U
- unlace verb (unlace, unlaces, unlaced, unlacing)
1) To undo the laces of something, such as shoes, boots or a corset. 2) To loosen or open something by pulling out its laces. - unlaced adjective; past form of the verb «unlace» (unlace, unlaces, unlaced, unlacing)
1) Unlaced means with the laces undone or taken out. 2) As a verb, to unlace something is to undo its laces. - unlatched verb (unlatch, unlatches, unlatched, unlatching); the word here is the past form, used as an adjective or past tense
1) To unlatch is to lift the catch or latch of a door or gate so that it opens. - unlawful adjective (unlawful) — formal
1) Not allowed by law; against the law; illegal. - unlawfully adverb (unlawfully)
1) Unlawfully means in a way that is against the law. - unleavened adjective (unleavened)
1) Unleavened bread is bread made without yeast or any other rising agent, so it stays flat and hard. - unlike preposition (unlike); adjective (unlike — formal, rare)
1) Different from; not the same as. 2) Not typical of someone: it's unlike her to be late. 3) (maths) Unlike: having different… - unlikeable adjective (unlikeable; also spelled unlikable)
1) An unlikeable person or character is hard to like because they are unkind, rude, selfish or unpleasant. - unlikely adjective (unlikely, more unlikely or unlikelier, most unlikely or unlikeliest)
Unlikely means probably not going to happen or probably not true. - unlimited adjective (unlimited)
1) Without any limit; as much or as many as you want. 2) Very great or not fixed in amount: unlimited patience. - unlit adjective (unlit)
1) Not having lights switched on; dark: an unlit street. 2) Not set on fire or burning: an unlit candle. - unload verb (unload, unloads, unloaded, unloading)
To unload is to take things off or out of a vehicle, machine or container. - unlock verb (unlock, unlocks, unlocked, unlocking)
To unlock is to open a lock, usually with a key, code or button. - unlogical adjective (unlogical) — rare
1) (rare) Unlogical means not logical; not following reason or sense. The usual word is «illogical». - unloved adjective (unloved)
Unloved means not loved or cared for by anyone. - unluckily adverb (unluckily)
1) Unluckily means sadly, because of bad luck; it shows that something went wrong. - unlucky adjective (unlucky, unluckier, unluckiest); adverb (unluckily)
Unlucky means having bad luck, when things go wrong by chance. - unmanageable adjective (unmanageable)
1) Something unmanageable is too big, too wild or too difficult to control or deal with. - unmarked adjective (unmarked)
Unmarked means having no sign, label or name on it. - unmarried adjective (unmarried)
1) Unmarried means not married: an unmarried person does not have a husband or wife. - unmask verb (unmask, unmasks, unmasked, unmasking)
To unmask someone is to take off their mask so you can see their face. - unmatched adjective (unmatched)
1) Better than all others; with no equal: unmatched skill. 2) Not paired or matching: unmatched socks. - unmeasured adjective (unmeasured)
Unmeasured means not measured; nobody has found its size, amount or value. - unmentionable adjective (unmentionable); noun (unmentionables — plural, joking)
Unmentionable means too rude, shocking, embarrassing or upsetting to talk about. - unmentionables noun (plural only, «unmentionables»; adjective «unmentionable»)
1) (euphemism, humorous) underwear: pants, knickers, bras. 2) (adjective, «unmentionable») too shocking or embarrassing to talk about. - unmercifully adverb (unmercifully)
1) Unmercifully means without pity, very harshly or very hard, with no kindness shown. - unmerited adjective
1) Unmerited means not deserved, whether good or bad (formal). - unmindful adjective (unmindful)
1) Not thinking about something or not paying attention to it; forgetting it. - unmixed adjective (unmixed)
1) Unmixed means pure, with nothing else mixed in; complete, with no sadness or worry added. - unmotivated adjective (unmotivated)
Unmotivated means not wanting to do something, without the energy or interest to try: an unmotivated pupil. - unmoved adjective (unmoved)
Unmoved means not changed or affected by feelings, pleas or events, staying calm. - unmown adjective (unmown)
1) Unmown means not cut by a mower: unmown grass has been left to grow long. - unnamed adjective
Unnamed means without a name, or whose name is not given. - unnatural adjective (unnatural)
Unnatural means not natural; made by people or different from what usually happens in nature. - unnecessarily adverb (unnecessary, unnecessarily)
In a way that is not needed; more than is needed, for no good reason. - unnecessary adjective (unnecessary; more unnecessary, most unnecessary); adverb form: unnecessarily
Not needed; you could do without it and nothing would go wrong. - unnoticed adjective (unnoticed)
Unnoticed means not seen or noticed by anyone: he slipped out unnoticed. - unobjectionable adjective (unobjectionable)
1) (formal) Unobjectionable means not likely to upset or annoy anyone; acceptable, though often not exciting. - unobserved adjective (unobserved)
1) Not seen or noticed by anyone. 2) (science) Not yet watched or recorded. - unoccupied adjective (unoccupied)
Unoccupied means empty, with nobody using it or living in it: an unoccupied house. - unofficial adjective (unofficial)
1) Not done or agreed by the people in charge; not formal or approved: "an unofficial result", "an unofficial club". - unofficially adverb (unofficially)
Unofficially means not in an official or formal way; not approved, announced or recorded by the people in charge. - unopened adjective
1) Unopened means not opened yet; still closed or sealed. - unpack verb (unpack, unpacks, unpacked, unpacking)
To take things out of a bag, suitcase or box: "unpack your suitcase". - unpaid adjective (unpaid)
1) (of a bill or money) Not paid yet: unpaid bills. 2) (of work or a person) Done or working without getting money: unpaid work, an unpaid… - unpainted adjective
1) Unpainted means not covered with paint. - unpaired adjective (unpaired)
Unpaired means not in a pair, without a partner or match: an unpaired sock. - unpalatable adjective (unpalatable)
1) Unpalatable food or drink tastes unpleasant. 2) An unpalatable fact or idea is unpleasant and hard to accept: «the unpalatable truth». - unparalleled adjective
So good, big or great that nothing else is like it or equal to it. - unpersuasive adjective (unpersuasive)
1) Unpersuasive means not good at making people believe or agree with something; not convincing. - unpick verb (unpick, unpicks, unpicked, unpicking)
To unpick is to take out the stitches of sewing or knitting carefully, one by one. - unpigmented adjective (unpigmented)
1) Unpigmented means without pigment, the natural colouring in skin, hair, eyes, plants or paint, so it looks white, pale or clear. - unplanned adjective (unplanned)
1) Unplanned means not planned or expected; it happened without being arranged first. - unpleasant adjective (unpleasant); adverb unpleasantly; noun unpleasantness
Unpleasant means not nice or not enjoyable: an unpleasant smell, unpleasant weather. - unploughed adjective (unploughed); US spelling unplowed
Unploughed land has not been dug up and turned over with a plough, so it is still grass, stubble or wild ground. - unplug verb (unplug, unplugs, unplugged, unplugging)
To unplug means to pull a plug out of an electric socket so a machine is off. - unpopular adjective (unpopular, more unpopular, most unpopular)
1) Unpopular means not liked by many people or by most people. 2) An unpopular decision, rule or idea is one many people disagree with. - unprecedented adjective (unprecedented; formal)
1) Never happened or done before; the first of its kind. 2) Much greater than ever before: unprecedented numbers. - unpredictable adjective (unpredictable)
Unpredictable means impossible to know or say beforehand what will happen. - unpredictably adverb (unpredictably); adjective unpredictable
1) In a way that cannot be guessed or known before it happens. - unprepared adjective (unprepared)
Unprepared means not ready for something, because you did not get ready or did not expect it. - unprotected adjective
Unprotected means not kept safe from harm or danger. - unproven adjective
1) Unproven means not shown to be true; there is not yet enough evidence or proof. - unprovoked adjective (unprovoked)
1) An unprovoked attack or action happens without any reason, when the other person did nothing to cause it. - unpunctual adjective (unpunctual; formal)
1) Not on time; often late. - unpunished adjective
Not given a punishment for doing wrong. - unqualified adjective
Unqualified means not having the training, skills or certificate needed for a job. - unquestioned adjective (unquestioned)
1) Accepted by everyone as true or right, with no doubt. 2) Not asked questions; not checked. - unravel verb (unravels, unravelled, unravelling)
1) To undo knitting or cloth by pulling the threads apart. 2) To work out the answer to something tangled or hard to understand. - unreached adjective (unreached)
1) Not yet reached or got to: an unreached goal, an unreached place. 2) (of people) Not yet contacted or helped. - unread adjective (unread)
1) Unread means not read yet. An unread book or message is one nobody has read. 2) An unread person is someone who has not read much (rare). - unreadable adjective (unreadable)
Unreadable writing is so messy, faded or small that you cannot read it. - unreal adjective (unreal)
Unreal means not real; imaginary or seeming like a dream. - unrealistic adjective (unrealistic; more unrealistic, most unrealistic)
Unrealistic means not sensible or likely to happen, especially about plans or hopes: an unrealistic goal. - unreasonable adjective
Not fair or sensible; asking for more than is right or fair. - unrecognisable adjective
So changed in look that people cannot tell who or what it is. - unrecorded adjective (unrecorded)
1) Unrecorded means not written down, filmed or saved, so there is no record of it. 2) Unrecorded music or sound has not been recorded. - unrelated adjective (unrelated)
1) Unrelated things have no link or connection with each other. 2) Unrelated people are not part of the same family. - unreliable adjective (unreliable)
Not able to be trusted or depended on to work well or do what is promised. - unremedied adjective (unremedied)
1) (formal) Unremedied means not put right, cured or fixed; a problem or wrong that nobody has repaired. - unresolved adjective (unresolved)
1) Unresolved means not yet settled, solved or answered: an unresolved problem or argument is still going on. - unrest noun (unrest — uncountable)
Unrest is a situation where many people are angry or unhappy and may protest, strike or fight, especially in a country or city. - unrestrained adjective (unrestrained); adverb «unrestrainedly»
Not controlled or held back; free and wild: unrestrained joy, unrestrained anger. - unrestricted adjective (unrestricted)
1) Unrestricted means without limits, rules or controls; free to do, have or use as much as you want. - unrewarded adjective
Not given a prize, thanks or payment for good work or a good deed. - unrighteously adverb (old use)
In a way that is not right, fair or good. - unripe adjective (unripe)
1) Unripe means not ready to eat yet: an unripe banana is still green. 2) Unripe fruit is often hard and sour. - unrivalled adjective (unrivalled — UK; unrivaled — US)
1) Unrivalled means better than all the others, with nothing equal to it: «an unrivalled view», «unrivalled skill». - unroll verb (unroll, unrolls, unrolled, unrolling)
1) To open out something that was rolled up so it lies flat. 2) To become open and flat after being rolled. - unruly adjective (unruly, unrulier, unruliest)
1) Unruly means behaving badly and hard to control. 2) Unruly hair is untidy and hard to keep neat. - unsafe adjective (unsafe, more unsafe, most unsafe)
1) Unsafe means dangerous; likely to cause harm or injury. 2) Feeling unsafe means feeling that you might be in danger. - unsatisfactory adjective (unsatisfactory); adverb unsatisfactorily
1) Unsatisfactory means not good enough, not of the quality wanted: an unsatisfactory answer, unsatisfactory work. - unsatisfied adjective
Not happy or content, because a want or need has not been met. - unsaturated adjective (unsaturated)
An unsaturated solution can still dissolve more of a substance, like water that can take more sugar or salt. - unscathed adjective
Not hurt or harmed at all, after danger. - unscrew verb (unscrew, unscrews, unscrewed, unscrewing)
1) To unscrew something is to remove it or open it by turning it. 2) To unscrew is also to take out screws. - unsecured adjective (unsecured)
Not fixed or fastened firmly, so it can move or fall. - unseemly adjective (unseemly, more unseemly)
Unseemly means not proper or polite for a person to do, so that others would think it rude or wrong. - unseen adjective; adverb
1) Unseen means not seen or not noticed by anyone. 2) In school, an unseen text or test is one you have not looked at before. - unselfish adjective (unselfish)
1) Thinking about other people's needs and happy to share or help, not only thinking of yourself.
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