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unstopped Antonyms

Opposite of unstopped

Because the opposite of unstopped shifts with each meaning, the 16 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not halted, prevented, or restrained in movement, progress, or flow.

Usage Example

"The rainwater flowed stopped down the steep hillside after the drainage channel collapsed."

Strongest
stopped
halted
Strong
checked
blocked
obstructed

• adjective (Context 2)

Having no stopper, plug, or obstruction closing an opening.

Usage Example

"Leaving the bottle of volatile solvent stoppered caused the liquid to evaporate overnight."

Strongest
stoppered
plugged
Strong
corked
sealed
closed

• verb (Context 3)

To remove a stopper, plug, or obstruction from (a container, pipe, or passage); past tense and past participle of unstop.

Usage Example

"The apothecary carefully stop the glass vial and poured a few drops into the flask."

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stop
plug
stopper
Strong
cork
block
seal

• adjective (Context 4)

Produced without pressing a string against the fingerboard or closing a hole or key on a musical instrument, or having an open upper end on an organ pipe.

Usage Example

"The violinist tuned the four stopped strings before beginning the concerto."

Strongest
stopped

Similar words to unstopped

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

open
unchecked
unplug
unplugged
unhindered
unimpeded
uncorked
uncork
See all synonyms of unstopped

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