unaffixed
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈfɪkst/
- The label was unaffixed to the box.
Examples
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We discovered that the painting was left unaffixed to the frame.
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The envelope was found lying on the table with the seal unaffixed.
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After a while, the label became unaffixed from the bottle.
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The document was returned because the signature was unaffixed.
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Is this an unaffixed document?
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She noticed the sticker was unaffixed and needed to be applied again.
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During the move, several items were unaffixed and left behind.
Synonyms
Not tight so it can move or fall off
Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to
Not fixed to anything so it can move freely
Not joined to something it was attached to before
Not firmly attached and able to move or fall
Not connected to another thing, like a beam or wire
Not attached or held in place so it can move
Antonyms
How Attached
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unaffixed starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from affix, whose root fix means 'to fasten', the same 'fix' you know in the everyday word fix. So unaffixed means 'not attached' or 'not fastened'.