Synonyms of fastened

fastened 1 of 2

adjective

as in attached

Related Words

• attached
• secured
• bound
• embedded
• clamped
• implanted
• entrenched
• anchored
• immovable
• impacted
• glued
• cemented
• unyielding
• bonded
• stuck
• wedged
• frozen
• lodged
• jammed
• tight
• set
• firm
• fast
• snug

Dissimilar Words

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• movable
• unattached
• freed
• unbound
• undone
• loosened
• unfastened
• dislodged
• yielding

fastened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fasten

1

as in affixed

to cause (something) to hold to another

use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affixed
• attached
• tied
• glued
• connected
• clipped
• strapped
• bent
• fixed
• clamped
• adhered
• pinned
• riveted
• clasped
• linked
• lashed
• screwed
• cinched
• latched
• tacked
• clenched
• stapled
• harnessed
• hung
• stuck
• bolted
• shackled
• nailed
• clinched
• yoked
• pasted
• plastered
• tackled
• laced
• united
• buttoned
• joined
• reattached
• refastened
• toggled
• hasped
• battened
• resecured
• coapted
• refixed
• belayed
• reaffixed
• did up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfastened
• detached
• unhooked
• undid
• severed
• divided
• separated
• parted
• split
• disconnected
• divorced
• dissociated
• loosened
• sundered
• dissevered
• uncoupled
• loosed
• broke up
• disjoined
• disunited
• disjointed
• untied
• unyoked
• unlinked
• unbound
• unlashed
• unfixed

2

as in secured

to put securely in place or in a desired position

don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secured
• clamped
• anchored
• hitched
• caught
• moored
• fixed
• set
• stuffed
• wedged
• embedded
• lodged
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosened
• unfastened
• loosed
• unloosed
• pulled
• unloosened
• extracted
• yanked
• pried
• tore (out)
• uprooted
• prized
• unfixed
• rooted (out)
• wrested

3

as in focused

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective

if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• focused
• riveted
• concentrated
• centered
• trained
• pointed
• aimed
• nailed
• directed
• attended
• leveled
• set
• heeded
• obsessed (over)
• zeroed (in on)
• homed (in on)
• honed in (on)
• minded
• fixated (on)
• refocused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fastened

Verb

Frank Mnich, a mudlark from Sussex, was standing at the top of a flight of steps down to the river, looking like someone who was there to fix the drains, in cargo pants, rain boots, and kneepads, with pouches fastened around his waist for his finds. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

How To Train Rose Canes The canes of climbing roses must be fastened to their support system to direct growth. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

The best way for passengers to reduce their risk of injury is to follow crew instructions and keep their seat belts fastened when directed. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Page Six also reported that the fabric on the box was fastened with a wax seal and wrapped around a card. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

One climber slipped and fell about 700 feet after his equipment was not properly fastened, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and climbing ranger Nick Meyers. — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026

The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown. — Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer. — Lidia Maseres, Glamour, 3 June 2026