UNBUTTONED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of unbuttoned

as in unzipped

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verb

past tense of unbutton

as in unfurled

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Recent Examples of unbuttoned

Adjective

To add to the breezy summer feel of her look, Cyrus wore her loose denim top unbuttoned right to her sternum, forgoing any necklaces in favor or bold aviator sunglasses. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 May 2026 Two of our esteemed gubernatorial candidates, the cowboy and the dilettante, apparently could not find ties for the first debate Wednesday night, showing up with dress shirts casually unbuttoned. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The backstory Rosewood Amsterdam has serious history, hence my initial surprise at just how unbuttoned the hotel is. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally singer opted for a black trench coat and raw edge blue denim jeans, with a crisp white, unbuttoned shirt underneath. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbuttoned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned

Adjective

Even better, it can be unzipped to turn the pouch into two separate toiletry bags.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Meanwhile, Fin went casual in a pair of denim Bermuda shorts and a blue tank top, which was layered with an unzipped hooded sweatshirt.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 June 2026

Definition of unzipped

Verb

Banners unfurled at off-campus houses ranged from the profane to the obscene.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Sheets of plastic had been place in the Great American Ball Park visiting clubhouse since the day before, attached to the ceiling with binder clips and folded up above the lockers, ready to be unfurled after the game for the Dodgers’ celebration.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfurled

Adjective

That likely means even less letterboxing on widescreen videos when watching on the unfolded display, which would make the new Fold more like a genuine tablet experience.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Definition of unfolded

Verb

After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of unfastened

Adjective

Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
So many of my overnights are ground-floor park cabins or first-floor rentals where a window sits at arm’s reach from the outside, and an unlatched or forced window is a quiet way in.

— Karen LeBlanc, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of unlatched

Adjective

The army also hosted the largest hackathon in history and, with the help of over 550 software developers, unlocked data transfer between more than 200 pieces of proprietary warfighting equipment.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
ANYmal can open doors along its inspection route For unlocked doors, the system uses a radar sensor to detect the robot’s approach.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of unlocked

Adjective

Four of these angles implicitly frame the corners of a square, while a fifth seems to indicate a wider area around it.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

The October expiration implies an expectation that a summary judgment ruling, or a settlement, could potentially land within weeks, a likelihood the unsealed emails just increased.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Gaps around windows, unsealed trim joints, any spot where the install wasn’t tight.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsealed

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