unfastened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of unfastenednext
as in untied

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unfastened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unfasten
as in loosened
to disengage the knotted parts of gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastened
  1. detached
  2. loosened
  3. unattached
  4. unbound
  5. undone
  6. unsecured
  7. free
Adjective
  • Stanley received more than 90 reports worldwide over problems relating to the detached lids — 38 of those complaints were tied to burn injuries, with 11 of those requiring medical attention.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This tiny ecosystem is part of a detached unit of Death Valley National Park, protected within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge since 1984.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
Verb
  • The historic structure had become loosened from its foundation over time, and the work will secure it, Bradburn said.
    Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • That said, the world’s richest sports league has loosened some of its rules in recent years.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of loosened
Adjective
  • The city also ranks 23rd for gender parity among unattached individuals, offering a balanced environment for those seeking companionship.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The past year has seen unattached former Chelsea and Arsenal youngsters Malik Mothersille and Omari Benjamin join on trial.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
Definition of unattached
Adjective
  • For Mathieson, the restrictions of Scott’s approach are countered by the sense of liberation that comes from working for a director unbound by traditional film grammar.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
  • In India today, there are real fears over changes to the country’s secular character, the collapse of public institutions, the elimination of checks and balances, and the emergence of unbound state authority.
    Madhav Khosla, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2020
Definition of unbound
Adjective
  • Existing franchises that have successfully executed complex roster-building strategies hate seeing their hard work undone, helpless as key role players depart.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Forgive Yourself: If things don’t go as planned—like a task left undone or a holiday mishap—remind yourself that perfection isn’t the goal.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of undone
Adjective
  • In negotiations to take ownership, the group sweetened the deal by increasing the payments going to individual opioid victims and other unsecured creditors.
    Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The woman's boyfriend was charged with child endangerment Comments A 22-year-old mother in California is dead after police say her toddler accidentally shot her with an unsecured gun.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of unsecured
Adjective
  • The Atlanta Braves are set to lose two starting pitchers to free agency.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of free
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near unfastened

unfasten

unfastened

unfastening

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Unfastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastened. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on unfastened

Nglish: Translation of unfastened for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of unfastened for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...