unbuttoned

[ uhn-buht-nd ]

adjective

1. not buttoned.
2. Informal. free, open, or informal; unrestrained:

   unbuttoned humor.

unbuttoned

/ ʌnˈbʌtənd /

adjective

1. with buttons not fastened
2. informal.
   uninhibited; unrestrained

   hours of unbuttoned self-revelation

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbuttoned¹

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ¹ + buttoned ( def )

Example Sentences

Biden, after all, is known for his unbuttoned comments from the podium.

From The Daily Beast

Malcolm Perry unbuttoned his dark blue glen-plaid jacket and threw it onto the floor.

From The Daily Beast

I still remember those white-satin suits with shirts unbuttoned down to tanned navels.

From The Daily Beast

Her book Mad Men: Unbuttoned has been released by Harper's studio.

From The Daily Beast

Her book Mad Men: Unbuttoned will be released by Harper's studio in 2010.

From The Daily Beast

His cheap unbuttoned raglan-style coat fluttered in the wind off the Hudson.

From Project Gutenberg

He then unbuttoned his uniform, drew out a bag hung round his neck by a steel chain, and offered it to the Captain.

From Project Gutenberg

Parks unbuttoned his collar and rubbed his stubbled chin unhappily.

From Project Gutenberg

Reason has flown shrieking from the scene; Caution slumbers by the wayside with unbuttoned pocket.

From Project Gutenberg

He unbuttoned his coat, and drew out his pocket-book, and from it a little snapshot photograph, which he handed to Nancy.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• baggy
• lax
• relaxed
• sloppy