Synonyms of unfastening

unfastening 1 of 2

noun

as in untying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• untying
• unbinding
• untieing
• disengaging
• unfettering
• detaching
• parting
• emancipation
• liberation
• separation
• freedom
• release

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cord
• tie
• bond
• link
• cement
• knot
• union
• connection
• attachment
• yoke
• linkage
• joint
• fastening
• ligature
• nexus
• sympathy
• affection
• hookup
• fondness
• tie-up
• linkup

unfastening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of unfasten

as in undoing

to disengage the knotted parts of

gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• untying
• undoing
• loosening
• untieing
• unbinding
• unlacing
• unraveling
• unlashing
• ravelling
• unwinding
• raveling
• disentangling
• untangling
• unbraiding
• unsnarling
• loosing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fastening
• tying
• binding
• lashing
• winding
• knotting
• tieing
• braiding
• interlacing
• lacing
• snarling
• entangling
• interweaving
• tangling