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unmounted

unmounted

1 4.8
Not attached to a frame or backing
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmaʊntɪd/
: sin montar
  • Several unmounted paintings were stacked against the studio wall, waiting to be framed.

Examples

  • 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

detached
vsunmounted
8 4.3

Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to

is about not being on a support rather than unexpectedly separated
unmoored
vsunmounted
4 7.0

Not held in place and often feels unstable or uncertain

stresses missing support or base rather than general mobility
unattached
vsunmounted
2 4.2

Not fixed to anything so it can move freely

emphasizes absence of a supporting base rather than simple looseness
unglued
vsunmounted
1 4.2

Not stuck to a surface and coming off

focuses on absence of support or backing, not adhesive failure
unfixed
vsunmounted
1 6.1

Not firmly attached and able to move or fall

focuses specifically on lack of support or backing rather than firmness
unset
vsunmounted
1 5.8

Not fixed in place or not given a value

is specifically about absence of a support, base, or backing
unrooted
vsunmounted
1 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
unanchored
vsunmounted
1 6.4

Not attached or held in place so it can move

is more concrete about missing support or backing physically
unhung
vsunmounted
1 7.9

Not yet put on a wall or hook

is broader, covering any lack of support or backing not only hanging
unclamped
vsunmounted
1 5.9

Not held tightly in place so it can be moved

covers not being on a support rather than release from a device
unaffixed
vsunmounted
7.2

Not attached to something or fastened in place

is the everyday neutral term for the same idea

Antonyms

68 4.2

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

How Mounted

fixed
97 1.0
mounted
68 4.2
unmounted
1 4.8

Surface Forms

unmounted positive

Morphology

unmounted = mounted (transparent) = un + mount + ed

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'mounted' (attached/fixed), so the negated meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Unmounted comes from un- meaning 'not' and mount meaning 'to put on a support', as when you 'mount' a photo or a gemstone. So unmounted means 'not attached to a base'.