UNFASTENING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

unfastening 1 of 2

noun

as in untying

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verb

present participle of unfasten

as in loosening

to disengage the knotted parts of gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood

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Recent Examples of unfastening

Verb

Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds. — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026

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Noun

This might make sense for a Buddhist monk pursuing the great unbinding, but not for a random Brooklynite who just wants to be more productive at work.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of unbinding

Noun

The largest recall affects more than 223,000 F-150 pickups due to a risk of the fuel tank detaching.

— Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026
There have been at least 38 reports of and reviews mentioning the bristle detaching from the brushes, Weber said, and four reports of people who swallowed the metal bristles and sough medical treatment to remove them from their throat or digestive tract.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of detaching

Verb

Without his wife by his side, George, so confident in his business dealings and so adept at outmaneuvering the old-money elites whose hold on American enterprise is loosening, is unmoored.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
In the late 1970s, Giorgio Armani stripped the structure out of the traditional suit, softening its shoulders and loosening its trousers.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of loosening

Noun

That’s led to further speculation that Riley and USC could potentially agree to a mutual parting of ways after this season.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Shakir Mukhamadullin is 0-8 goals; Jake Walman’s minutes look like the parting of the Red Sea.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of parting

Verb

In simplified terms, the process involves undoing six bolts and disconnecting a couple of electrical connectors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The Senate will soon weigh in on the latest Farm Bill, which now seeks to expand market opportunities for mink farmers by undoing a prohibition in federal law on subsidizing the fur trade.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

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