NYT Dictionary

UNOPENED

/ˈənoʊpənd/
Adjectiveun-O-penedun-o-pened · 3 syllablesGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

not yet opened; still closed

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English opened English unopened From un- + opened.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blankblindcecalclosedconstrictedcontractedshutstrangulatedunventilated

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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