U — The school dictionary · page 51 2 3 4 5 6unselfishnessThe quality of thinking of others before yourself and giving things away.4 sentencesunserviceableUnserviceable means broken or worn out and no longer fit to use, like an unserviceable tyre or plane.7 sentencesunsettledChanging often, with rain and wind likely.13 sentencesunsharedUnshared means not shared with anyone else; kept by one person only, like an unshared secret, room or toy.7 sentencesunshearedUnsheared means not sheared: an unsheared sheep still has all its wool because it has not been clipped.6 sentencesunsheathedTo unsheathe is to pull a sword or knife out of its case or cover, ready to use.4 sentencesunshodUnshod means not wearing shoes; barefoot.7 sentencesunsignedNot signed; with no name written on it: «an unsigned letter».9 sentencesunsocialUnsocial means not wanting to be with other people, or not friendly in company.8 sentencesunsoldUnsold means not sold yet; unsold things are still in the shop or with the seller.8 sentencesunsolicitedUnsolicited means not asked for: unsolicited advice or unsolicited emails.7 sentencesunsolvedNot yet solved, answered or explained: an unsolved mystery, an unsolved problem.7 sentencesunsoughtNot asked for or looked for; came without being wanted or searched for.4 sentencesunsoundUnsound means not safe or strong; in bad condition, like an unsound building or bridge.9 sentencesunspecifiedUnspecified means not stated clearly or exactly: an unspecified number, at an unspecified time.7 sentencesunspellTo break a spell, so that a person or thing returns to normal.4 sentencesunspoiltOf a place: still natural and beautiful, not damaged by building, pollution or crowds.8 sentencesunsportsmanlikeNot fair, or not following the rules of a game; not behaving as a good sport should.4 sentencesunstableLikely to fall over, move or break; not steady.10 sentencesunsteadilyUnsteadily means in a wobbly, shaky way, not firm or balanced.8 sentencesunsteadyUnsteady means not firm, likely to wobble, shake or fall: an unsteady ladder, unsteady legs.9 sentencesunstrungTo unstring a bow is to take its string off, so that it is no longer ready to fire.5 sentencesunsuccessfulUnsuccessful means not achieving what was wanted or planned; failing.8 sentencesunsuitableUnsuitable means not right or not appropriate for a purpose, person or situation.7 sentencesunsuitedUnsuited means not right or not suitable for a person, job, place or purpose.7 sentencesunsupportedNot held up by anything, so it might fall.10 sentencesunsureUnsure means not certain or not confident about something: «I'm unsure of the answer».9 sentencesunsuspectedNot known about or not guessed: an unsuspected talent.9 sentencesunsuspectingNot knowing that danger or a trick is near; trusting.4 sentencesuntaggedUntagged means without a tag or label, like an untagged suitcase or piece of clothing.10 sentencesuntamedNot tamed; wild, not controlled or trained by people.4 sentencesuntangleTo undo knots or twists in string, hair, wires and so on.8 sentencesuntangledTook the knots or twists out of something.9 sentencesuntestedUntested means not yet tried, checked or proved to work.8 sentencesuntidinessUntidiness is the state of being messy and not in order, like a room with things everywhere.8 sentencesuntidyUntidy means messy, with things not in their right places.9 sentencesuntieTo untie something is to undo a knot or a bow, or to take off a rope or string that is holding something.8 sentencesuntiedUntied is the past of "untie": she untied the knot.9 sentencesuntilledOf land: not ploughed or dug up for growing crops.4 sentencesuntimelyHappening too soon, before the normal or expected time: an untimely death.9 sentencesuntouchedUntouched means not touched, not handled or not used.12 sentencesuntowardUnexpected and unlucky; not wanted and causing trouble.4 sentencesuntraceableUntraceable means impossible to find, follow or trace, like an untraceable phone call, person or source.8 sentencesuntrainedUntrained means not taught or practised in a skill or job: «an untrained helper».9 sentencesuntranslatableUntranslatable describes a word or phrase that has no exact match in another language, so it cannot be translated easily without a long ex…7 sentencesuntreatedAn untreated illness or injury has not been given medical care.9 sentencesuntriedNever tested or used before.5 sentencesuntrueUntrue means not true; false or wrong.10 sentencesuntrustworthyUntrustworthy means not able to be trusted: a person who may lie or break promises, or information that may be false.8 sentencesuntruthAn untruth is a lie, a statement that is not true.7 sentencesuntruthfulNot telling the truth; lying.8 sentencesuntruthfulnessUntruthfulness is the quality or habit of not telling the truth; being dishonest or lying.9 sentencesuntwistTo untwist something is to turn it the other way so it is no longer twisted.8 sentencesuntyingTo undo a knot, rope or string so that it comes loose.4 sentencesunusedUnused (said «un-YOOZD») means not used, never used, or not being used now: «an unused notebook».10 sentencesunusualNot usual or common; different from what normally happens or what you normally see.10 sentencesunusuallyUnusually means in a way that is not usual or normal.10 sentencesunveiledHaving had its cover pulled off, so that it can be seen.5 sentencesunverifiableUnverifiable means impossible to check or prove true or false: «an unverifiable claim».7 sentencesunverifiedNot checked or proved to be true or correct.7 sentencesunwantedNot wanted; not needed or not welcome.7 sentencesunwarrantableNot allowed or not right; cannot be justified.4 sentencesunwaryNot careful; not watching out for danger.4 sentencesunwashedUnwashed means not washed; still dirty.7 sentencesunweariedNever tired; never giving up or slowing down.4 sentencesunwelcomeNot wanted; people do not want it or them to come or stay.4 sentencesunwellIll or sick; not feeling healthy.9 sentencesunwieldyToo big, heavy or awkward to move easily.4 sentencesunwillingUnwilling means not wanting to do something, doing it only because you have to: an unwilling helper.9 sentencesunwillinglyUnwillingly means not wanting to do something, so doing it slowly and with reluctance, as if against your will.3 sentencesunwillingnessUnwillingness means not wanting to do something.7 sentencesunwindTo unwind means to relax after being busy, tired or worried: «I unwind by reading.».8 sentencesunwiseNot sensible; likely to cause trouble.9 sentencesunwittingUnwitting means not knowing or not aware of what you are doing or what is happening.8 sentencesunwittinglyUnwittingly means without knowing, by accident, not on purpose.3 sentencesunworthyUnworthy means not deserving something, especially something good: «I felt unworthy of the prize.».10 sentencesunwrapTo unwrap something is to take off the paper, plastic or cover that is around it.8 sentencesunwrappedUnwrapped means opened by taking off the paper or cover: «she unwrapped the present».9 sentencesunwrittenUnwritten means not written down; existing only in speech or memory.10 sentencesunyokeTo unyoke is to take the yoke off animals, freeing them from the harness that joins them to a cart or plough.2 sentencesunzipTo unzip something is to open its zip (US: zipper).8 sentencesupUp means toward a higher place: climb up the tree.29 sentencesupbringingYour upbringing is the way your parents or carers raised you as a child: how they cared for you, taught you and what they believed was rig…9 sentencesupdateTo update something is to make it newer or more correct by adding the latest information.10 sentencesupfrontUpfront means paid or done in advance, before the work or goods are received (money).8 sentencesupgradeTo upgrade something means to make it better, newer or more powerful, like upgrading a computer or a phone.11 sentencesupheavalAn upheaval is a big, sudden change that causes confusion, disorder or worry, like moving house or a war.8 sentencesuphillUphill means going up a slope, towards the top of a hill.11 sentencesupholdTo uphold a rule, law or tradition is to support it and make sure it is kept.9 sentencesupholsterTo cover a chair, sofa or car seat with padding, springs and cloth or leather so it is soft to sit on.9 sentencesupholsteryUpholstery is the soft padding, springs and cloth or leather that cover sofas, armchairs and car seats.8 sentencesuplandUpland is high land, hills or high ground away from the sea.9 sentencesupliftedUplifted means feeling happier, more hopeful or encouraged: «I felt uplifted by the music.».10 sentencesuploadTo send a file, photo or video from your device to the internet or to another computer.8 sentencesupperUpper means higher up, or above something else of the same kind.13 sentencesuppermostHighest, or at the very top: the uppermost shelf is the one nearest the ceiling.11 sentencesuppishToo proud and full of yourself; acting as if you are better than others; uppity.8 sentencesuprightUpright means standing or sitting straight up, not lying down or leaning.13 sentencesuprisingAn uprising is when a large group of people fight or protest together against the people in power, such as a government or ruler.9 sentencesupriverUpriver means towards the source of a river, against the flow of the water.8 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/5/