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# unfastened

adjective (unfastened); also past form of the verb unfasten (unfasten, unfastens, unfastened, unfastening)

«unfastened» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unfastened means not fastened, not closed or done up: an unfastened seat belt, an unfastened gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#m1)
2. To unfasten something is to open or undo it: unfasten the buckle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons: an unfastened seat belt or helmet strap is dangerous, so check it is done up. In everyday life, unfastened shoes, buttons and coats. Phrases: unfastened seat belt, came unfastened, unfasten the clasp.

### Examples

- Never travel with your seat belt unfastened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#x1)
- His coat was unfastened and flapping in the wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#x2)
- The gate was left unfastened and the dog ran out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#x3)
- She unfastened the clasp of her necklace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#x4)
- My helmet strap came unfastened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#x5)
- Unfasten your shoes before taking them off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#x6)
- The string was easy to untie, and the king’s son soon unfastened the bundle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/#x7)

### Note

«Un-» + «fasten». The t is silent: UN-FAH-sned / un-FAS-end. Similar: undone, open, loose. Opposite: fastened.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unfastened» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unfastened» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfastened.html) on Mova free.