unfold
The word “unfold” has 2 syllables: un-fold
It's pronounced as /ʌnˈfoʊld/
What is synonym and antonym for unfold?
In the thesaurus, “unfold” has 57 synonyms and 26 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for unfold along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for unfold
- advance
- appear
- arise
- arrive
- bloom
- blossom
- blow
- break
- break out
- bud
- bulk
- burgeon
- come
- come out
- dawn
- debut
- develop
- effloresce
- elaborate
- emerge
- erupt
- evolve
- expand
- extend
- fare
- flower
- forge
- get along
- get on
- grow
- happen
- issue
- leaf
- leave
- loom
- march
- materialize
- mature
- occur
- open
- outcrop
- outspread
- outstretch
- overspread
- play out
- proceed
- progress
- reappear
- rematerialize
- resurface
- ripen
- rise
- show
- show up
- surface
- turn up
- unfurl
Antonyms for unfold
- clear
- close
- compact
- compress
- condense
- contract
- depart
- die
- disappear
- dissolve
- drop
- dry up
- evanesce
- evaporate
- expire
- fade
- fold
- leave
- perish
- reduce
- retire
- shrivel
- vanish
- wilt
- withdraw
- wither
Meanings of unfold
- noun
- In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.
- verb
- To undo a folding.
- To turn out; to happen; to develop.
- To reveal.
- To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
- To release from a fold or pen.
Example Sentences
- The story began to unfold as more details were revealed.
- We watched the events unfold on live television.
- She let the map unfold across the table.
- The truth will unfold when everyone shares their side.
- They waited anxiously to see how the situation would unfold.
On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to unfold, such as: advance, appear, arise, arrive, bloom, blossom, blow.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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