Synonyms of unlocked

unlocked 1 of 2

adjective

as in unlatched

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

unlocked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unlock

as in unleashed

to set free (from a state of being held in check)

that last insult unlocked her tongue, and she finally said what she really thought

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashed
• loosened
• released
• let go
• uncorked
• expressed
• unloosed
• unloosened
• liberated
• loosed
• emancipated
• aired
• enfranchised
• unshackled
• freed
• manumitted
• sprang
• discharged
• unchained
• unfettered
• unbound
• uncaged
• took out
• vented
• unmoored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• checked
• contained
• held
• controlled
• inhibited
• regulated
• restrained
• governed
• constrained
• tamed
• curbed
• smothered
• reined (in)
• bridled
• handcuffed
• shackled
• confined
• bound
• hampered
• manacled
• fettered
• trammeled
• enchained
• haltered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unlocked

Adjective

The door to the apartment was left unlocked, according to police. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

Measure what got shipped, not how many hours a screen stayed unlocked or what the sheer activity is, which is based on keystrokes and mouse movements. — Adithyan Rk, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Investigators determined that the child accidentally ingested drugs left in an unlocked room. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

In October 2024, a group of lions mauled a zookeeper to death in Crimea after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The activity menu displays a list of lock events (open, close, locked, unlocked) with timestamps and usernames. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Like its predecessors, the Pro doesn’t include an ebook storefront, but its unlocked firmware means readers can upload their own EPUBs, PDFs, and more without worrying about compatibility problems or third-party restrictions. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Its second delivered the jump scare, with comfortable leads offering about as much security as an unlocked door in a horror movie. — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Apple’s documentation says legacy devices shouldn’t stop you from using the new Screen Time on compatible devices, but some Reddit users also found that removing them unlocked access. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

This is a potent mobile with a stunningly bright display and comfy, durable design, unlocked to work with any carrier. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Researchers unlocked two major breakthroughs alongside expanding the material family tree. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Yet despite these and other macro political and economic challenges the industry faces, there is still growth to be unlocked. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

On that February day in Charleston, a staffer unlocked the committee door. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

Gannan Medical University researchers in China have unlocked a way to dramatically enhance the power of salt. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026

One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Now the door was unlocked, but Shawn did not move to open it. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026