unlocked

Free to enter

Unlocked describes something no longer secured by a lock, or never locked to begin with: The door was unlocked.

By extension, unlocked means made accessible or available: an unlocked phone works with any carrier, unlocked content in a game becomes playable after meeting certain conditions.

To unlock an achievement is to earn it: She unlocked the platinum trophy.

physical

door

Hinged room barrier

bolt · combination · key · safe · vault · drawer · cabinet · trunk · handcuffs · shackles

access

password

Authentication string

entry · gateway · portal · permissions · authorization · clearance · bypass · override · keycode · passcode

freedom

liberation

Release from constraint

unshackled · unbound · unfettered · free · escaped · unleashed · unrestrained · uncaged · unbridled · untethered

potential

possibilities

Things that may occur

secrets · mysteries · revealed · discovered · exposed · unveiled · uncovered · tapped · activated · enabled

achievement

milestone

Notable event marking progress

badge · level · reward · progress · advancement · quest · bonus · perk · skill tree · new game plus

Categories
Opposites
security/access state

unlockedlocked

Fastened with a mechanism

bolted · fastened · latched · barred · secured

restriction/availability

unlockedlocked

Fastened with a mechanism

restricted · blocked · gated · inaccessible · unavailable

Phrases
Family

unlock, unlocking, unlocks, unlockable, unlockings, unlockables

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G