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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192
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unambiguityunequivocalness noun clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
unambiguous adjective having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; `As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous`- Mario Vargas Llosa
unambiguously adverb in an unambiguous manner; `she stated her intentions unequivocally`
unambitiousambitionless adjective having little desire for success or achievement
unambitiously adverb in an unambitious manner; `he does his job, but he works unambitiously`
unamended adjective (of legislation) not amended
unamusing adjective not amusing; `his jokes were labored and unamusing`
unanalyzableundecomposable adjective representing the furthest possible extent of analysis or division into parts; `a feeling is a simple and undecomposable mental state`- G.S.Brett; `this weight of evidence is something mystical and unanalyzable`-M.R.Cohen
unanalyzed adjective not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination; `an unanalyzed compound`; `unanalyzed data`
unangry(p) adjective not angry
unanimated adjective not animated or enlivened; dull
unanimity noun everyone being of one mind
unanimouslynem con adverb of one mind; without dissent; `the Senate unanimously approved the bill`; `we voted unanimously`
unannouncedunheralded adjective without warning or announcement; `they arrived unannounced`; `a totally unheralded telegram that his daughter...died last night`- M.A.D.Howe
unanswerable adjective impossible to answer; `an unanswerable argument`
unansweredunreciprocated adjective not returned in kind; `unrequited (unanswered) love`
unanticipatedunforeseen adjective not anticipated; `unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development`- H.W.Glidden; `unforeseen circumstances`; `a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy`; `like a bolt out of the blue`
unapologetic adjective unwilling to make or express an apology; `an unapologetic believer`
unappareledunattired adjective having removed clothing
unapparent adjective not readily apparent; `the answer was at first unapparent`
unappealable adjective not subject to appeal; `the judge`s ruling was handed down in a preliminary hearing rather than a trial and was therefore unappealable`
unappealing adjective not able to attract favorable attention; `they have made the place as unappealing as possible`; `was forced to talk to his singularly unappealing hostess`
unappealingly adverb in an unappealing manner; `the kitchen was unappealingly dirty`
unappendaged adjective not having an appendage
unappetizingunappetising adjective not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste
unappetizingnessunappetisingness noun the property of spoiling the appetite
unappreciatedunsung adjective having value that is not acknowledged
unappreciative adjective not feeling or expressing gratitude; `unappreciative of nature`s bounty`
unapprehensive adjective not recognizing or slow to recognize danger
unapproachability noun a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
unapproachableunreachable adjective inaccessibly located or situated; `an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains`; `an unreachable canyon`; `the unreachable stars`
unarguablyundisputedly adverb in an unarguable and undisputed manner; `you write as if this fact whilst inarguably forever condemning me to the ranks of Bohemianism nevertheless earned for me the right of entry into any company`
unargumentative adjective not given to or characterized by argument
unarm verb take away the weapons from; render harmless
unarticulated adjective uttered without the use of normal words or syllables
unary adjective consisting of or involving a single element or component; `in a unary operation in a mathematical system one element is used to yield a single result`
unascertainableundiscoverable adjective not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
unashamed adjective used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
unashamedlyshamelessly adverb without shame; `he unashamedly abandoned the project when he realized he would not gain from it`
unaskedunsolicited adjective not asked for; `unasked advice`; `unsolicited junk mail`
unassailableunshakable adjective without flaws or loopholes; `an ironclad contract`; `a watertight alibi`; `a bulletproof argument`
unassertive adjective inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; `a shy unassertive person`
unassertively adverb in an unassertive manner; `unassertively, she always follows her husband`s suggestions`
unassertiveness noun diffidence about self promotion
unassigned adjective not assigned; `unassigned personnel`
unassisted adjective lacking help
unassumingly adverb in an unassuming manner; `she is unassumingly skeptical of her own work`
unassumingness noun a quality of naturalness and simplicity; `the simple sincerity of folk songs`
unassured adjective lacking boldness or confidence
unasteriskedunstarred adjective not marked with an asterisk; `unasterisked items`
unattached adjective not fastened together
unattainableness noun the state of being unattainable
unattainablyunachievably adverb in an unattainable manner or to an unattainable degree; `this house is unattainably expensive`
unattended adjective lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort; `unattended women`; `problems unattended with danger`
unattractiveuntempting adjective not appealing to the senses; `untempting food`
unattractively adverb in an unattractive manner; `she was unattractively dressed last night`
unattractiveness noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
unattributableunascribable adjective not attributable
unau noun a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
unauthorizedunauthorised adjective not endowed with authority
unavailable adjective not available or accessible or at hand; `fresh milk was unavailable during the emergency`; `his secretary said he was unavailable for comment`
unavenged adjective for which vengeance has not been taken; `an unavenged murder`
unavowedsecret adjective not openly made known; `a secret marriage`; `a secret bride`
unawakened adjective not aroused or activated; `unawakened emotions`
unawareincognizant adjective (often followed by `of`) not aware; `seemed unaware of the scrutiny`; `unaware of the danger they were in`; `unaware of the newborn hope`; `the most unaware person I`ve known`
unawares adverb suddenly and unexpectedly; `rain caught them unawares`; `sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares`- A.Lincoln
unawed adjective not awed
unbaffledunconfused adjective not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
unbalancedimbalanced adjective being or thrown out of equilibrium
unbalconied adjective not having balconies
unbanded adjective not identified with a band; `an unbanded bird`
unbaptizedunbaptised adjective not having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
unbarredunbolted adjective not firmly fastened or secured; `an unbarred door`; `went through the unlatched gate into the street`; `an unlocked room`
unbarreledunbarrelled adjective not in a barrel
unbearably adverb to an unbearable degree; `it was unbearably hot in the room`
unbeatable adjective hard to defeat; `an unbeatable ball team`
unbeatenunconquered adjective not conquered
unbecomingness noun the quality of being unbecoming
unbefitting adjective not befitting; `behavior unbefitting a father`
unbeholden(p) adjective free of moral obligation
unbeknownunbeknownst adverb without someone`s knowledge; `unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements`
unbeknown(p)unbeknownst(p) adjective (usually used with `to`) occurring or existing without the knowledge of; `a crisis unbeknown to me`; `she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family`
unbelief noun a rejection of belief
unbelievably adverb in an unbelievable manner; `he was unbelievably angry`
unbeltedbeltless adjective lacking a belt; `unbelted jackets are in this season`
unbend verb make less tight; `relax the tension on the rope`
unbeneficed adjective not having a benefice
unbent adjective not bent; `looking for an unbent nail`; `trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber`
unbiasedunbiassed adjective without bias
unbigoted adjective not opinionated
unbitter adjective having or showing no resentment or desire for revenge; `remarkably unbitter toward her captors`
unbleacheduncolored adjective not artificially colored or bleached; `unbleached blonde hair`; `her hair is uncolored`; `undyed cotton`
unblemished adjective free from physical or moral spots or stains; `an unblemished record`; `an unblemished complexion`
unblended adjective not blended or mixed together
unblessed adjective not provided with something desirable; `a hovel unblessed with electricity or running water`
unblinkingunflinching adjective not shrinking from danger
unblinkingly adverb showing no emotion; `the convicted killer listened unblinkingly to the reading of his sentence`
unbloodied adjective not caused to bleed; `got out of the fracas with his nose unbloodied`
unblushingly adverb without blushing; `his principal opponent unblushingly declared victory before the ballots had been counted`
unbodied adjective having no body