unmounted

Examples

• All

• She bought an unmounted gemstone to have it set in a custom ring.

• The unmounted photograph was kept safely in an envelope.

• The unmounted painting was leaning against the wall.

• She prefers to display her unmounted photographs.

• The unmounted photograph was kept safely in an envelope.

• Several unmounted paintings were stacked against the studio wall, waiting to be framed.

• She prefers to display her unmounted photographs.

Synonyms

U

unmoored

vsunmounted

3 7.0

Not held in place and often feels unstable or uncertain

stresses missing support or base rather than general mobility

D

detached

vsunmounted

2 4.3

Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to

is about not being on a support rather than unexpectedly separated

U

unattached

vsunmounted

2 4.2

Not fixed to anything so it can move freely

emphasizes absence of a supporting base rather than simple looseness

U

unglued

vsunmounted

1 4.2

Not stuck to a surface and coming off

focuses on absence of support or backing, not adhesive failure

U

unset

vsunmounted

1 5.8

Not fixed in place or not given a value

is specifically about absence of a support, base, or backing

U

unaffixed

vsunmounted

7.2

Not attached to something or fastened in place

is the everyday neutral term for the same idea

U

unfixed

vsunmounted

6.1

Not firmly attached and able to move or fall

focuses specifically on lack of support or backing rather than firmness

U

unanchored

vsunmounted

6.4

Not attached or held in place so it can move

is more concrete about missing support or backing physically

U

unrooted

vsunmounted

6.6

Not fixed in one place or not feeling connected to a home

refers more to physical mounting on a support than to roots

U

unclamped

vsunmounted

5.9

Not held tightly in place so it can be moved

covers not being on a support rather than release from a device

U

unhung

vsunmounted

7.9

Not yet put on a wall or hook

is broader, covering any lack of support or backing not only hanging

Antonyms

M

mounted

1 4.2

Attached to a wall or base so it is ready to use

How Mounted

fixed

1.0

mounted

1 4.2

unmounted

4.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology