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


unendowed
adjective not equipped or provided; `unendowed with genius`- J.L.Lowes

unenforceable
adjective not enforceable; not capable of being brought about by compulsion; `an unenforceable law`; `unenforceable reforms`

unenforced
adjective not enforced; not compelled especially by legal or police action; `too many unenforced laws can breed contempt for law`

unengaged
unpledged adjective not promised in marriage; `continued seeing him but on an unengaged basis`

unenlightened
adjective not enlightened; ignorant; `the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order`

unenlightening
unilluminating adjective failing to inform or clarify; `an unenlightening comment`

unenlightenment
noun a lack of understanding

unenlivened
adjective not made lively or brightened; `a life unenlivened by romance`

unenterprising
nonenterprising adjective lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome

unentertaining
adjective not entertaining; `a quite unentertaining letter`

unenthusiastic
adjective not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; `an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra`; `unenthusiastic applause`

unenthusiastically
adverb without enthusiasm; showing no enthusiasm; `the children opened the presents unenthusiastically`

unentitled
unqualified adjective having no right or entitlement; `a distinction to which he was unentitled`

unenviable
adjective so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy; `unenviable notoriety`

unequal
adjective poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

unequalized
unequalised adjective not caused to be equal

unequipped
adjective without necessary physical or intellectual equipment; `guerrillas unequipped for a pitched battle`; `unequipped for jobs in a modern technological society`

unequivocal
univocal adjective admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; `unequivocal evidence`; `took an unequivocal position`; `an unequivocal success`; `an unequivocal promise`; `an unequivocal (or univocal) statement`

unequivocally
adverb in an unambiguous manner; `she stated her intentions unequivocally`

unerect
adjective not upright in position or posture

unerringly
adverb without making errors; `he unerringly fixed things for us`

unestablished
adjective not established; `a reputation as yet unestablished`

unethical
adjective not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; `unethical business practices`

unethically
adverb in an unethical manner; `he behaved unethically`

uneven
adjective not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; `an uneven color`; `uneven ground`; `uneven margins`; `wood with an uneven grain`

unevenly
adverb in an uneven and irregular way

unevenness
noun the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity

uneventful
adjective marked by no noteworthy or significant events; `an uneventful life`; `the voyage was pleasant and uneventful`; `recovery was uneventful`

uneventfully
adverb in an uneventful manner; `the space shuttle landed uneventfully`

unexacting
adjective not rigorous; `relaxed and unexacting standards`

unexcelled
unexceeded adjective not capable of being improved on

unexceptionable
unimpeachable adjective completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; `two unexceptionable witnesses`; `a judge`s ethics should be unexceptionable`

unexchangeability
noun the quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange

unexchangeable
adjective not suitable to be exchanged

unexcitable
adjective not easily excited; `an unexcitable temperament`

unexcited
adjective not excited; `made an unexcited appraisal of the situation`

unexciting
adjective not exciting; `an unexciting novel`; `lived an unexciting life`

unexcitingly
adverb in an unexciting manner; `this painting was nothing more but an unexcitingly grey canvas with a few red speckles`

unexclusive
unrestricted adjective accessible to all

unexcused
adjective not excused; `too many unexcused absences`

unexhausted
adjective not used up completely; `an unexhausted well`

unexpansive
adjective showing no tendency to expand; `unexpansive bodies`

unexpected
unforeseen adjective happening or coming quickly and without warning; `a sudden unexpected development`

unexpectedly
adverb in a way that was not expected; `her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue`

unexpectedness
surprisingness noun extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected; `the unexpectedness of the warm welcome`

unexpendable
adjective not suitable to be expended

unexpired
adjective not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time; `elected to fill the senator`s unexpired term`; `an unexpired driver`s license`

unexplained
adjective having the reason or cause not made clear; `an unexplained error`

unexploited
adjective undeveloped or unused; `vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources`

unexportable
adjective not suitable for export

unexpressed
unsaid adjective not made explicit; `the unexpressed terms of the agreement`; `things left unsaid`; `some kind of unspoken agreement`; `his action is clear but his reason remains unstated`

unexpurgated
adjective not having material deleted; `volumes of the best plays, unexpurgated`- Havelock Ellis

unextended
adjective not extended or stretched out; `an unextended arm`

unfaceted
adjective having no facets; `an unfaceted gem`

unfailing
unflagging adjective unceasing; `unfailing loyalty`; `unfailing good spirits`; `unflagging courtesy`

unfailingly
adverb without fail

unfair
adjective not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; `used unfair methods`; `it was an unfair trial`; `took an unfair advantage`

unfairly
below the belt adverb in an unfair manner; `they dealt with him unfairly`; `their accusations hit below the belt`

unfairness
inequity noun injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards

unfaithful
adjective not trustworthy; `an unfaithful reproduction`

unfaithfully
undependably adverb in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner

unfamiliar
adjective not known or well known; `a name unfamiliar to most`; `be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings`

unfamiliarity
strangeness noun unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

unfashionable
adjective not in accord with or not following current fashion; `unfashionable clothes`; `melodrama of a now unfashionable kind`

unfashionably
adverb in an unfashionable manner; `she seemed to make a point of being unfashionably dressed`

unfastened
adjective not closed or secured; `the car door was unfastened`; `unfastened seatbelts`

unfastidious
adjective marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness; `unfastidious in her dress`

unfathomable
adjective impossible to come to understand

unfattened
adjective (of market animals) not optimal for marketing

unfavorable
unfavourable adjective not favorable; `made an unfavorable impression`; `unfavorable reviews`

unfavorable position
noun the quality of being a competitive disadvantage

unfavorableness
unfavourableness noun the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success

unfavorably
unfavourably adverb showing disapproval; in a disparaging way; `he reviewed the play unfavorably`

unfeathered
featherless adjective having no feathers; `a featherless biped`; `the unfeathered legs of an Orpington`

unfed
adjective not given support; `a grudge that remained unfed`

unfeeling
adjective devoid of feeling or sensation; `unfeeling trees`

unfeelingly
adverb without compassionate feelings; `unfeelingly, she required her maid to work on Christmas Day`

unfeelingness
callousness noun devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

unfeminine
adjective not suitable for a woman; `an unfeminine depth of voice`

unfenced
adjective not enclosed by a fence

unfertilized
unfertilised adjective not having been fertilized; `an unfertilized egg`

unfilled
adjective of purchase orders that have not been filled

unfilmed
untaped adjective not recorded on film or tape

unfirm
unsteady adjective not firmly or solidly positioned; `climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder`; `an unfirm stance`

unfitness
noun the condition of not being suitable; `the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment`

unfixed
adjective not firmly placed or set or fastened

unflattering
adjective showing or representing unfavorably; `an unflattering portrait`; `an uncomplimentary dress`

unflavored
unflavoured adjective without flavoring added

unfledged
fledgeless adjective (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; `shot an unfledged arrow`

unflurried
unflustered adjective free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; `the waiters were unflurried and good natured`; `with contented mind and unruffled spirit`- Anthony Trollope

unfocused
unfocussed adjective not concentrated at one point or upon one objective; `diversity...in our huge unfocused country`- Owen Wister

unfolding
noun a developmental process; `the flowering of antebellum culture`

unforbearing
adjective unwilling to endure; `she was unforbearing with the slower students`

unforced
unstrained adjective not resulting from undue effort; not forced; `a voice with a pleasingly unforced quality`; `his playing is facile and unstrained`

unforeseeable
adjective incapable of being anticipated; `unforeseeable consequences`

unforested
adjective not covered with forest; `unforested lands`

unforethoughtful
adjective lacking forethought

unforfeitable
inalienable adjective not subject to forfeiture; `an unforfeitable right`

unforgettable
adjective impossible to forget

unforgiving
adjective unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; `a surly unforgiving old woman`