unknotted
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ʌnˈnɒtɪd/
KK: /ʌnˈnɑtɪd/
adjective
Definition
Not tied in a knot; free from knots.
Example
The unknotted rope was easy to use for the project.
Conversation
I just finished untangling my headphones, and now they're unknotted!
That's great! It can be so frustrating when they get all tangled up.
I know, right? It's such a relief to have them unknotted and ready to use.
Absolutely! Now you can enjoy your music without any hassle.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
loose
untangled
free
Antonyms
tangled
knotted
bound
verb
Definition
To remove knots from something, making it untangled or straightened out.
Example
She unknotted the tangled string before using it.
Tense Forms
Past: unknotted
Past Participle: unknotted
Conversation
I finally unknotted that mess of cords behind the TV.
That's great! It always looks so chaotic back there.
Yeah, I can't believe how much easier it is to find things now.
Root Explanation
Unknotted → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "knot" (from Old English "cnotta", meaning a fastening or tie) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past action). The word "unknotted" means to have been made free from knots or ties, indicating the removal of a fastening.
Memory Tip
Think of 'not' ('un-') meaning the opposite of being tied ('knot') — so 'unknotted' means something that has been made free from ties.
Visually Confused Words
unnoted
knotted
unsotted
unrotted
unpotted
unnetted
unlotted
undotted