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caught napping
adjective as in incautious
Weak matches
- 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
adjective as in unaware
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in uninformed
adjective as in unknowing
Example Sentences
For the Mexican, it was a better result after a dire performance in the sprint, which he started from the pit lane and was caught napping at the lights when he did not go straight away and was passed by Williams’ Franco Colapinto in the pitlane.
That should have settled early nerves but Wales' defence were caught napping as Scotland launched their first meaningful attack.
If anyone was caught napping without permission, or contravening any other of Joshua's rules, they would be punished.
With 16 minutes left the home side pulled one back when substitute Spence nodded home as the Aberdeen defence were caught napping at a free kick played into the box to set up a grandstand finish.
They've been consistently exploited down the right and left of their defence with sleepy defenders caught napping by alert attackers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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