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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192


unbooked
adjective not reserved in advance

unbordered
adjective having no border

unborn
adjective not yet brought into existence; `unborn generations`

unbound
adjective not held in chemical or physical combination

unbowed
adjective not forced to bow down to a conqueror

unbraced
adjective without braces or props

unbrainwashed
adjective not successfully subjected to brainwashing; `despite the torture and the psychological pressure some POWs remained unbrainwashed`

unbranched
unbranching adjective without branches; `a tree with an unbranched trunk`

unbranded
adjective not marked with a brand; `unbranded cattle`

unbreakable
adjective impossible to break especially under ordinary usage; `unbreakable plastic dinnerwear`

unbreakableness
noun a consistency of something that does not break under pressure

unbridgeable
adjective not bridgeable; `a wide unbridgeable river`; `unbridgeable generation gap`

unbridled
unchecked adjective not restrained or controlled; `unbridled rage`; `an unchecked temper`; `ungoverned rage`

unbroken
adjective not subdued or trained for service or use; `unbroken colts`

unbroken
adjective (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; `unbroken promises`; `promises kept`

unbrushed
adjective (of hair or clothing) not brushed; `snarled unbrushed hair`; `the suit was wrinkled and unbrushed, as if it had been slept in`

unburdened
adjective not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities; `unburdened by an overarching theory`- Alex Inkeles

unburied
adjective not buried

unburned
adjective having not undergone oxidation; `unburned powder`

unburnished
adjective of metals e.g.; not made shiny and smooth by friction

unbuttoned
unlaced adjective not under constraint in action or expression; `this unbuttoned and disrespectful age`- Curtis Bok; `unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub`

uncalled-for
adjective not required or requested; `uncalled-for suggestions`

uncamphorated
adjective not containing camphor

uncannily
adverb in an uncanny manner; `uncannily human robots`

uncapped
adjective used especially of front teeth; `natural uncapped teeth`

uncared-for
adjective lacking needed care and attention

uncarpeted
adjective not carpeted; `bare uncarpeted floors`

uncarved
adjective not carved

uncastrated
adjective not castrated

uncategorized
uncategorised adjective not categorized or sorted

uncaulked
adjective not caulked or sealed

uncensored
adjective not subject to censorship; `uncensored news reports`

unceremonious
unceremonial adjective without ceremony or formality; `an unceremonious speech`

unceremoniously
adverb in an unceremonious manner; `he was dismissed unceremoniously`

unceremoniousness
noun an unceremonial manner

uncertain
adjective ambiguous (especially in the negative); `she spoke in no uncertain terms`

uncertain
incertain adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; `uncertain of his convictions`; `unsure of himself and his future`; `moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps`; `an uncertain smile`; `touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers`

uncertainly
adverb showing lack of certainty; `he paused uncertainly`

uncertainty
uncertainness noun being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; `the uncertainty of the outcome`; `the precariousness of his income`

uncertainty principle
indeterminacy principle noun (quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time

uncertified
adjective lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement

unchained
unfettered adjective not bound by shackles and chains

unchallengeable
adjective not open to challenge; `unchallengeable facts`; `a position of unchallengeable supremacy`

unchangeable
adjective not changeable or subject to change; `a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm`-Ashley Montagu; `the unchangeable seasons`; `one of the unchangeable facts of life`

unchanged
adjective not made or become different; `the causes that produced them have remained unchanged`

unchanging
adjective conforming to the same principles or course of action over time

uncharacteristic
uncharacteristic of adjective distinctive and not typical; `a book uncharacteristic of its author`

uncharacteristically
adverb in uncharacteristic manner; `he was uncharacteristically cool`

uncharged
adjective of a particle or body or system; having no charge; `an uncharged particle`; `an uncharged battery`

uncharitable
adjective lacking love and generosity; `all pious words and uncharitable deeds`- Charles Reade

unchartered
adjective not chartered

unchaste
adjective not chaste; `unchaste conduct`

uncheckable
adjective incapable of being checked or restrained

uncheerfulness
noun not conducive to cheer or good spirits

unchivalrously
adverb in an unchivalrous and ungallant manner; `unchivalrously, the husbands who had to provide such innocent indulgences eventually began to count the costs`

unchristian
adjective not of a Christian faith

unchristianly
unchristlike adjective not becoming to or like a Christian; `ashamed to have to recognize how unchristianly his assumptions and motives are`

uncial
adjective relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals); `uncial letters`

uncivil
adjective lacking civility or good manners; `want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue`- Willa Cather

uncivilly
adverb in an uncivil manner; `he treats his former wife uncivilly`

unclaimed
adjective not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee; `unclaimed luggage`

unclassifiable
adjective not possible to classify

uncle
noun the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

Uncle Remus
noun the fictional storyteller of tales written in the Black dialect and set in the south of the United States; the tales were first collected and published in book form in 1880

Uncle Sam
noun a personification of the United States government

unclean
adjective ritually unclean or impure; `and the swine...is unclean to you`-Leviticus 11:3

uncleanliness
noun lack of cleanly habits

uncleanly
adjective habitually unclean

unclear
adjective not clear to the mind; `the law itself was unclear on that point`; `the reason for their actions is unclear to this day`

uncleared
adjective not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions; `uncleared land`; `many cars were stuck in the snow on uncleared streets`

unclearness
noun incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear

unclipped
adjective not clipped; `unclipped rosebushes`; `unclipped hair`

unclogged
adjective freed of obstructions; `an unclogged drain`

unclothed
adjective not wearing clothing

unclouded
adjective not made opaque or cloudy by sediment; `the wine was unclouded`

uncluttered
unlittered adjective having nothing extraneous; `an uncluttered room`; `the unlittered shoulders of the road`

uncoated
adjective not having a coating; `uncoated paper`

uncoerced
unforced adjective not brought about by coercion or force; `the confession was uncoerced`

uncoiled
adjective no longer coiled

uncollected
ungathered adjective not brought together in one place; `uncollected garbage in the streets`

uncolored
uncoloured adjective without color; `pure water is uncolored`

uncombable
adjective not capable of being combed

uncombed
adjective (of hair) not combed; `he was unwashed and uncombed with his clothes half buttoned`; `wild unkempt hair`

uncombined
adjective not joined or united into one

uncomfortable
adjective providing or experiencing physical discomfort; `an uncomfortable chair`; `an uncomfortable day in the hot sun`

uncomfortably
adverb in physical discomfort; `she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted`

uncommercial
adjective not conducive to commercial success; `might prove arty and hence uncommercial`- H.E.Clurman

uncommercialized
uncommercialised adjective not having been commercialized

uncommitted
adjective not bound or pledged

uncommon
adjective not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; `uncommon birds`; `frost and floods are uncommon during these months`; `doing an uncommon amount of business`; `an uncommon liking for money`; `he owed his greatest debt to his mother`s uncommon character and ability`

uncommonly
adverb exceptionally; `a common remedy is uncommonly difficult to find`

uncommonness
noun extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered

uncommunicative
adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

uncommunicativeness
noun the trait of being uncommunicative

Uncompahgre Peak
noun the highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (14,309 feet high)

uncompartmented
adjective not compartmented; not divided into compartments or isolated units

uncompassionate
adjective lacking compassion or feeling for others; `nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire`- Shakespeare

uncompensated
unsalaried adjective not paying a salary; `an uncompensated federal post`

uncompetitive
adjective not inclined to compete

uncomplaining
adjective not complaining; `uncomplaining courage`