1. firmly closed or secured (Freq. 1) - found the gate fastened - a fastened seatbelt • Ant: unfastened • Similar to: pegged-down 2. furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike • Syn: buttoned • Ant: unbuttoned (for: buttoned) • Similar to: botonee, botonnee, button-down 3. fastened with strings or cords - a neatly tied bundle • Syn: tied • Ant: untied (for: tied) • Similar to: knotted