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adjective

as in untied

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unfastened

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verb

past tense of unfasten
as in loosened
to disengage the knotted parts of gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood

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Recent Examples of unfastened
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, 12 Jan. 2026 Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him. — Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026 Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors. — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfastened
  1. untied
  2. loosened
  3. detached
  4. undid
  5. unattached
  6. unbound
  7. undone
  8. unsecured
Adjective
  • While Salomon sneakers are, in part, known for their shoelaces that never come untied, this pair doesn’t have any at all.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of untied
Verb
  • None of this has loosened the ties among the United States’ adversaries.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a law firm, access can’t be loosened for convenience; client confidentiality depends on who sees what.
    — Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of loosened
Adjective
  • The exterior entry and upper-level access of the detached, two-story guesthouse.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Goldfish centers on a 17-year-old high school senior who presents as detached, ironic and emotionally armored, but underneath is quietly paralyzed by fear of failure, abandonment and becoming his parents.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of detached
Verb
  • In those moments, the quarterback’s mobility undid Florida’s defense, rushing for a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter while still managing 298 passing yards.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, his boss launched a global trade war that freaked out the bond market and undid progress on inflation.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of undid
Adjective
  • Now, with many of the players in their mid-to-late twenties, ten are unattached.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The broken, headless humerus was instead left to float freely in the man’s arm, unattached to his upper body.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of unattached
Verb
  • This understanding has unbound many, including me, from contagions that have felt far from imaginary.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2026
Definition of unbound
Adjective
  • Although much of his lineup leaned heavy-handed or overly undone, the most notable bias looks were the ones designed for ease, modernity and lightness.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Effortless Texture Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Speaking of long hair, von Cannon predicts lived-in, undone texture is the way to go.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of undone
Adjective
  • The equipment typically serves as collateral for the loan, which can make this type of financing easier to qualify for than some unsecured loans.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But tapping into your home's equity to eliminate unsecured debt is a decision that deserves careful consideration.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsecured

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“Unfastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastened. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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