Definition of UNBUTTON

unbutton

Verb

Verb Forms: unbuttoned, unbuttoning, unbuttons

  • To unfasten the buttons of an item of clothing.
  • undo the buttons of
    • "unbutton the shirt"
  • To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
  • To come open by having its buttons unfastened.

Examples

  • He had to unbutton his rigid thinking to consider alternative word placements.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English onbottonen, unbotonen; equivalent to un- + button.

Antonyms

button

Scrabble Score: 10

unbutton: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unbutton: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unbutton: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

unbutton: valid Words With Friends Word