adj
Meaning 1
Not fastened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unfastened
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verb
Meaning 2
past participle of unfasten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
not tied
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: untied
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
not buttoned
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unbuttoned
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 5
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an open door
- they left the door open
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: open
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 6
not closed or secured
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the car door was unfastened
- unfastened seatbelts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: fastened
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English fastened English unfastened From un- + fastened.
From unfasten + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: matara — not fastened
- Māori: matoha — not fastened