Definitions and Examples of tacked, fastened, secured
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Fixed or attached with tacks or small nails.
Example
The poster was tacked to the wall with small nails.
Fixed or attached securely with a fastener, such as a button, zipper, or buckle.
Example
She fastened her seatbelt before the car started moving.
Fixed or attached firmly in place to prevent movement or theft.
Example
The valuable items were secured in a safe to prevent theft.
Key Differences: tacked vs fastened vs secured
- 1Tacked refers to something that is fixed or attached with small nails or tacks.
- 2Fastened implies something that is fixed or attached securely with a fastener like a button, zipper, or buckle.
- 3Secured means something that is fixed or attached firmly in place to prevent movement or theft.
Effective Usage of tacked, fastened, secured
- 1Home Improvement: Use these antonyms when working on home improvement projects to describe the state of objects.
- 2Fashion: Use these antonyms to describe clothing that is either fixed or not fixed in place.
- 3Security: Use secured to describe objects that are fixed in place to prevent theft.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of untacked are tacked, fastened, and secured. These words have distinct meanings and can be used to describe the state of objects in home improvement projects, fashion, and security.
