unloosened
Released from restraint
Unloosened means not loosened—still tight, secure, or fastened.
The word is awkward because *unloose* itself means to loosen or release, making *unloosened* potentially ambiguous: it could mean either "not loosened" or "released." Context usually clarifies, but the word is rare and best avoided.
The knot remained unloosened despite her efforts.
Firmly stretched or fitting
- securedMade fast or obtained
- boundSecured or destined
- clampedSecured by compression
- latchedFastened with hook mechanism
anchored · bolted · fixed · immobilized · fastened · cinched · affixed · nailed
Firmly stretched or fitting
unyielding · inflexible · unrelaxed · stretched · strained · drawn · pulled · tensioned
Limited in scope
- confinedKept within bounds
- restrainedHeld under control
- containedKept within limits
- boundedConfined within limits
limited · controlled · checked · curbed · suppressed · inhibited · repressed · held
tight
Firmly stretched or fitting
latched · anchored · bolted · fixed · immobilized · fastened · cinched · affixed · nailed · pinned
tight
Firmly stretched or fitting
firm · unyielding · inflexible · unrelaxed · stretched · strained · drawn · pulled · tensioned
restricted
Limited in scope
- confinedKept within bounds
- restrainedHeld under control
- containedKept within limits
bounded · limited · controlled · checked · curbed · suppressed · inhibited · repressed · held · trapped
tangled
Twisted confusedly together
intertwined · braided · laced · raveled · matted · gnarled · coiled · wound · looped · hitched