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adjective

Definition of untiednext
as in unbound

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untied

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verb

past tense of untie
as in unfastened
to disengage the knotted parts of she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untied
  1. unbound
  2. undone
  3. unattached
  4. detached
  5. unsecured
Adjective
  • In India today, there are real fears over changes to the country’s secular character, the collapse of public institutions, the elimination of checks and balances, and the emergence of unbound state authority.
    Madhav Khosla, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2020
  • As Jones’s novel shows, the unbound possibility of slavery beyond the plantation and the narrative of emancipation in the U.S. can be neither settled nor singularly confined to Juneteenth.
    Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Definition of unbound
Adjective
  • In the face of tragedy, the armor protecting her interior fragility comes undone, and the same intense force of will that may or may not have exploded a copper pot or ignited fire to a poster directs itself inward.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Her hair was brushed over to one side, cascading toward one shoulder in undone waves with tons of volume.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of undone
Adjective
  • What makes Jenn’s story so frustrating in the pantheon of great Bachelorettes who have ended up unattached at the end of their season or shortly thereafter is that Jenn wasn’t given a moment of pure joy in this finale.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The only other alternative would be to add a free agent, with names like Sergio Ramos and Joel Matip on the list of currently unattached players that Juve could sign to a contract immediately.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unattached
Adjective
  • Listed for the first time this year, the 61-acre property includes a sprawling mansion, a greenhouse, and a detached garage with room for up to 20 cars.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Take their approach to motherhood: While Cleo seems almost blinded by her devotion to her sons, Maddie is more detached from her teenage son, Seth.
    Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • The company maintains a $100 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which remains undrawn.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The visits led to the discovery of several violations, including the property being left unsecured, the grass being unkempt, homeless encampments convening inside the building and its need for various repairs, Martin said.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of unsecured
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