unbuttoned

un·but·toned

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-buht-nd]
- /ʌnˈbʌt nd/
- /ˈʌnˈbʌtnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-buht-nd]
- /ʌnˈbʌt nd/

Definitions of unbuttoned word

adjective unbuttoned not buttoned. 1
adjective unbuttoned Informal. free, open, or informal; unrestrained: unbuttoned humor. 1
verb with object unbuttoned to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo. 1
verb with object unbuttoned to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket. 1
verb with object unbuttoned to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence. 1
verb without object unbuttoned to unfasten a button or one's buttons. 1

See all 10 definitions of unbuttoned

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Origin of unbuttoned

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; unbutton + -ed2 or un-1 + buttoned

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unbuttoned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unbuttoned

unbuttoned popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unbuttoned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unbuttoned

adj unbuttoned

at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
blowzy — fat, ruddy, and coarse-looking
disheveled — hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair.
free as a bird — really free

adjective unbuttoned

disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.

verb unbuttoned

loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

All 9 Synonyms of unbuttoned