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untied

untied

7 1.0
Loose and not fastened so laces or knots hang open
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtaɪd/
translation icon : desatado
  • - Coach, your shoe's untied, sir.
  • untied shoes
  • untied shoelaces
  • untied laces

Examples

Synonyms

undone
vsuntied
9 2.0

Not fastened so clothing or items come open

is about not fastened generally, not only clothing
unbound
vsuntied
5 5.2

Not tied or held, able to move and act freely

describes lack of simple physical fastening rather than broad freedom
unattached
vsuntied
2 4.2

Not fixed to anything so it can move freely

refers to lack of being tied or bound rather than separation
unlaced
vsuntied
1 3.4

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

is the general condition of knots or fastenings not secured
unfastened
vsuntied
2.4

Not tied, closed, or attached

focuses specifically on absence of knots or laces being secured
unaffixed
vsuntied
7.2

Not attached to something or fastened in place

means not secured by knots or bindings, not by attachment

Antonyms

1.0

Fastened with string or rope

How Fastened

secure
86 3.3
tied
1.0
untied
7 1.0
loose
155 1.0

Surface Forms

untied positive

Morphology

untied = untie (transparent) = un + tie + ed

Formed by the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed' added to the clear verb 'untie', so the structure and meaning are directly deducible.

Etymology

Untied is made of the prefix un- 'not' and tied from tie 'to fasten' or 'to bind'. Think of loosening a knot or a shoelace: when it is untied it is not fastened anymore.