📖 U — The English dictionary · page 17

unrighteously — Everyday, meaning 1: In a way that is not right, fair or good.↗ Example: The wolf accused the lamb unrighteously.↗ · He took the land unrighteously.↗ · The king ruled unrighteously and was hated.↗ · For all that do such things, even all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.↗ (Torah DEU.25.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for Him?↗ (Writings JOB.13.7, JPS 1917)↗

unrighteousness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Unfair or dishonest behavior; wrongdoing.↗ Example: Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.↗ (Torah LEV.19.35, JPS 1917)↗ · Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor favour the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.↗ (Torah LEV.19.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Or who hath said: 'Thou hast wrought unrighteousness'?↗ (Writings JOB.36.23, JPS 1917)↗ · Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.↗ (Writings PSA.119.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit; (Writings JOB.27.4, JPS 1917)↗

unripe — Everyday, meaning 1: Unripe means not ready to eat yet: an unripe banana is still green.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Unripe fruit is often hard and sour.↗ Example: Of 30 tomatoes, 8 are unripe.↗ · She picked only the ripe apples and left 5 unripe ones.↗ · A third of the bananas are unripe.↗ · How many are not unripe?↗ · Unripe strawberries are white or green.↗ · Put unripe pears in a paper bag to ripen them.↗ · Don't eat unripe plums; they are sour.↗ · The persimmon is as hard as stone when it is unripe.↗ · He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.↗ (Writings JOB.15.33, JPS 1917)↗

unrivalled — Everyday, meaning 1: Unrivalled means better than all the others, with nothing equal to it: «an unrivalled view», «unrivalled skill».↗ Example: The tower gives an unrivalled view of the whole city.↗ · Her skill on the football pitch is unrivalled in our year.↗ · For many years the Roman army was unrivalled.↗ · The museum has an unrivalled collection of dinosaur bones.↗ · Grandma's knowledge of birds is unrivalled.↗ · The advert promised «unrivalled comfort».↗ · In the latter art she herself displayed unrivalled ability and exquisite taste.↗

unroll — Everyday, meaning 1: To open out something that was rolled up so it lies flat.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To become open and flat after being rolled.↗ Example: We unrolled our sleeping bags in the tent.↗ · The teacher unrolled the big map on the floor.↗ · Unroll the yoga mat before class starts.↗ · The scroll slowly unrolled on the table.↗ · If you unroll the label of a tin, it is a rectangle.↗ · She unrolled the carpet and it covered the whole room.↗ · He went his way, but she remained where she was, unrolling the ball.↗

unruly — Everyday, meaning 1: Unruly means behaving badly and hard to control.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Unruly hair is untidy and hard to keep neat.↗ Example: The unruly crowd pushed against the gates.↗ · The supply teacher found the class unruly.↗ · My unruly hair never stays flat.↗ · The unruly puppy chewed everything.↗ · An unruly passenger was taken off the plane.↗ · The garden became unruly while we were away.↗ · They are an unruly set of reprobates, those sons of the dragon's teeth; and unless you treat them suitably, they will fall upon you sword in hand.↗

unsafe — Everyday, meaning 1: Unsafe means dangerous; likely to cause harm or injury.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Feeling unsafe means feeling that you might be in danger.↗ Example: The old bridge is unsafe to cross.↗ · It is unsafe to swim when there's no lifeguard.↗ · The ice looks thin and unsafe.↗ · If you ever feel unsafe, tell a trusted adult.↗ · Riding without a helmet is unsafe.↗ · The water from that stream is unsafe to drink.↗ · They closed the playground because the slide was unsafe.↗ · He did not think it looked so unsafe as his servant said; but he had given his word and he held to it.↗

unsatisfactory — Everyday, meaning 1: Unsatisfactory means not good enough, not of the quality wanted: an unsatisfactory answer, unsatisfactory work.↗ Example: The teacher said my handwriting was unsatisfactory.↗ · The repair was unsatisfactory, so the plumber came back.↗ · We got an unsatisfactory answer from the shop.↗ · The weather was unsatisfactory for a picnic.↗ · His behaviour was unsatisfactory, so he lost his playtime.↗ · If the result is unsatisfactory, try the experiment again.↗ · Of course this was rather unsatisfactory.↗

unsatisfied — Everyday, meaning 1: Not happy or content, because a want or need has not been met.↗ Example: He was unsatisfied with his small reward.↗ · Her hunger was unsatisfied.↗ · The wish remained unsatisfied.↗

unsaturated — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) An unsaturated solution can still dissolve more of a substance, like water that can take more sugar or salt.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (food, science) Unsaturated fats are fats found mostly in plants and fish, like olive oil, that are usually liquid at room temperature and are healthier than saturated fats.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Unsaturated colours are pale or greyish, not strong.↗ Example: The salt water was unsaturated, so more salt dissolved.↗ · Keep stirring sugar in until the solution is no longer unsaturated.↗ · Olive oil is high in unsaturated fat.↗ · Nuts and fish contain unsaturated fats.↗ · Read the label to compare saturated and unsaturated fat.↗ · The old photo had unsaturated, faded colours.↗

unscathed — Everyday, meaning 1: Not hurt or harmed at all, after danger.↗ Example: The boy fell into the river but came out unscathed.↗ · The knight rode through the battle unscathed.↗ · Both cats were unscathed after the storm.↗

unscrew — Everyday, meaning 1: To unscrew something is to remove it or open it by turning it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To unscrew is also to take out screws.↗ Example: Can you unscrew this jar lid for me?↗ · Dad unscrewed the old light bulb.↗ · She unscrewed the cap of the water bottle.↗ · We unscrewed the shelf from the wall.↗ · Turn left to unscrew.↗ · The lid was too tight to unscrew.↗

unsecured — Everyday, meaning 1: Not fixed or fastened firmly, so it can move or fall.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Not locked or protected, so others can get in: an unsecured door or network.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (money, formal) A loan that is not backed by a house or other property.↗ Example: An unsecured ladder slipped and fell.↗ · The lorry's unsecured load spilled onto the road.↗ · Don't use unsecured Wi-Fi for anything private.↗ · The back door was left unsecured all night.↗ · Tie down unsecured items in the boat before a storm.↗ · The bank offered him an unsecured loan.↗

unseemliness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Behavior that is improper, shameful or not fitting.↗ Example: And I have seen unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused My people Israel to err.↗ (Prophets JER.23.13, JPS 1917)↗ · From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.↗ (Writings JOB.24.12, JPS 1917)↗

unseemly — Everyday, meaning 1: Unseemly means not proper or polite for a person to do, so that others would think it rude or wrong.↗ Example: It would be unseemly to laugh at a funeral.↗ · His shouting at the teacher was unseemly.↗ · It is unseemly for a prince to beg.↗ · For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to God.↗ (Writings JOB.1.22, JPS 1917)↗

unseen — Everyday, meaning 1: Unseen means not seen or not noticed by anyone.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In school, an unseen text or test is one you have not looked at before.↗ Example: The mouse crept past the cat unseen.↗ · Germs are unseen, so wash your hands.↗ · We read an unseen poem in the test.↗ · An unseen hand pushed the door open in the story.↗ · The fox stayed unseen in the long grass.↗ · Many deep-sea animals live unseen by people.↗ · Only by night did she creep out unseen to procure food for her kittens.↗ · The Ten ineffable Sephiroth have the appearance of the Lightning flash", their origin is unseen and no end is perceived.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

unselfish — Everyday, meaning 1: Thinking about other people's needs and happy to share or help, not only thinking of yourself.↗ Example: It was unselfish of her to share her sweets.↗ · An unselfish player passes to a teammate in a better place.↗ · Ratty was unselfish and turned back for Mole.↗ · He made an unselfish choice to help his sister.↗ · Volunteers do unselfish work.↗ · Be unselfish and let others have a turn.↗

unselfishness — Everyday, meaning 1: The quality of thinking of others before yourself and giving things away.↗ Example: Sharing your last sweet shows unselfishness.↗ · The princess was known for her unselfishness.↗ · Mia's unselfishness made her friends happy.↗

unserviceable — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Unserviceable means broken or worn out and no longer fit to use, like an unserviceable tyre or plane.↗ Example: The old bus was unserviceable and sent for scrap.↗ · Two fire extinguishers were found unserviceable.↗ · The plane was unserviceable, so the flight was cancelled.↗ · The pump is unserviceable after the flood.↗ · Unserviceable equipment must be labelled and taken away.↗ · The rusty bike looked unserviceable.↗

unsettled — Everyday, meaning 1: (of weather) Changing often, with rain and wind likely.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Worried, nervous or not calm.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Not yet decided or sorted out: an unsettled argument.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (of a bill or debt) Not yet paid.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (verb, past) Made someone feel worried: «The noise unsettled the dog.».↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Unsettled can also mean restless, always moving from place to place instead of staying in one home.↗ Example: The forecast says the weather will be unsettled all weekend.↗ · The new pupil felt unsettled on her first day.↗ · The question of who would be captain was still unsettled.↗ · The thunder unsettled the horses.↗ · The bill of £20 was still unsettled.↗ · Moving house can leave pets unsettled for a while.↗ · "Yes, that is your misfortune," said the fence-rail; "you are so fickle, so unsettled; you must always be travelling about into foreign lands when the cold commences here.↗

unshared — Everyday, meaning 1: Unshared means not shared with anyone else; kept by one person only, like an unshared secret, room or toy.↗ Example: Keep your password unshared.↗ · She kept her worry unshared, which made it heavier.↗ · The file is unshared, so only I can open it.↗ · An unshared bedroom felt big after her brother moved out.↗ · Unshared toys can cause arguments in the playroom.↗ · His joy at the news went unshared because nobody was home.↗

unsheared — Everyday, meaning 1: Unsheared means not sheared: an unsheared sheep still has all its wool because it has not been clipped.↗ Example: Twenty sheep were sheared, but ten are still unsheared.↗ · The unsheared sheep looked fat and fluffy.↗ · An unsheared sheep can get too hot in summer.↗ · The farmer counted the unsheared sheep in the pen.↗ · There are 60 sheep; 45 are sheared, so 15 are unsheared.↗

unsheathed — Everyday, meaning 1: To unsheathe is to pull a sword or knife out of its case or cover, ready to use.↗ Example: The knight unsheathed his sword.↗ · She unsheathed her dagger slowly.↗ · The soldiers unsheathed their swords.↗

unshod — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal, literary) Unshod means not wearing shoes; barefoot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An unshod horse has no horseshoes on its hooves.↗ Example: The unshod children ran along the sandy beach.↗ · Some horses are kept unshod and walk on soft ground.↗ · In the old tale, the poor boy walked unshod through the snow.↗ · The blacksmith put shoes on the unshod pony.↗ · Don't go unshod on the hot pavement.↗ · Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst; but thou saidst: 'There is no hope; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.'↗ (Prophets JER.2.25, JPS 1917)↗

unsightliness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Ugliness; a look that is unpleasant to see.↗ Example: His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.↗ (Writings JOB.33.21, JPS 1917)↗

unsigned — Everyday, meaning 1: Not signed; with no name written on it: «an unsigned letter».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (music, sport) Not having a contract with a record company or a team: «an unsigned band».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (maths, computing) An unsigned number has no plus or minus sign and is never negative.↗ Example: The letter was unsigned, so we don't know who sent it.↗ · Your permission slip is still unsigned.↗ · The King said an unsigned letter proved the Knave meant mischief.↗ · The band is still unsigned but plays every weekend.↗ · An unsigned number cannot be negative.↗ · Don't sign up for anything online without asking an adult.↗

unskilled — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Not trained or good at something.↗ Example: Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. [Exodus 6:12].↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

unsocial — Everyday, meaning 1: Unsocial means not wanting to be with other people, or not friendly in company.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK, Ireland, Australia) Unsocial hours are working hours at night, early morning or weekends, when most people are not at work.↗ Example: Nurses often work unsocial hours.↗ · Dad gets extra pay for unsocial hours on Sundays.↗ · Our cat is unsocial and hides when guests come.↗ · Bakers start at unsocial hours, like 4 in the morning.↗ · Feeling unsocial sometimes is normal.↗ · The night shift is unsocial but well paid.↗