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unbarred Antonyms

Opposite of unbarred

Because the opposite of unbarred shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To remove a bar or bolt from a door, gate, or window in order to open it (past tense and past participle of unbar).

Usage Example

"The shopkeeper barred the heavy oak shutters and welcomed the first customers of the morning."

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barred
bolted
locked
Strong
latched
fastened
secured

• adjective (Context 2)

Not fastened, secured, or obstructed with a bar or bolt; unlocked and open.

Usage Example

"The caretaker left the heavy wooden gate barred so the morning delivery truck could enter the courtyard."

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barred
bolted
latched
locked
Strong
fastened
secured

• adjective (Context 3)

Having no grating, iron bars, or similar barrier installed across an opening; in astronomy, denoting a spiral galaxy lacking a central bar-shaped structure.

Usage Example

"Sunlight streamed freely through the wide, barred windows of the renovated conservatory."

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barred
Strong
grated
grilled

• adjective (Context 4)

Not marked with stripes, bands, or transverse bars of color (especially of plumage or pelage).

Usage Example

"The juvenile hawk can be identified by its pale, barred tail feathers during flight."

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barred
striped
banded
Strong
streaked

Similar words to unbarred

Words similar to unbarred shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

unbolted
unstriped
unlocked
unlatched
unfastened
unmarked
open
opened
See all synonyms of unbarred

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Unbarred. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/unbarred
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