unbarred

Examples

• All

• There's a little window that is left unbarred.

  Bedlam (1946)

• When I act independently of all of these factors, I am free, unbarred, and unlimited.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I found the unbarred casement window on the adjacent side of the house, broke it open, then climbed inside.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Let us let coordinates with unbarred Greek indices be the coordinate system that we start in.

• Because he'd have had to leave the door unbarred after him." Travis glanced uneasily at Sir Robert.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Casson was wanted by the Gestapo; taken in for questioning at the rue des Saussaies office three months earlier, he had crawled out an unbarred window and escaped over the roof.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Goblin work was plain to see in the courtyard, the door dark and unbarred to all comers—and Ela ran inside and upstairs with the fleet surefootedness of someone at home on those steps.

  Fiction book (1992)

• When the class ended, the teacher left the door unbarred so the students could enter freely.

• The old castle had an unbarred entrance that welcomed visitors to explore its history.

• She noticed the gate was unbarred, allowing anyone to enter the beautiful garden.

Synonyms

U

unsecured

vsunbarred

4 5.3

Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password

focuses more on missing permanent obstructions than on safety measures

U

ungated

vsunbarred

1 4.4

Open without a gate so people or sound can pass freely

is more general, applying to absence of any fixed obstruction

U

unenclosed

vsunbarred

1 5.5

An open space that has no fence or wall around it

focuses more narrowly on the lack of fixed closures or obstructions

U

unfenced

vsunbarred

1 5.3

An area not surrounded by a fence

covers lack of any fixed closure, not only absence of a fence

U

unwalled

vsunbarred

1 4.9

Open to the outside without walls

is about absence of any physical obstruction, not only walls

U

unbolted

vsunbarred

1 3.4

Not fastened so a door or gate can open easily

applies more broadly to lack of any solid closure or barrier

U

unclosed

vsunbarred

1 4.6

Open when it should be shut, like a window or envelope

is about absence of fixed obstructions, not only being left open

U

unlocked

vsunbarred

1 1.0

Not closed with a lock so people can open it

refers more widely to missing fixed obstructions, not only locking devices

G

gateless

vsunbarred

5.2

Open and without a gate so people can enter easily

is broader, meaning no fixed closure or obstruction is present

U

unbordered

vsunbarred

7.1

An area or object with no clear edge that seems to join what is around it

means lack of physical blockage rather than merely vague edges

U

unhedged

vsunbarred

7.0

A garden or field without a line of bushes for a border

refers more generally to missing fixed closures or obstructions

U

unbarricaded

vsunbarred

7.0

Not blocked by a barrier and open for people or cars to pass through

is the general idea of having no fixed or permanent obstruction

U

unfastened

vsunbarred

2.4

Not tied, closed, or attached

emphasizes absence of fixed obstructions rather than loose fastenings

U

unlatched

vsunbarred

4.1

Not fastened so a door or window opens easily

focuses on absence of a solid obstruction rather than a small catch

U

unsealed

vsunbarred

3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

means lack of physical blockage rather than just missing a seal

U

unconfined

vsunbarred

4.7

Without walls or edges, things move freely

is more concrete, describing absence of a physical closure or obstruction

Antonyms

B

barred

4.1

Prevented from entering or leaving by a barrier

How Barred

barred

4.1

sealed

2.5

fastened

1.3

unbarred

5.8

open

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology