adj
Meaning 1
Having the buttons undone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unbuttoned
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ʌnˈbʌtənd/
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 N B AH1 T AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
In disarray.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Informal, casual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of unbutton
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
- I unbuttoned my shirt to take it off.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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adjective
Meaning 5
not buttoned
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unfastened
Antonyms: buttoned
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
not under constraint in action or expression- Curtis Bok
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this unbuttoned and disrespectful age
- unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unlaced
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From un- + buttoned. In some instances possibly from unbutton.