unfastened

Examples

• All

• The door swung open because it had been left unfastened by mistake.

• I left my bag unfastened on the chair.

• His jacket remained unfastened despite the cold weather.

• The door was unfastened.

• She noticed that her shoelaces were unfastened and quickly bent down to tie them.

• The door swung open because it had been left unfastened by mistake.

• I left my bag unfastened on the chair.

Synonyms

U

undone

vsunfastened

9 2.0

Not fastened so clothing or items come open

is used more generally for any item left open or not secured

U

untied

vsunfastened

7 1.0

Loose and not fastened so laces or knots hang open

is the broader term for any object left open or not secured

U

unsecured

vsunfastened

4 5.3

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

focuses more on safety and protection rather than simply being left open

U

unchained

vsunfastened

3 4.4

Not held by chains and free to act or feel as you want

means freedom from restraint rather than simply being left open or not secured

U

unbuttoned

vsunfastened

2 1.3

Clothing with its buttons left open

is the general word for anything left open, not just buttoned clothes

U

unattached

vsunfastened

2 4.2

Not fixed to anything so it can move freely

focuses on being separate rather than on being open or unsecured

U

unlaced

vsunfastened

1 3.4

The strings on a shoe or clothing are not tied and hang loose

is broader, used for any fastening left open rather than only laces

U

unbolted

vsunfastened

1 3.4

Not fastened so a door or gate can open easily

applies more widely to any unsecured item, not only bolt-secured ones

U

unclosed

vsunfastened

1 4.6

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

also applies to items not tied, attached, or secured, not only open ones

U

unaffixed

vsunfastened

7.2

Not attached to something or fastened in place

stresses being left open or not secured rather than simply not attached

U

unlatched

vsunfastened

4.1

Not fastened so a door or window opens easily

is the general term for things left open, not only those with latches

U

unsealed

vsunfastened

3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

fits general openness or lack of fastening rather than only missing seals

U

unfixed

vsunfastened

6.1

Not firmly attached and able to move or fall

means not firmly in place rather than emphasizing missing fastenings or closures

Antonyms

F

fastened

1.3

Kept closed so it does not open or move

How Fastened

secure

86 3.3

fastened

1.3

unlocked

1 1.0

unfastened

2.4

loose

155 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology