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- [uhn-fiks]
- /ʌnˈfɪks/
- /ˈʌnˈfɪks/
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- [uhn-fiks]
- /ʌnˈfɪks/
Definitions of unfix word
- verb with object unfix to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach; loosen; free. 1
- verb with object unfix to unsettle, as the mind, traditions, or habits. 1
- verb unfix to unfasten, detach, or loosen 0
- verb unfix to unsettle or disturb 0
- verb transitive unfix to unfasten; loosen; detach 0
- verb transitive unfix to unsettle 0
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Origin of unfix
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + fix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unfix
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unfix popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
unfix usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unfix
verb unfix
- bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- bailing — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- break it up — stop fighting
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- disaffiliate — to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
noun unfix
- capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- disequilibrium — lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
- impermanence — not permanent or enduring; transitory.
- instability — the quality or state of being unstable; lack of stability or firmness.
Antonyms for unfix
verb unfix
- adhere — If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
- attach — If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
- batten — A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm.
- bestrid — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
Top questions with unfix
- whose horrid image doth unfix my hair?