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unbuttoned

[uhn-buht-nd] / ʌnˈbʌt nd /
ADJECTIVE
disheveled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bedraggled messy rumpled
STRONG
dirty disarranged disarrayed disordered ruffled tousled unzipped
WEAK
bagged out beat up blowzy frowzy grubby messed-up mussed-up mussy scuzzy slipshod sloppy slovenly uncombed unfastidious untidy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clean
STRONG
neat ordered
WEAK
orderly tidy unwrinkled
ADJECTIVE
loose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baggy lax relaxed sloppy
STRONG
clear detached disconnected easy floating free hanging liberated limp loosened released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied
WEAK
apart asunder at large flabby flaccid insecure movable not fitting unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strict tight
STRONG
hindered rigid stiff
WEAK
constrained restricted taut
ADJECTIVE
relaxed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detached easy
STRONG
clear disconnected escaped floating free hanging liberated limp loosened released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied
WEAK
apart asunder at large baggy flabby flaccid insecure lax movable not fitting sloppy unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly
Antonyms
STRONG
connected hindered joined rigid sane stiff
ADJECTIVE
unconfined
Synonyms
WEAK
apart asunder at large at liberty baggy clear detached disconnected easy escaped flabby flaccid floating free free as a bird hanging insecure lax liberated limp loosened movable not fitting on the loose relaxed released separate slack slackened sloppy unattached unbolted unbound uncaged unclasped unconnected undone unfastened unfettered unhinged unhooked unlatched unlocked unpinned unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled untied wobbly
ADJECTIVE
undone
Synonyms
STRONG
open unfastened untied unzipped
Antonyms
WEAK
buttoned fastened fine tied zipped

Example Sentences

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Inside, Beshear was seated before an unlit fireplace, legs crossed, shirt collar unbuttoned, looking like the pleasantly unassuming Dad in a store-bought picture frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Wearing a partially unbuttoned denim shirt, he spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

She was spotted on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year wearing a black dress and heels, while her husband showed up in ripped jeans and an unbuttoned shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Sweat, who is 70, has a golfer’s tan, flinty eyes, and a shirt unbuttoned just a little too far.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Major Marais unbuttoned my collar, loosened and then removed my tie, and then, standing behind me, tied it in a double Windsor knot.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela