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UNFASTENED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not tied
Synonyms:
unfastened; untied
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not buttoned
Example:
the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat
Synonyms:
unbuttoned; unfastened
Classified under:
Similar:
open-collared (of a shirt; not buttoned at the neck)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
Example:
they left the door open
Synonyms:
open; unfastened
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
ajar (slightly open)
wide-open (open wide)
Also:
open (affording free passage or access)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Not closed or secured
Example:
unfastened seatbelts
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
unbarred; unbolted; unlatched; unlocked; unsecured (not firmly fastened or secured)
undone (not fastened or tied or secured)
Antonym:
fastened (firmly closed or secured)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb unfasten
