Standard Lemma guide

unlocked

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ʌnˈlɑkt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ʌnˈlɒkt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒkt
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N L AA1 K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not secured or protected by an engaged lock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • an unlocked door
  • an unlocked computer file

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not bound to any particular carrier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, mobile-telephony, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

Examples

  • an unlocked iPhone

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: locked

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of unlock

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

not firmly fastened or secured

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an unbarred door
  • went through the unlatched gate into the street
  • an unlocked room

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unbarred, unbolted, unlatched, unsecured

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 未上鎖的 /未上锁的 (wèi shàngsuǒ de) — not secured by a lock
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒鎖的 /没锁的 (méi suǒ de) — not secured by a lock
  • Danish: ulåst — not secured by a lock
  • Finnish: lukitsematon — not secured by a lock
  • French: déverrouillé — not secured by a lock
  • German: unverschlossen — not secured by a lock
  • German: ungesichert — not secured by a lock
  • Greek: ακλείδωτος (akleídotos) — not secured by a lock
  • Ancient Greek: ἄκλειστος (ákleistos) — not secured by a lock
  • Hebrew: לא נעול (lo naúl) — not secured by a lock
  • Icelandic: ólæstur — not secured by a lock
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ulåst — not secured by a lock
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ulåst — not secured by a lock
  • Plautdietsch: opjeschloten — not secured by a lock
  • Romanian: descuiat — not secured by a lock
  • Russian: неза́пертый (nezápertyj) — not secured by a lock
  • Russian: о́тпертый (ótpertyj) — not secured by a lock
  • Swedish: olåst — not secured by a lock