Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbuttoned

/ʌnˈbʌtənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
un-but-toned
IPA
/ʌnˈbʌtənd/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of unbutton

adj

Having the buttons undone.

adj

In disarray.

adj

Informal, casual.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + buttoned. In some instances possibly from unbutton.

Inflected Forms

more unbuttoned (comparative) most unbuttoned (superlative)

Synonyms

unfastened unlaced

Antonyms

buttoned-up

Rhymes With

buttoned

Questions

How do you pronounce unbuttoned?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈbʌtənd/.
What does unbuttoned mean?
simple past and past participle of unbutton
Where does unbuttoned come from?
From un- + buttoned. In some instances possibly from unbutton.

How to pronounce unbuttoned

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