Buttoning up


Synonyms for buttoning up
adj secret, reserved

secluded
hidden
retired
private
closemouthed

hush-hush
reticent
secretive
silent
taciturn

tight-lipped
uncommunicative
clamming up
close-lipped
on the Q. T.

tight chops
unforthcoming
buttoning one’s lip
mum’s the word
zipping one’s lips

Antonyms for buttoning up

sociable
far
faraway
inaccurate
unfriendly
unreserved

open
public
away
beyond
detached
loose

imprecise
cool
dry
generous
giving
uncramped

Synonyms
verb outdo a performance

exceed
finish
complete
beat
cover
clinch
wrap up

crown
surpass
eclipse
transcend
trump
top
excel

better
outshine
can
outstrip
pass
surmount
crest

best
cob
button down
button up
do to a T
put the lid on
top it off

Antonyms

ignore
disregard
surrender
fail

fall behind
begin
introduce
start

forget
lose
lay out

Synonyms
verb complete, finish, stop

shutter
do
end
halt
conclude
cap
terminate
clear

clinch
discontinue
culminate
fold
cease
ultimate
determine
consummate

call off
cut loose
shut down
wind up
wrap up
button down
button up
call it a day

drop the curtain
fold up
pack it in
put a lid on
put to bed
sew up
wind down

Antonyms

commence
release
unseal
disjoin
disunite

begin
start
initiate
open
continue

unclose
unplug
unstop
not finish

Synonyms
verb fasten, clasp

shut
engage
join
seal
press
close
encircle

hug
bar
secure
entwine
clutch
button
enclose

grapple
mesh
embrace
bolt
unite
clench
grasp

link
latch
button up
turn the key

Antonyms

release
refuse
disjoin
unseal
unloose

loosen
disconnect
unlock
unclasp
open

let go
unfasten
loose
divide
separate

Synonyms
verb do business, carry out

effectuate
conclude
manage
finish
close
jell
sell
accomplish
perform

conduct
enact
prosecute
move
handle
do
negotiate
clinch
discharge

buy
execute
settle
operate
carry on
pull off
wrap up
TCB
button down

button up
run with the ball
see to
sew up
take care of
work out a deal

Antonyms

commence
unsettle
create
prevent
remain
disregard
deny
refuse

begin
introduce
start
mismanage
fail
keep
bear
abandon

halt
stop
leave
stay
neglect
miss
not finish

Synonyms
verb prepare for trouble

tie up

button up

secure the hatches

zip up

Synonyms
verb keep silent

shut up
be silent

button up
clam up

not let out a peep
say nothing

keep one’s trap shut

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