Synonyms of unclosed

unclosed 1 of 2

adjective

ˌən-ˈklōzd 

as in cleared

allowing passage without obstruction

escaped through the one remaining unclosed passageway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleared
• open
• clear
• navigable
• unobstructed
• empty
• unstopped
• unlocked
• emptied
• free
• unclogged
• vacant
• unoccupied
• wide
• gaping
• exposed
• revealed
• unsealed
• passable
• enterable
• unlatched
• unfastened
• unfolded
• unbarred
• unbuttoned
• unfurled
• unbolted
• unclasped
• yawning
• unclenched
• unzipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• stopped
• blocked
• shut
• clogged
• plugged
• obstructed
• stuffed
• uncleared
• impassable
• jammed
• hampered
• hindered
• constricted
• cramped
• gated
• encumbered
• blockaded
• dammed
• impeded
• trammeled
• interfered (with)
• barricaded

unclosed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unclose

as in opened

to change from a closed to an open position

one nurse closed the window in my room, and a minute later another nurse unclosed it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opened
• unlocked
• unfastened
• unlatched
• unbarred
• unbuttoned
• unclasped
• unfurled
• unbolted
• unzipped
• unfolded
• disengaged
• slipped
• unclenched
• released

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• shut
• locked
• fastened
• barred
• clasped
• bolted
• latched
• zipped (up)
• buttoned (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unclosed

Adjective

If the transaction remains unclosed by the end of trial, Defendants will have to take additional steps to obtain regulatory approval, once again at substantial expense. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

That’s true of any unclosed deal of this magnitude. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

The real Pasolini remains an inscrutable and complicated figure, as much an unclosed case as is his own death. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025

Even a hardened home has weaknesses—in this case, a flammable window frame and unclosed eaves—that can lead to failure. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025

Rather, to complete unclosed loops left open by his first two albums, this time with a decade more life under his belt. — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 14 June 2024

An article on Saturday about the unclosed cases of six victims possibly linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings incorrectly said that all the Gilgo Beach victims worked as escorts. — New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024

More and more of its water was pouring into the Atchafalaya River, the last unclosed outlet, aside from the river’s mouth. — Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022

While even the most serious of today’s allegations hardly compare, the resonance runs deep, amid a conflict that has opened unclosed historical wounds. — Washington Post, 5 May 2022