught napping at a corner and Sanchez nodded home at the back post after he was left completely unmarked.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Central banks had been "caught napping" with respect to inflation and would have to raise interest rates more aggressively as a result, extending equity market turmoil, the head of Australia's sovereign fund said on Wednesday.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2022

Scott McTominay and Nathan Patterson were caught napping by the run of Khoren Bayramyan only to be saved by the offside flag after the midfielder converted.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2022

Diop lofted the ball forward and Leicester’s defense was caught napping as Bowen controlled before firing a left-footed drive across Kasper Schmeichel for his ninth league goal of the season.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022

The police, whenever my mother forebode, would indeed come, and many of the men of the yard would be caught napping, surrendering themselves with lamblike submission.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

caught napping

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