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Antonyms for button down


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : buht-n-doun
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn



Definition of button down

  • As in square : adj old-fashioned, conventional
  • As in button-down : adj conventional
  • As in conventional : adj common, normal
  • As in yuppie : noun young upwardly mobile professional
  • As in indicate : verb signify, display
  • As in list : verb keep a record; tabulate
  • As in point : verb show as probable; call attention
  • As in rank : verb line up; classify in system
  • As in rate : verb judge, classify
  • As in recognize : verb identify
  • As in secure : verb attach, tie up
  • As in sort : verb place in order
  • As in specify : verb designate; decide definitely
  • As in transact : verb do business, carry out
  • As in type : verb classify
  • As in cap : verb outdo a performance
  • As in categorize : verb sort by type, classification
  • As in characterize : verb typify, distinguish
  • As in classify : verb categorize
  • As in close : verb complete, finish, stop
  • As in consummate : verb achieve, finish
  • As in designate : verb specify as selection
  • As in identify : verb recognize; label
Example sentences :
  • All I took from Adelaide were a small set of scales capable of determining the weight of a button down to 20 ozs.
  • Extract from : « Getting Gold » by J. C. F. Johnson
  • She had tried long series of shorts, and, once, she had held the button down for a solid three minutes.
  • Extract from : « The Night-Born » by Jack London
  • "We'd better stop to button down the rain-curtains, Captain," advised Jim.
  • Extract from : « Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy

Synonyms for button down

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