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Unopen vs Unopened - What's the difference?

unopen | unopened |

As adjectives the difference between unopen and unopened

is that unopen is {{cx|rare|lang=en}} Not open; closed while unopened is not yet opened; still closed.

unopen

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not open; closed.
  • * 1866 , The Law Journal Reports (volume 34, page 399)
    • The argument used on the part of the plaintiffs was, that this power contains a special clause prohibiting waste, and it is said, and justly, in the abstract, that opening an unopen mine is in itself waste

    unopened

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • not yet opened; still closed