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opened

opened

1.0
Not sealed anymore, for example a bottle or letter
  • adjective
  • /ˈoʊpənd/
translation icon : abierto
  • She found the opened envelope on her desk and realized someone had read her mail.

And then after we bake them, cut them open and guess what?

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Examples

  • The store refused to accept returns on any opened packages.

  • Please dispose of any opened containers in the refrigerator before the inspection.

  • The opened box revealed a surprise inside.

  • The opened letter contained important information.

  • The store refused to accept returns on any opened packages.

  • She found the opened envelope on her desk and realized someone had read her mail.

  • Please dispose of any opened containers in the refrigerator before the inspection.

Synonyms

open
vsopened
1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

emphasizes losing a seal or fastening rather than general access
wide-open
vsopened
17 1.1

Completely open with nothing closed or covering it

relates to having had a seal removed rather than extreme gap size
ajar
vsopened
3 1.2

Slightly open, like a door or window

highlights that a seal or fastening was removed, not merely a gap
unsealed
vsopened
3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

focuses on being in that post-seal state after removal

Antonyms

2.5

Closed and covered to stop water or air getting in

Idioms

A sudden large flow of people, messages, or feelings that happens after a block is removed

Surface Forms

opened positive

Morphology

opened = open (transparent) = open + ed

The meaning 'not sealed; no longer closed' is the expected result of 'open' + '-ed' (having been opened), so it is a direct and regular derivation.

Etymology

Opened comes from the simple verb open meaning 'to make not closed', plus -ed to show condition, so imagine taking a lid off a jar — it is 'not sealed' anymore, and that is why we call such containers opened.