Home › Words › U › unclenchunclench/ʌnˈklɛnt͡ʃ/unclench means to open (something that was clenched).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, unclench ranks #3,411 of 42,747 for Qualifying.unclench is pronounced /ʌnˈklɛnt͡ʃ/.EtymologyFrom Middle English unclenchen, equivalent to un- + clench.verbTo open (something that was clenched).e.g.“The baby stopped crying and unclenched her fists.”To relax, especially one's muscles.e.g.“Bill, take some deep breaths and unclench.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.unclutch 86% match — To open (something tightly closed). vs unclench →unclenched 78% match — Not clenched vs unclench →unfist 76% match — To unclench (one's fist) vs unclench →unclasp 73% match — To release the clasp or grip of something. vs unclench →reclench 69% match — To clench again. vs unclench →clench 68% match — To grip or hold fast. vs unclench →uncinch 68% match — To loosen (a saddle, a belt, etc.). vs unclench →unclap 67% match — To remove (one's hand clapped over one's mouth, or similar). vs unclench →