unstoppered

7.4

A container with its stopper removed

adjective
/ʌnˈstɑːpərd/

: destapado

He carefully set down the unstoppered container, ensuring the liquid inside wouldn't spill.

Examples

The wine flowed freely from the unstoppered bottle as we celebrated the occasion.
And curious puts his moist nose to the unstoppered flask.
Nicholas hurled himself off as it staggered, with his sword in one hand and the wine flask in the other, unstoppered.

Fiction book (2001)
I also admired Mr. Willoughby's Bombay gin, and my admiration, though not unbounded, was sufficient to drain the neck of a recently unstoppered bottle.

Fiction book (1998)
After opening the unstoppered jar, the fragrance of spices filled the room.

Synonyms

uncapped

vsunstoppered

1 4.1

Not limited by a maximum amount or left without a lid

refers to removing an internal plug rather than losing a top cover

unclosed

vsunstoppered

1 4.6

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

specifies deliberate removal of an internal plug rather than general openness

unstopped

vsunstoppered

5.3

Not closed with a cork or plug so liquid can run out

means the same state but is a different word form

unsealed

vsunstoppered

3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

focuses on taking out an internal plug rather than lacking a seal

unlidded

vsunstoppered

5.3

A container without a cover on top

concerns removing an internal plug, not removing a top lid

Antonyms

stoppered

5.8

A container with a small plug in its opening to keep the inside sealed

How Open

open

∞ 1.0

unstoppered

7.4

stoppered

5.8

sealed

2.5

Surface Forms

unstoppered positive

Morphology

unstoppered = stoppered (transparent) = un + stopper + ed

The adjective is a straightforward negation of 'stoppered', meaning 'not closed with a stopper' or 'having the stopper removed'.

Etymology

Unstoppered comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and stopper, the plug that closes a bottle, so unstoppered means a container with its plug taken out.