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unaffixed

unaffixed

7.2
Not attached to something or fastened in place
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈfɪkst/
translation icon : despegado
  • The label was unaffixed to the box.

Examples

  • We discovered that the painting was left unaffixed to the frame.

  • The envelope was found lying on the table with the seal unaffixed.

  • After a while, the label became unaffixed from the bottle.

  • The document was returned because the signature was unaffixed.

  • Is this an unaffixed document?

  • She noticed the sticker was unaffixed and needed to be applied again.

  • During the move, several items were unaffixed and left behind.

Synonyms

loose
vsunaffixed
155 1.0

Not tight so it can move or fall off

refers to lack of attachment rather than poor fit
detached
vsunaffixed
2 4.3

Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to

expresses simple nonattachment without implying prior separation
unattached
vsunaffixed
2 4.2

Not fixed to anything so it can move freely

is simply not attached or fastened
uncoupled
vsunaffixed
1 4.9

Not joined to something it was attached to before

denotes nonattachment without the prior separation nuance
unfastened
vsunaffixed
2.4

Not tied, closed, or attached

is the same lack of attachment in general
unfixed
vsunaffixed
6.1

Not firmly attached and able to move or fall

focuses on absence of any fastening or bond
unjoined
vsunaffixed
5.4

Not connected to another thing, like a beam or wire

implies simple nonattachment rather than joining status
unanchored
vsunaffixed
6.4

Not attached or held in place so it can move

means not fixed without implying previous connection

Antonyms

4.4

Firmly attached to a surface or object so it cannot move

How Attached

secure
86 3.3
fastened
1.3
unaffixed
7.2
loose
155 1.0

Surface Forms

unaffixed positive

Morphology

unaffixed = affixed (transparent) = un + affix + ed

The adjective is formed by adding -ed to 'affix' and 'un-' simply negates that adjective, so the meaning is directly derivable.

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'.