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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

Example Sentences

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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

That should have settled early nerves but Wales' defence were caught napping as Scotland launched their first meaningful attack.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

The PSG defense was caught napping, though, and allowed Maccabi to pull one back in the 38th from a free kick headed home by Seck.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

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

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