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unnailed

unnailed

8.6
Not held in place with nails
  • adjective
translation icon : sin clavar
  • After the repairs, several planks were still unnailed and needed to be secured.

Examples

  • During the inspection, the builder noticed an unnailed board on the porch.

  • The picture frame fell because it was left unnailed on the shelf.

  • The picture frame was unnailed to the wall.

  • He noticed the board was still unnailed.

  • During the inspection, the builder noticed an unnailed board on the porch.

  • After the repairs, several planks were still unnailed and needed to be secured.

  • The picture frame fell because it was left unnailed on the shelf.

Synonyms

unsecured
vsunnailed
4 5.3

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

means lack of a particular fastener rather than general lack of protection
unaffixed
vsunnailed
7.2

Not attached to something or fastened in place

is specific to absence of a particular metal fastener
unfastened
vsunnailed
2.4

Not tied, closed, or attached

focuses on missing a specific physical fastener rather than general looseness
unsecure
vsunnailed
4.4

Not firmly fixed and likely to come loose

names absence of one kind of fastener rather than broad insecure state
nailless
vsunnailed
6.1

Without nails on fingers, toes, or in a joint used in building

describes missing a bodily or decorative feature not absence of a fastener

Surface Forms

unnailed positive

Morphology

unnailed = nailed (transparent) = un + nail + ed

Direct negation of 'nailed' meaning 'fastened with nails', which is a standard, compositional use.

Etymology

Unnailed is made of un- 'not' and nailed from 'nail', so it means 'not fixed with nails'. Think of a loose board that still needs nails; it is unnailed.