unsealed
/ʌnˈsiːld/
adjective
- Not closed or fastened with a seal; open.
- The letter arrived unsealed, so the contents were visible.
- We found an unsealed jar of pickles in the back of the fridge.
- The unsealed envelope had clearly been read by someone else.
- Not officially confirmed or finalized; not made secure or binding.
- The contract remained unsealed until both parties signed it.
- The court documents were unsealed after the judge's order.
- The deal is still unsealed, so we can negotiate further.
- Not protected or made airtight or watertight.
- The driveway is unsealed, so it gets muddy every time it rains.
- An unsealed container will let moisture in and spoil the food.
- The unsealed wooden deck began to rot after the rainy season.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of unseal: to open or break the seal of something.
- The technician unsealed the device to replace the battery.
- They unsealed the time capsule after fifty years.
- She unsealed the letter with a quick tear.