ingenuous vs unguarded

ingenuous

adj
  • Unable to mask one's feelings. 

  • Straightforward, candid, open, and frank. 

  • Unsophisticated; clumsy or obvious. 

  • Naive and trusting. 

  • Demonstrating childlike simplicity. 

unguarded

adj
  • Displaying a lack of caution or thought. 

  • Having no guard or protection; vulnerable. 

How often have the words ingenuous and unguarded occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )