SHUT Antonyms

There are 16 antonyms of the word shut. (opposite meanings)

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shuts shutter shutting


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	open				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective • affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed • affording free passage or access • used of mouth or eyes • (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints • ready or willing to receive favorably • open and observable; not secret or hidden noun • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water • where the air is unconfined • a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play • information that has become public adjective satellite • with no protection or shield • open to or in view of all • not having been filled • accessible to all • not defended or capable of being defended • (of textures) full of small openings or gaps • having no protecting cover or enclosure • not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought • not sealed or having been unsealed • without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition • not requiring union membership • possibly accepting or permitting • affording free passage or view • openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness • ready for business verb • cause to open or to become open • start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning • become open • begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • make available • become available • have an opening or passage or outlet • make the opening move • afford access to • display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
	free				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint • unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion • not held in servitude noun • people who are free adverb • without restraint adjective satellite • costing nothing • not occupied or in use • not fixed in position • not taken up by scheduled activities • completely wanting or lacking • not literal verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • relieve from • remove or force out from a position • grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to • make (information) available for publication • free from obligations or duties • free or remove obstruction from • let off the hook • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available
	release				verb, nounv, n
	noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available
	unblock				verbv
	verb • clear or remove an obstruction from • play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding • make (assets) available
	uncover				verbv
	verb • remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body • reveal to view as by removing a cover • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
	unfasten				verbv
	verb • cause to become undone • become undone or untied
	unhitch				verbv
	verb • unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
	unplug				verbv
	verb • pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
	unseal				verbv
	verb • break the seal of
	unclose				verbv
	verb • To open; to unclench.
	aloof				adjectiveadj
	adverb • in an aloof manner adjective satellite • remote in manner
	cool				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat • inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color • psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike noun • the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature • great coolness and composure under strain adjective satellite • marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional • being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition • used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis • fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept verb • make cool or cooler • loose heat • lose intensity
	distant				adjectiveadj
	adjective • separated in space or coming from or going to a distance • far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship adjective satellite • remote in manner • separate or apart in time • located far away spatially
	far				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • located at a great distance in time or space or degree noun • a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again adverb • to a considerable degree; very much • at or to or from a great distance in space • at or to a certain point or degree • remote in time • to an advanced stage or point adjective satellite • being of a considerable distance or length • being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle • beyond a norm in opinion or actions
	faraway				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective satellite • very far away in space or time • far removed mentally
	remote				adjectiveadj
	adjective • far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship noun • a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance adjective satellite • located far away spatially • unlikely to occur • separate or apart in time • inaccessible and sparsely populated