Unstuck Meaning in English

word

US

ənˈstək

uhn-STUK

UK

ʌnstˈʌk

un-STUK

Definition

No longer stuck or attached; able to move freely. Also used for solving a situation where someone felt unable to make progress.

Usage & Nuances

Common in both literal sense (physically free) and figurative use (solving a problem, making progress). Often heard in expressions like 'get unstuck' or 'help someone get unstuck.' Informal and conversational.

• Spanish: despegado - liberado (de un problema)
• Portuguese (BR): descolado - destravado (de um problema)
• Portuguese (PT): descolado - destravado (de um problema)
• Chinese (Simplified): 脱离 - 解开（困境）
• Chinese (Traditional): 脫離 - 解開（困境）
• Hindi: अटका हुआ नहीं - समस्या से बाहर
• Arabic: غير عالق - متحرر (من مشكلة)
• Bengali: আটকে না থাকা - মুক্ত হওয়া - সমস্যার সমাধান হওয়া
• Russian: отлипший - отклеившийся - выбравшийся (из затруднения)
• Japanese: はがれる - 動けるようになる - 行き詰まりから抜け出す
• Vietnamese: bị gỡ ra - được giải phóng - thoát khỏi bế tắc
• Korean: 떨어진 - 풀린 - 막힘이 없는
• Turkish: çıkmış - açılmış - tıkanıklıktan kurtulmuş
• Urdu: پھنسے ہوئے سے آزاد - مسئلہ حل ہونا
• Indonesian: terlepas - tidak macet lagi - bebas dari hambatan

Example Sentences

My shoe got unstuck from the mud.

basic

The sticker came unstuck from the wall.

basic

He finally got unstuck and finished his homework.

basic

Whenever I feel mentally unstuck, ideas just start flowing.

natural

Need help getting unstuck with this math problem?

natural

After a short break, the project finally got unstuck and moved forward again.

natural