| ADJECTIVE | all | unfastened | not closed or secured |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | unfastened, open | affording unobstructed entrance and exit | |
| all | unfastened, unbuttoned | not buttoned | |
| all | unfastened, untied | not tied |
| Meaning | not closed or secured. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples |
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| Narrower | unbarred, unbolted, unlatched, unlocked, unsecured | not firmly fastened or secured |
| undone | not fastened or tied or secured | |
| Opposite | fastened | firmly closed or secured |
| Meaning | affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | open | |
| Narrower | ajar | slightly open |
| wide-open | open wide | |
| See also | open | affording free passage or access |
| Opposite | shut, unopen, closed | not open |
| Spanish | abierto | |
| Catalan | obert | |
| Meaning | not buttoned. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | unbuttoned | |
| Narrower | open-collared | Of a shirt |
| Opposite | buttoned, fastened | Furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike |
| Spanish | desabotonado, desabrochado | |
| Catalan | desbotonat, descordat | |
| Meaning | not tied. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | untied | |
| Opposite | tied, fastened | Fastened with strings or cords |
| Spanish | desatado | |
| Catalan | deslligat | |
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