unbuttoned
/ʌnˈbʌtənd/adjective, verb
unbuttoned is spelled U-N-B-U-T-T-O-N-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unbuttoned means “Having the buttons undone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unbuttoned?
| Letters | 10: U-N-B-U-T-T-O-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unbuttoned?
Unbuttoned appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unbuttoned?
- /ʌnˈbʌtənd/
Unbuttoned has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unbuttoned
- more unbuttoned comparative
- most unbuttoned superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unbuttoned mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the buttons undone.
- 2
In disarray.
- 3
Informal, casual.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of unbutton
I unbuttoned my shirt to take it off.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unbuttoned come from?
From un- + buttoned. In some instances possibly from unbutton.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).