unboxed
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ʌnˈbɒkst/
KK: /ʌnˈbɑkst/
adjective
Definition
Not or no longer enclosed or packaged in a box.
Example
The unboxed items were displayed on the shelf for customers to see.
Conversation
Did you see the new gadget I unboxed yesterday?
Yeah! It looks really cool now that it's unboxed.
I can't believe how many features it has now that it's out of the box.
I know, right? It's way more impressive unboxed than I expected!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
opened
exposed
revealed
Antonyms
boxed
enclosed
packed
verb
Definition
To take something out of a box or package.
Example
After the delivery arrived, I quickly unboxed the new gadget to see how it works.
Tense Forms
Past: unboxed
Past Participle: unboxed
Conversation
Did you see the package that just arrived for you?
Yeah, I just unboxed it, and I'm so excited about what's inside!
What did you get?
Root Explanation
Unboxed → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "boxed" (from the verb "box", which comes from the Old French *boque*, meaning to enclose in a box). The word "unboxed" means not enclosed in a box or having been taken out of a box.
Memory Tip
Think of 'not' ('un-') being applied to something that is 'enclosed' ('boxed') — that's why unboxed means something that is not in a box.
Visually Confused Words
unbed
unhoaxed
uncoaxed
unbuoyed