UNCLASPED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in unlatched

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unclasped

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verb

past tense of unclasp

as in unfastened

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Adjective

Noe unlatched the door, stepped onto the porch with a few of the men.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, wandered away from the Lots of Love Farm in Williamstown after a gate was allegedly left unlatched overnight.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025

Definition of unlatched

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

Authorities say the pair used a catwalk near North Royal Poinciana Boulevard to look for unlocked vehicles.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Bears can become trapped inside vehicles Wildlife officer Travis Sauder told the Denver Gazette bears commonly open unlocked vehicle doors while searching for food.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlocked

Adjective

Elsewhere in Sun Valley, Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner looked stylistically aligned, with each wearing a crewneck T-shirt beneath an unbuttoned oversized shirt.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
In videos shared on Instagram by The Cut and Willy Chavarria, Clarkson wore a blue jacket with a white unbuttoned shirt that showed off his tattoos and pink plaid shorts with loafers and high socks.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of unbuttoned

Adjective

Trade talks with Canada collapsed late Friday night, setting in motion steep 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Culinary Experiences All 8 million New Yorkers bring unique perspectives and ways of life to the city, which makes way for many vibrant neighborhoods with a wide array of foods to try.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

Last week's unsealed indictment allows prosecutors to skip California's preliminary hearing process, where evidence is publicly aired, turning the case over to federal jurisdiction.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The unsealed indictment reveals few new details in a case that has been shrouded in secrecy.

— Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsealed

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

Adjective

The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.

— Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024

Definition of unbolted

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