Antonyms of verb couple
1 of 4 senses of couple
Sense 2
couple, couple on, couple up -- (link together; "can we couple these proposals?")
Antonym of uncouple (Sense 1)
=> uncouple, decouple -- (disconnect or separate; "uncouple the hounds")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb couple
4 senses of couple
Sense 1
match, mate, couple, pair, twin -- (bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project")
=> join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")
Sense 2
couple, couple on, couple up -- (link together; "can we couple these proposals?")
=> attach -- (cause to be attached)
Sense 3
pair, pair off, partner off, couple -- (form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off")
=> unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)
Sense 4
copulate, mate, pair, couple -- (engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring")
=> join, conjoin -- (make contact or come together; "The two roads join here")
Antonyms of adj coupled
2 senses of coupled
Sense 1
conjugate, conjugated, coupled -- (joined together especially in a pair or pairs)
INDIRECT (VIA united) -> divided -- (separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided")
Sense 2
coupled, joined, linked -- (connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks)
INDIRECT (VIA connected) -> unconnected -- (not joined or linked together)
Similarity of adj coupled
2 senses of coupled
Sense 1
conjugate, conjugated, coupled -- (joined together especially in a pair or pairs)
=> united (vs. divided) -- (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front")
Sense 2
coupled, joined, linked -- (connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks)
=> connected (vs. unconnected) -- (joined or linked together)
