Antonyms for caught off guard
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
Definition of caught off guard
- As in unprepared : adj not ready
- As in surprise : verb sneak up on; catch
Synonyms for caught off guard
- ad-lib
- ambush
- burst in on
- bushwhack
- capture
- catch in the act
- catch off-balance
- catch off-guard
- catch red-handed
- catch unawares
- caught off guard
- come down on
- discover
- drop in on
- grab
- grasp
- ill-considered
- impromptu
- improvised
- lay for
- lie in wait
- nab
- napping
- not prepared
- off the cuff
- off the top of one's head
- offhand
- played by ear
- seize
- spontaneous
- spring on
- startle
- surprised
- take
- take by surprise
- taken off guard
- unaware
- unexpected
- unplanned
- unready
- unrehearsed
- unschooled
- unskilled
- untrained
- vulnerable
- waylay
- winged
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