General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 21st letter of the Roman alphabet
A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
A nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
(chiefly British) of or appropriate to the upper classes especially in language use
A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
A rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"
Shaped in the form of the letter U
Complete reversal of direction of travel
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
A defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the Army''s primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence
The legislature of the United States government
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
The lower legislative house of the United States Congress
The lower legislative house of the United States Congress
The mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion
The world''s largest medical library
Territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"
The airforce of the United States of America; defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space Back to top
The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
A division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting
An agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
A consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives
An impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
Medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail
A person with great powers and abilities
The state of existing and being localized in space
Any of several quinones that function as electron-carrying coenzymes
Being present everywhere at once
The state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)
The state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)
A virtually extinct Caucasian language spoken exclusively in Turkey
Fiddler crabs
The major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs
Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
The Finnic language spoken by the Votyak people
A member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia
Gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
A city in the European part of Russia Back to top
An (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
A landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
A native or inhabitant of Uganda
Of or relating to or characteristic of Uganda or its people; "Ugandan game parks"
Monetary unit in Uganda
The basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
An extinct Semitic language of northern Syria
Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
Make ugly
Qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses
Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
Hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
Deficient in beauty; "ugly gray slums"
Provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clo
Displeasing to the senses and morally revolting; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"; "war is ugly"
Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"
An ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person
The pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585) Back to top
One of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia
One of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia
300 to 3000 megahertz
German romantic poet (1787-1862)
The script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language
The Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur people in extreme northwestern China
A member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
The script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language
The Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur people in extreme northwestern China
A member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
A variety of dinocerate
An extinct family of Dinocerata
Type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
An edict of the Russian tsar
A small guitar having four strings
A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
The Slavic language spoken in the Ukraine
Of or relating to or characteristic of Ukraine or its people or culture
A native or inhabitant of the Ukraine Back to top
Monetary unit in Ukraine
A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
A small guitar having four strings
The capital and largest city of Mongolia
Pain in the gums
The body of mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam''s sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
The capital and largest city of Mongolia
Recession of the gums
A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Affect with an ulcer; "Her stomach was ulcerated"
Undergo ulceration; "Her stomach ulcerated"
Having an ulcer or canker
The process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Of or relating to or characterized by ulceration; "ulcerative colitis"
A serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
Having an ulcer or canker
A diet of foods that are not irritating; "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis"
The body of mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam''s sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community Back to top
Bleeding of the gums
Genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse
Very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
A Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382)
A Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382)
Inflammation of the gums
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
The amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
A dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus; Celtis; Planera; Trema
Type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions
North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
Large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental
Elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches
Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
Any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall
Erect vigorous hybrid ornamental Back to top
Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment
Small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges
Broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere
Fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
Autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
Tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America
The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
Relating to or near the ulna
Large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand
A nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
Any of several veins of the forearm
Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)
Loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted
A historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster''s nine counties are in Northern Ireland
The major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs
In or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult"
Coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument"
Beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw Back to top
Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell
The quality of being ulterior; "their conversation was limited to ulteriorities"; "a terrible feeling of ulteriority"; "his stories were too susceptible to ulteriority"
In an ulterior manner
The state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values"
Being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict'' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"
Furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man''s ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one''s ultimate goal in life"
Being the ultimate or elemental constituents of anything; "the elemental stuff of...out of which the many forms of life have been molded"- Jack London; "the ultimate ingredients of matter"; "his proposal is elegantly simple"
As the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over"
After everything has been considered; "in the final analysis, we are quite well off"
The state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values"
A game between two teams whose players try to toss a Frisbee to one another until they cross the opponents goal; possession changes hands when the frisbee is intercepted or touches the ground or goes out of bounds
A final peremptory demand
The geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
In or of the month preceding the present one; "your letter received on the 29th ult"
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"
A cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)
Centrifugation at very high speeds
A high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
Subject to the action of an ultracentrigue
An extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism Back to top
Extremely conservative
300 to 3000 megahertz
Vivid blue to purple-blue
Blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
Of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color
Blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
Light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
Too small to be seen without an ultramicroscope
Extremely modern; "Dadism and ultramodern art"
A Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
On the Italian or Roman side of the Alps; "ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps"
On or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps); "ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium"; "Cracow was a transalpine university"
Of or relating to ultramonatism
(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
Fanatical patriotism
Fanatically patriotic
Having frequencies above those of audible sound
By ultrasonic means; "the kidney stones were removed ultrasonically"
Using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
Using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs Back to top
Very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
A synthetic suede cloth
Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; "ultraviolet radiation"; "an ultraviolet lamp"
Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation
Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation
The spectrum of ultraviolet radiation
Beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc; "an ultra vires contract"
Beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
A mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high)
A mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high)
Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
A long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
Type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
Thin flat or tubular green algae
An order of protoctista
Alternative name for the class Chlorophyceae in some classifications Back to top
Roman misspelling for Odysseus
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
Fringe-toed lizard
A benevolent aspect of Devi; `splendor''
A little known Palestinian group responsible for bombings and for killing Israelis; seeks to defeat Israel and liberate southern Lebanon, Palestine, and Golan Heights
The first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus
With long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico
Flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center
Resembling an umbel in form
Plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers; includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and Cornaceae (chiefly trees or shrubs)
Bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels
Resembling an umbel in form
Bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels
Any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
Plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
Relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae
Any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
Resembling or in the form of an umbel Back to top
Aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
A medium to dark brown color
An earth pigment
Of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments
Relating to or resembling the umbilicus; "umbilical cord"
Membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional
Depressed like a naval
Scar where the umbilical cord was attached
A slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
A region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
A feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
Angered at something unjust or wrong; "an indignant denial"; "incensed at the judges'' unfairness"; "a look of outraged disbelief"; "umbrageous at the loss of their territory"
Filled with shade; "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands"
Having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
A formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"
A lightweight handheld collapsible canopy Back to top
Covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"
Resembling an umbrella
A plant of the genus Mirabilis
Foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
Black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle
Large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia
Small deciduous open-crowned tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
Medium-sized 2-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds
African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves
Late-blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia having flowers in flat-topped clusters
Rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California
African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves
A small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
Small deciduous open-crowned tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
Erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern Guinea having palmately compound leaves
A mountainous region in central Italy
An extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy
Croakers
A fish of the Pacific coast of North America
A Bantu language spoken in Angola Back to top
A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
The Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan; "moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims"
The Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan; "moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims"
A nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban
An official at a baseball game
The act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"
Mediation by an umpire
An official at a baseball game
Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
Innumerable but many
Last in an indefinitely numerous series
Last in an indefinitely numerous series
Innumerable but many
Last in an indefinitely numerous series
An organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
Considered contrary to the best interests of the United States
Difficult to reach or attain
Difficult to reach or attain
Not embarrassed; "a tinseled charm and unabashed sentimentality"- Jerome Stone; "an unembarrassed greeting as if nothing untoward had happened"
In an unabashed manner; "unabashedly, he asked for more" Back to top
Continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"
(usually followed by `to'') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"
Lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
(usually followed by `to'') lacking necessary physical or mental ability; "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"; "the sun was unable to melt enough snow"
In a helpless manner; "the crowd watched him helplessly"
(used of texts) not shortened; "an unabridged novel"
A dictionary that is claimed to be complete
Not physically abused; treated properly
Not abused with language
Not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed"
Used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
Used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress"
Unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
Not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom"
Not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"
Not conforming to standard usage; "the following use of `access'' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers''"
Used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"
Unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
To an unacceptable degree; "The percentage of lead in our drinking water is unacceptably high"
Not conforming to standard usage; "the following use of `access'' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers''" Back to top
Capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
Not accommodating; "the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door"
Offering no assistance; "rudely unaccommodating to the customers"; "icily neutral, disagreeably unhelpful"
Without accompaniment or companions; "the soloist sang unaccompanied"; "it had dramatic energy unaccompanied by an adequate sense of dramatic form"; "unaccompanied women were excluded"
Without anybody else; "the child stayed home alone"; "he flew solo"
Not to be accounted for or explained; "perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress"; "an unexplainable fear"
Free from control or responsibility
In an unaccountable manner; "in the book, a tycoon unaccountably becomes the hero''s friend"
Lacking official approval
Not habituated to; unfamiliar with; "unaccustomed to wearing suits"
Not customary or usual; "an unaccustomed pleasure"; "many varieties of unaccustomed foods"; "a new budget of unaccustomed austerity"
Impossible to achieve; "an unattainable goal"
In an unattainable manner or to an unattainable degree; "this house is unattainably expensive"
Not recognized or admitted
Not openly acknowledged; "an unacknowledged emergency"
Having little or no knowledge of; "unacquainted with city ways"
Having little or no knowledge of; "unacquainted with city ways"
Not knowledgeable about something specified; "American tourists wholly innocent of French"; "a person unacquainted with our customs"
Not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything
Not actable; "an unactable play" Back to top
The inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
Not adaptable
Not having adapted to new conditions; "several unadjusted refugees"
Not changed in form or character for a purpose
Not addicted
Not addressed; "an unaddressed envelope"
Not adjustable
Not altered to fit certain requirements; "an unadjusted figure of 8.5 percent"; "the unadjusted clock is running fast";
Not having adapted to new conditions; "several unadjusted refugees"
Not subjected to reproof or rebuke
Difficult to place in an adoptive home
Not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
Not mixed with impurities; "unadulterated maple syrup"; "the unadulterated truth"; "here is genius unadulterated"- Amy Loveman
Lacking in boldness
Not prudent or wise; not recommended; "running on the ice is inadvisable"
Without careful prior deliberation or counsel; "ill-advised efforts"; "it would be ill-advised to accept the offer"; "took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations"; "ill-advised efforts"
Having received no information; "a defendant unadvised of her legal rights"
In an unadvised manner
Used of blood; not supplied with oxygen
Violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty; "inaesthetic and quite unintellectual"; "peered through those inaesthetic spectacles" Back to top
Undergoing no change when acted upon; "entirely unaffected by each other''s writings"; "fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment"
Free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace"
Not touched emotionally; "was left untouched by the music"
(followed by `to'' or `by'') unaware of or indifferent to; "insensible to the suffering around him"
Not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained
Not arousing affect
Lacking affection or warm feeling; "an uncaring person"
Not affiliated
Not affixed; "the stamp came loose"
Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
Oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
Not subjected to an aging process; "vodka is an unaged liquor from Russia"
Not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
Not agitated or disturbed emotionally
Not physically disturbed or seSt in motion
Not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"
(of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument; "visible to the naked eye"; "clearly audible to the unaided ear"
Being without physical aid; "he could not rise unaided from a sitting position"
Lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
Not fit to fly Back to top
Not alarming; assuaging alarm
Not alert or attentive
Incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"
Not alike or similar; "as unalike as two people could be"
Used of metals
The quality of being fixed and unchangeable; "the fixedness of his gaze upset her"
The quality of not being alterable
Remaining the same for indefinitely long times
Of a sentence; that cannot be changed; "an unalterable death sentence"
Not capable of being changed or altered; "unalterable resolve"; "an unalterable ground rule"
In an unalterable and unchangeable manner; "his views were unchangeably fixed"
Remaining in an original state; "persisting unaltered through time"
Clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
Having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa
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 univoc
So as to be unique; "he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound"
In an unambiguous manner; "she stated her intentions unequivocally"
Having little desire for success or achievement
In an unambitious manner; "he does his job, but he works unambitiously"
(of legislation) not amended Back to top
Lacking mirth
Not amusing; "his jokes were labored and unamusing"
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
Not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination; "an unalyzed compound"; "unanalyzed data"
Not angry
Not animated or enlivened; dull
Everyone being of one mind
In complete agreement; "a unanimous decision"
Acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc"
Of one mind; without dissent; "the Senate unanimously approved the bill"; "we voted unanimously"
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
Without warning or announcement; "they arrived unannounced"; "a totally unheralded telegram that his daughter...died last night"- M.A.D.Howe
Impossible to answer; "an unanswerable argument"
Not returned in kind; "unrequited (unanswered) love"
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"
Unwilling to make or express an apology; "an unapologetic believer"
Having removed clothing
Not readily apparent; "the answer was at first unapparent"
Not subject to appeal; "the judge''s ruling was handed down in a preliminary hearing rather than a trial and was therefore unappealable"
Not able to attract favorable attention; "they have made the place as unappealing as possible"; "was forced to talk to his singularly unappealing hostess" Back to top
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
In an unappealing manner; "the kitchen was unappealingly dirty"
Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia''s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
Not having an appendage
Not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste
The property of spoiling the appetite
Not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste
The property of spoiling the appetite
Having value that is not acknowledged
Not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"
Not feeling or expressing gratitude; "unappreciative of nature''s bounty"
In an ungrateful manner
Not recognizing or slow to recognize danger
A disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
Inaccessibly located or situated; "an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains"; "an unreachable canyon"; "the unreachable stars"
Discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive"
Not subject to individual determination
Against which no argument can be made
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"
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Take away the weapons from; render harmless
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"
Used of plants or animals; without barbs or stings
(used of persons or things military) without protective armor
Used of animals; without protective covering
(used of persons or things military) without protective armor
Used of animals; without protective covering
Without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommital"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"
Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables
Not consisting of segments that are held together by joints
Lacking aesthetic sensibility;
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"
An operation with exactly one operand
Not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
Not attributable
Used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
Without shame; "he unashamedly abandoned the project when he realized he would not gain from it"
Not invited or requested; "unbidden guests"; "comments unbid and unwelcome"
Not asked for; "unasked advice"
Without being invited; "an unwanted intrusion"; "uninvited guests" Back to top
Without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument"
Impossible to assail
Able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
In an unalterable and unchangeable manner; "his views were unchangeably fixed"
Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"
Not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance; "a retiring disposition"
In an unassertive manner; "unassertively, she always follows her husband''s suggestions"
Diffidence about self promotion
Incapable of being transferred
Not assigned; "unassigned personnel"
Unsupported by other people
Lacking help
Not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
In an unassuming manner; "she is unassumingly skeptical of her own work"
A quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple sincerity of folk songs"
Lacking boldness or confidence
Not marked with an asterisk; "unasterisked items"
Not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
(of animals) able to swim about; not attached
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Able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
Impossible to achieve; "an unattainable goal"
The state of being unattainable
In an unattainable manner or to an unattainable degree; "this house is unattainably expensive"
Lacking a caretaker; "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended"
Lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort; "unattended women"; "problems unattended with danger"
Not watched; "she dashed out leaving the bar unattended"; "a fire left unattended"
Having removed clothing
Lacking beauty or charm; "as unattractive as most mining regions"
Lacking power to arouse interest; "being unemployed is a most unattractive prospect"
Not appealing to the senses; "untempting food"
In an unattractive manner; "she was unattractively dressed last night"
Ugliness that is not appealing
Not attributable
Relatively small fast-moving sloth
Relatively small fast-moving sloth
Intended to deceive; "a spurious work of art"
Not endowed with authority
Without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"
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Without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"
Unauthorized military absence
The quality of not being unavailable when needed
Not available or accessible or at hand; "fresh milk was unavailable during the emergency"; "his secretary said he was unavailable for comment"
Producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
For which vengeance has not been taken; "an unavenged murder"
The quality of being impossible to avoid or evade
Impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"; "an ineluctable destiny"; "an unavoidable accident"
A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
By necessity; "the new council was inescapably of political meaning"
Not openly made known; "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride"
Not affirmed or mentioned or declared
Not openly expressed; "a sneaking suspicion"
Still asleep
Not aroused or activated; "unawakened emotions"
(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"
(often followed by `of'') lacking knowledge or awareness; "incognizant of the new political situation"
Not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"
Unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
At a disadvantage; "I was caught short" Back to top
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
Without forethought or plan; inadvertently; "came upon the diamond unawares"
Not awed
Unsupported by other people
Not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
A state of disequilibrium (as may occur in cases of inner ear disease)
A state of mental disturbance and disorientation
Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him"
Throw out of balance or equilibrium; "The tax relief unbalanced the budget"; "The primadonna unbalances the smooth work in our department"
Debits and credits are not equal
Being or thrown out of equilibrium
Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
Not having balconies
Not identified with a band; "an unbanded bird"
Not having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
Not having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
Remove a bar from (a door, for example)
Not firmly fastened or secured; "an unbarred door"; "went through the unlatched gate into the street"; "an unlocked room"
Not in a barrel
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Impossible to bear; "unbearable pain"; "unendurable agony"
To an unbearable degree; "it was unbearably hot in the room"
Incapable of being overcome or subdued; "an invincible army"; "her invincible spirit"
Hard to defeat; "an unbeatable ball team"
Not conquered
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
Considered inappropriate for or unattractive on a particular person; "an unbecoming style"
Without decorousness
The quality of being unbecoming
Not befitting; "behavior unbefitting a father"
Free of moral obligation
Without someone''s knowledge; "unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements"
(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"
Without someone''s knowledge; "unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements"
(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"
A rejection of belief
Beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book''s plot is simply incredible"
Having a probability to low to inspire belief
In an unbelievable manner; "he was unbelievably angry"
Not easy to believe; "behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains" Back to top
Someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"
Holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible
Rejecting any belief in gods
In an incredulous manner; "the woman looked up at her incredulously"
Unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
Undo the belt of; "unbelt your trousers"
Lacking a belt; "unbelted jackets are in this season"
Release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
Become less tense, rest, or take one''s ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let''s all relax after a hard day''s work"
Make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"
Free from flexure; "unbend a bow"
Unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
Straighten up or out; make straight
Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
Not having a benefice
Erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
Not bent; "looking for an unbent nail"; "trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber"
Without bias Back to top
Characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiased account of her family problems"
Without bias
Characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiased account of her family problems"
Not invited or requested; "unbidden guests"; "comments unbid and unwelcome"
Not invited or requested; "unbidden guests"; "comments unbid and unwelcome"
Not opinionated
Untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman"
Having or showing no resentment or desire for revenge; "remarkably unbitter toward her captors"
Not artificially colored or bleached; "unbleached blonde hair"; "her hair is uncolored"; "undyed cotton"
Free from physical or moral spots or stains; "an unblemished record"; "an unblemished complexion"
Not blended or mixed together
Not provided with something desirable; "a hovel unblessed with electricity or running water"
Not shrinking from danger
Showing no visible emotion; "stood unblinking and accepted a sentence of a year"
Showing no emotion; "the convicted killer listened unblinkingly to the reading of his sentence"
Make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator''s bank account"
Play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding
Not caused to bleed; "got out of the fracas with his nose unbloodied"
Achieved without bloodshed; "an unbloody transfer of power"
Feeling no shame; "a shameless imposter"; "an unblushing apologist for fascism" Back to top
Without blushing; "his principal opponent unblushingly declared victory before the ballots had been counted"
Having no body
Not having a material body; "bodiless ghosts"
Undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door"
Not firmly fastened or secured; "an unbarred door"; "went through the unlatched gate into the street"; "an unlocked room"
Not reserved in advance
Having no border
Not yet brought into existence; "unborn generations"
Relieve oneself of troubling information
Not restrained or tied down by bonds
Not secured within a cover; "an unbound book"
Not held in chemical or physical combination
Seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent; "unbounded enthusiasm"; "children with boundless energy"; "a limitless supply of money"
The quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
An interval that does not include its endpoints
Not forced to bow down to a conqueror
Erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
Remove from a box; "unbox the presents"
Remove a brace or braces form
Remove a brace or braces from Back to top
Remove from tension
Undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
Without braces or props
Undo the braids of; "unbraid my hair"
Not successfully subjected to brainwashing; "despite the torture and the psychological pressure some POWs remained unbrainwashed"
Without branches; "a tree with an unbranched trunk"
Without branches; "a tree with an unbranched trunk"
Not marked with a brand; "unbranded cattle"
Impossible to break especially under ordinary usage; "unbreakable plastic dinnerwear"
Impossible to not honor; "an unbreakable promise"
A consistency of something that does not break under pressure
Not bridgeable; "a wide unbridgeable river"; "unbridgeable generation gap"
Not restrained or controlled; "unbridled rage"; "an unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage"
Not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; "unbroken promises"; "promises kept"
Marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; "cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon"
(of farmland) not plowed; "unplowed fields"; "unbroken land"
Not subdued or trained for service or use; "unbroken colts"
Not fed on by animals; "an unbrowsed meadow"
(of hair or clothing) not brushed; "snarled unbrushed hair"; "the suit was wrinkled and unbrushed, as if it had been slept in" Back to top
Undo the buckle of; "Unbuckle your seat belt"
Take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey"
Free or relieve (someone) of a burden
Not encumbered with a physical burden or load
Not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities; "unburdened by an overarching theory"- Alex Inkeles
Not buried
Having not undergone oxidation; "unburned powder"
Of metals e.g.; not made shiny and smooth by friction
Undo the buttons of; "unbutton the shirt"
Not buttoned; "the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat"
Not under constraint in action or expression; "this unbuttoned and disrespectful age"- Curtis Bok; "unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub"
Unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers'' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
Not required or requested; "uncalled-for suggestions"
Not containing camphor
In an uncanny manner; "uncannily human robots"
Beyond what is natural; "his uncanny sense of direction"; (`unco'' is chiefly Scottish)
Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew pierc
Used especially of front teeth; "natural uncapped teeth"
Not having carbonation
Lacking needed care and attention Back to top
Without care or thought for others; "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake''"
Lacking affection or warm feeling; "an uncaring person"
Not carpeted; "bare uncarpeted floors"
Not carved
Get undressed; "please don''t undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
Not castrated
Not categorized or sorted
Not categorized or sorted
Not caulked or sealed
Having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times"
Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standar
Continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell''s perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"
With unflagging resolve; "dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste"
Not subject to censorship; "uncensored news reports"
Without ceremony or formality; "an unceremonious speech"
Without due formalities; "unceremonious dismissal from office"
Without ceremony or formality; "an unceremonious speech"
In an unceremonious manner; "he was dismissed unceremoniously"
An unceremonial manner
Ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms" Back to top
Not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consquences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"
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"
Not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"
Not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
Not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"
Not safe from danger or mishap; "faced an uncertain future"; "an unsure existence"
Not firm or secure; "balancing three boxes in an uncertain pile"
Subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
In an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
Showing lack of certainty; "he paused uncertainly"
Being unsettled or in doubt; "the uncertainty of the outcome"
Being unsettled or in doubt; "the uncertainty of the outcome"
The state of being unsure of something
(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
Lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
Make free
Remove the chains from
Not bound by shackles and chains
Not open to challenge; "unchallengeable facts"; "a position of unchallengeable supremacy"
Accepted without question; "undoubted evidence" Back to top
The quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
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"
The quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
In an unalterable and unchangeable manner; "his views were unchangeably fixed"
Remaining in an original state; "persisting unaltered through time"
Not made or become different; "the causes that produced them have remained unchanged"
Showing little if any change; "a static population"
Conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
Not active or moving; "a static village community and a completely undynamic type of agriculture"; "static feudal societies"
The quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
Distinctive and not typical; "a book uncharacteristic of its author"
In uncharacteristic manner; "he was uncharacteristically cool"
Distinctive and not typical; "a book uncharacteristic of its author"
Of a particle or body or system; having no charge; "an uncharged particle"; "an uncharged battery"
Lacking love and generosity; "all pious words and uncharitable deeds"- Charles Reade
Harsh and severe; "I hope I''m not being uncharitable but he really is a bore"; "unjust and uncharitable criticism"
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated; "uncharted seas"
Not chartered
Not chaste; "unchaste conduct"
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Incapable of being checked or restrained
Not restrained or controlled; "unbridled rage"; "an unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage"
Lacking cheer; depressing; "something cheerless about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an uncheerful place"
Not conducive to cheer or good spirits
A feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
Offensively discourteous
In an unchivalrous and ungallant manner; "unchivalrously, the husbands who had to provide such innocent indulgences eventually began to count the costs"
Not of a Christian faith
Not becoming to or like a Christian; "ashamed to have to recognize how unchristianly his assumptions and motives are"
Not becoming to or like a Christian; "ashamed to have to recognize how unchristianly his assumptions and motives are"
A style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
Relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals); "uncial letters"
The wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
Lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather
Without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
Without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
In an uncivil manner; "he treats his former wife uncivilly"
Having removed clothing
Not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee; "unclaimed luggage" Back to top
Release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"
Not possible to classify
Not arranged in any specific grouping
Not subject to a security classification
The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
A source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"
Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dir
Ritually unclean or impure; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
Lack of cleanly habits
The habit of neglecting cleanliness
The state of being unsanitary
Not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
Poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts"
Not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting"
Not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions; "uncleared land"; "many cars were stuck in the snow on uncleared streets"
Incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
A personification of the United States government
A servile black character in a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Contemptuous name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites Back to top
Impossible to surmount or climb
Impossible to climb
Remove the clip from
Not clipped; "unclipped rosebushes"; "unclipped hair"
Not clipped; without a portion cut off; "unclipped wings"
Remove a cloak from
Reveal the true nature of; "The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician"
Become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it"
Freed of obstructions; "an unclogged drain"
Get undressed; "please don''t undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
Take the covers off; "She unclothed her innermost feelings"
Strip; "unclothe your heart of envy"
Not wearing clothing
Not made opaque or cloudy by sediment; "the wine was unclouded"
Not mentally disordered; "an unclouded mind"
Free from clouds; "under a cloudless sky"
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
The quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"
Rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
Having nothing extraneous; "an uncluttered room"; "the unlittered shoulders of the road" Back to top
Beyond what is natural; "his uncanny sense of direction"; (`unco'' is chiefly Scottish)
To a remarkably degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"
Not having a coating; "uncoated paper"
Not brought about by coercion or force; "the confession was uncoerced"
Unwind or untwist
No longer coiled
Not brought together in one place; "uncollected garbage in the streets"
Not capable of being collected; "a bad (or uncollectible) debt"
Without color; "pure water is uncolored"
Not artificially colored or bleached; "unbleached blonde hair"; "her hair is uncolored"; "undyed cotton"
Without color; "pure water is uncolored"
Not having columns
Not capable of being combed
(of hair) not combed; "he was unwashed and uncombed with his clothes half buttoned"; "wild unkempt hair"
Not joined or united into one
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
Providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"
Conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teache
Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
The state of being tense and feeling pain Back to top
In physical discomfort; "she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted"
Not conducive to commercial success; "might prove arty and hence uncommercial"- H.E.Clurman
Not having been commercialized
Not having been commercialized
Not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
Not bound or pledged
Not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"
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
Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
Exceptionally; "a common remedy is uncommonly difficult to find"
Extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and uncommon
Not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
The trait of being uncommunicative
The highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (14,309 feet high)
Such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the
In an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree; "she is incomparably gifted"
Not compartmented; not divided into compartments or isolated units
Lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare
Not paying a salary; "an uncompensated federal post"
Not inclined to compete Back to top
Not complaining; "uncomplaining courage"
Without complaining; "an equally gallant little wife and mother uncomplainingly keeping up the production of tasty and nourishing meals"
Not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"
Not caught or not caught within bounds; "an uncompleted pass"
Not yet finished; "his thesis is still incomplete"; "an uncompleted play"
Easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"
Lacking complexity; "small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring"; "an unsophisticated machine"
Tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
Not complimentary; "uncomplimentary dress"
Not constituting a compound
Not fully understood; "an uncomprehended mystery"
Lacking understanding; "tried to explain to her uncomprehending husband"
Difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein
Restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data"
Not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
In an uncompromising manner
Not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere"; "watched with unconcealed curiosity"
The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
A feeling of lack of concern
Lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen''s comprehension and control"; "blithely unconce Back to top
Not occupied or engaged with; "readers unconcerned with style"
Easy in mind; not worried; "the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination"
In an unconcerned manner; "war was breaking out in Europe, but she unconcernedly planned for a holiday"
Not conditional; "unconditional surrender"
Not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else
Not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"
In an unqualified manner; "he flatly denied the charges"
Not subject to a condition; "he accepted the offer unconditionally"
Without conditions or limitations; "a total ban"
Not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex"
An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
People who have not confessed; "the unconfessed cannot be forgiven"
Not admitted; "unconfessed sins"
Lacking or marked by a lack of confidence
Not confined
Free from confinement or physical restraint
Not finally established or settled; "an unconfirmed letter of credit"; "unconfirmed rumors"
Not correspondent; "a description unconformable to previous accounts"
Not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers"
Not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements Back to top
Used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
Not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
Very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
A disposition not to be congenial
Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
Not joined or linked together
Not connected by birth or family
Having had the relation broken
The lack of a connection between things
Not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; "a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson; "faced unconquerable difficulties"
Incapable of being surmounted or excelled; "insuperable odds"; "insuperable heroes"
Not conquered
Not conscientious; not guided by a sense of right and wrong
The trait of not being painstaking or careful
The quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of conscience
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
Lacking a conscience; "a conscienceless villain"; "brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless"; "an unconscionable liar"
That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
Not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"
Without conscious volition Back to top
(followed by `of'') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens
Without awareness; "she jumped up unconsciously when he entered the room"
A state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
A mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial"
Not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Without proper consideration or reflection; "slovenly inconsiderate reasoning"; "unconsidered words"; "prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions"
Sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; "inconsolable when her son died"
Loose and unstratified; "unconsolidated soil"
Not constipated
Not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
In an unconstitutional manner; "the president acted unconstitutionally"
Not under constraint of any kind; "sailors at liberty while their ship is in port"; "you are at liberty to go"
The trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
Not constricted physically or by extension psychologically; "healthy unconstricted arteries"
Not constructive
Not eaten or drunk up; "the cat found the baby''s undrunk milk"
Not consumed
Not consummated (especially of a marriage); "an unconsummated marriage can be annulled"
Free from admixture with noxious elements; clean; "unpolluted streams"; "a contaminated lake" Back to top
Not corrupted by contact or association; "there is no culture uncontaminated by contact with the outside world"
Not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
Not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition; "uncontested authority"
Not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu; "an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved"; "simple unstudied charm"
Impossible to repress or control; "an irrepressible chatterbox"; "uncontrollable laughter"
Not susceptible of improvement; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"
Of persons; "the little boy''s parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly"
Difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain"
In an uncontrolled manner; "she laughed uncontrollably"
Not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth"
Extravagant or extreme; "the inhumanity of his untempered principles"- M.S.Dworkin
Not likely to arouse controversy
Not offensive; "an inoffensive level"
Not involving any controversy
Not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style"
Not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles"
Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
Unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional
Originality by virtue of being unconventional
In an unconventional manner; "she always behaves rather unconventionally" Back to top
Not converted
Used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value
Lacking conviction; "I remain unconvinced"
Not convincing; "unconvincing excuses"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"
Having a probability to low to inspire belief
In an unconvincing manner; "he argued unconvincingly"
Not cooked
(spoken slang) unfashionable and boring
Intentionally unaccommodating; "the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging"
Unwilling to cooperate; "an uncooperative witness"
Not well coordinated; "his movements are clumsy and uncoordinated"
Lacking proper coordination; "uncoordinated scheduling often resulted in conflicting games"
Lacking warmth or friendliness; "looked uncordial as we approached"
Draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine"
Release; "uncork his anger"
Not susceptible of improvement; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"
Left faulty or wrong; "uncorrected astigmatism"
Not subjected to correction or discipline; "let her children grow up uncorrected"
Not varying together
Unsupported by nother evidence Back to top
Not debased; "though his associates were dishonest, he remained uncorrupted"; "uncorrupted values"
Not decayed or decomposed
(of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; "uncorrupted English"; "learn to speak pure English undefiled"- Van Wyck Brooks
Too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"
Disconnect or separate; "uncouple the hounds"
Having the coupling undone; "the uncoupled caboose rolled down the incline"
Not befitting a cousin
Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence";
In an uncouth manner; "uncouthly, he told stories that made everybody at the table wince"
Inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
Remove all or part of one''s clothes to show one''s body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
Make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President''s illegal dealings"
Not covered with clothing; "her exposed breast"
Not supplied with a cover or covering; "an uncovered well"; "the stands are uncovered so take an umbrella"
The act of discovering something
The removal of covering
Without chinks or crannies
Remove from the crate; "uncrate the glassed carefully!"
Used especially of fabrics; "uncreased trousers"
Not creative; "an uncreative imagination" Back to top
A lack of creativity
Not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors; "a devoted and almost uncritical admirer"
Marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures; "news sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts"
Lacking in discrimination; "she was absolutely uncritical, she believed everything"
In an uncritical manner; "he accepted her decisions uncritically"
Not used for growing crops; "uncropped soil"
Not subjected to cutting or clipping or browsing; "uncropped hair"; "a dog with uncropped ears"; "tall uncropped grass"
Change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs"
Not crossed; "sitting primly with uncrossed legs"
(of a check) not crosses
Having or allowing sufficient room; "an uncrowded train"; "an uncrowded view"
Not (especially not yet) provided with a crown; "the uncrowned king"
Not having an artificial crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids; "uncrowned teeth badly in need of attention"
Without real or apparent crystalline form; "an amorphous mineral"; "amorphous structure"
Not finally or definitely formed; "uncrystallized ideas"
Without real or apparent crystalline form; "an amorphous mineral"; "amorphous structure"
Not finally or definitely formed; "uncrystallized ideas"
Anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Smug self-serving earnestness Back to top
Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"
In an unctuous manner
Smug self-serving earnestness
Not suitable for cultivation or tilling; "thickets of indigenous trees...on uncultivable land"- C.B.Palmer
Not suitable for cultivation or tilling; "thickets of indigenous trees...on uncultivable land"- C.B.Palmer
Characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes; "lowbrow tastes"
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops; "uncultivated land"
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge
Not restrained or controlled; "unbridled rage"; "an unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage"
Used of meats
Not seasoned; "uncured pelts"
Move out of a curled position; "He uncurled himself"
Not having been curled
Not curled; "lay uncurled on the bed"
Not provided with curtains; "blank, curtainless windows stared back at her"
Having no curves
Having no curves
(biology) any hook-shaped process or part Back to top
Complete; "the full-length play"
Not cut
(of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge; "a book with its leaves still uncut"
Not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"
Not cut down; "standing timber"; "uncut trees"
Not cut; "glad to get out of the house with my throat uncut"- Tobias Smollett
(used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine; "uncut grass"; "an unmown lawn"
Not trimmed; "shaggy untrimmed locks"
Not harmed or spoiled; sound
Not capable of being given a date
Not bearing a date; "a dateless letter"
Resolutely courageous; "undaunted in the face of death"
Unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"
An eleven-sided polygon
Free from deception or illusion
Freed of a mistaken or misguided notion; "some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth"
Not yet having made a commitment; "undecided voters"
Characterized by indecision; "some who had been on the fence came out in favor of the plan"; "too many voters still declare they are undecided"
Not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
Not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting" Back to top
In an illegible manner; "this student writes illegibly"
Not deciphered; "Linear A is still undeciphered"
Not announced or openly acknowledged; "fighting an undeclared war"
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
Not disintegrated by rot
Not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
An acid that is a component of perspiration
Not dedicated; "the playground has been completed but is still undedicated"
Victorious; "undefeated in battle"; "an undefeated team"
Not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack"
Not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack"
Not showing courteous respect
(of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; "uncorrupted English"; "learn to speak pure English undefiled"- Van Wyck Brooks
Free from stain or blemish
Not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words; "an indefinable feeling of terror"; "an abstract concept that seems indefinable"
Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
Not represented accurately or precisely
Not demanding; requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; "the pay was adequate and the job undemanding"; "simple undemanding affection"; "an undemanding boss"
Not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals; "the union broke with its past undemocratic procedures"
In an undemocratic manner; "undemocratically, he made all the important decisions without his colleagues" Back to top
Not given to open expression of emotion
Not possible to deny
To an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner; "she is undeniably the most gifted student in the class"
Not bound to devoted to the promotion of a particular denomination; "undenominational religious instruction"
The trait of not being dependable or reliable
Not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant"
Liable to be erroneous or misleading; "an undependable generalization"
Not to be trusted
The trait of not being dependable or reliable
In an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
Not pictured
Located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"
Further down; "see under for further discussion"
Down below; "get under quickly!"
Below the horizon; "the sun went under"
Below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under"
In or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under"
Down to defeat, death, or ruin; "their competitors went under"
Into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under"
Through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free" Back to top
Lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary"
Done or sold illicitly and secretly;
Designed and carried out secretly or confidentially; "a sub-rosa report"; "has their under-the-table backing"
Perform less well or with less success than expected; "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year"
Poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
A student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
Act (a role) with great restraint
Abnormally inactive
Dependent by virtue of youth
Not of legal age; "minor children"
With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
With the hand swung below shoulder level''; "throwing a ball underarm"
The quality of being weak or unprotected; "the soft underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill
The soft belly or underside of an animal''s body
Lower side; "the underbellies of clouds"
Bid too low
Bid lower than a competing bidder
Bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
A short sleeveless undergarment for women
The soft belly or underside of an animal''s body Back to top
An assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
Of inferior or mixed breed; "a cur dog"; "an underbred dog"
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
The brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
Framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
An insufficient charge
A price that is too low
Charge (someone) too little money
Belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum; "underclass mothers and children"
An undergraduate who is not yet a senior
Inadequately clothed
Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
Thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
Cover with a primer; apply a primer to
(of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or rubber-based material applied to the underside to retard rusting
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilizati
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors Back to top
An operation involving secret work within a community or institution
The act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
Subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
A current below the surface of a fluid
A cut made underneath to remove material
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
A notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
The tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
The material removed by a cut made underneath
Cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
Strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
Cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"
Cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
Sell cheaper than one''s competition
Process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature; "These photos are underdeveloped"
(of a photograph) lacking in contrast because it was left in the developer for less than the required time
Relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
Not yet fully developed
(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
State of inadequate development; "much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry" Back to top
One at a disadvantage and expected to lose
Insufficiently cooked
(usually in the plural) underpants worn by men
Put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression
Inadequately or too informally clothed
Poorly or insufficiently educated
Employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills; "migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed"; "able people are kept underemployed"
An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don''t underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"
Make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
Assign too low a value to; "Don''t underestimate the value of this heirlooom-you may sell it at a good price"
An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
An appraisal that underestimates the value of something
Expose insufficiently; "The child was underexposed to language"
Expose to too little light; "The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark"
Inadequate publicity
The act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
Not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished"
A carpet pad of thick felt
Under the feet; "trampled the beans underfoot"; "green grass growing underfoot" Back to top
In the way and hindering progress; "a house with children and pets and toys always underfoot"
The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
Thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
A garment worn under other garments
Make secure underneath; "undergird the ship"
Lend moral support to
Accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
Of mental or physical states or experiences; "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
Go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
A university student who has not yet received a first degree
A university student who has not yet received a first degree
Electric underground railway
A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
Used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces"
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilizati
Under the level of the ground; "belowground storage areas"; "underground caverns"
Beneath the surface of the earth; "water flowing underground"
In or into hiding or secret operation; "the organization was driven underground"
A system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature
Abolitionists secret aid to escaping slaves; pre-Civil War in US Back to top
Abolitionists secret aid to escaping slaves; pre-Civil War in US
Grow below something; "The moss undergrew the stone patio"
The brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
Marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
With the hand swung below shoulder level''; "throwing a ball underarm"
Slyly and secretly; "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers
Marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
Slyly and secretly; "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers
Having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog"
Supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above; "underhung sliding doors"
Not derivative or imitative; "a natural underivative poet"
Not derived; primary or simple
A pad placed under a carpet
Provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
Put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid athe shingles with roofing paper"
Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; "underlay the plate"
A pad placed under a carpet
Be or form the base for Back to top
Lie underneath
A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
Give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
An assistant subject to the authority or control of another
In the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
Being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
Located beneath or below
Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they''re rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
About to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"
Hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"
Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
Under or below an object or a surface; "we could see the original painting underneath"
Beneath by way of support; "a house with a good foundation underneath"
Lower down on the page; "diagrams with figures underneath"
On the lower or downward side; "a chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
Provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished"
Not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished"
Not having enough food to develop or function formally
An undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin Back to top
A part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal''s body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"
An underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
Pay too little
The act of paying less than required
A payment smaller than needed or expected
Perform too rarely; "Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good"
Perform less well or with less success than expected; "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"; "My stocks underperformed last year"
A business that is less successful than expected
A student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
Support from beneath
Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
Play a card lower than (a held high card)
Act (a role) with great restraint
Having a lower population density than normal or desirable; "the richly endowed but underpopulated Ivory Coast"
Sell at artificially low prices
Lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
Produce below capacity or demand; "The East German factories were underproducing for many years"
Inadequate production or less than expected
Quote a price lower than that quoted by (another seller)
Offer for sale at a price lower than the market price Back to top
Make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don''t underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"
An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
Give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
Beneath the surface of the sea
Seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
(of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or rubber-based material applied to the underside to retard rusting
A secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
Sell cheaper than one''s competition
A seller that sells at a lower price than others do; "he went all over town looking for undersellers"
Having a subnormal degree of sexual desire
A collarless men''s undergarment for the upper part of the body
Shoot short of or below (a target)
Fall short of (the runway) in a landing; "The plane undershot the runway"
Having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog"
A low shrub
The lower side of anything
Sign at the bottom of (a document, for example) Back to top
Smaller than normal for its kind
Smaller than normal for its kind
Undergarment worn under a skirt
Having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
Having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; "an underhung jaw"; "undershot bulldog"
Supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below
The layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
Spend at less than the normal rate
Spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)
Not spending at the normal rate
Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they''re rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can''t see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don''t understand the idea"
Believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
Make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
Be understanding of; "You don''t need to explain--I understand!"
The quality of comprehensible language or thought
Capable of being apprehended or understood
In an intelligible manner; "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly"
The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" Back to top
The cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other''s business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"
With understanding; "she nodded understandingly"
Represent as less significant or important
Exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"
A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
Stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
Indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"
Lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
An actor able to replace a regular performer when required
Be an understudy or alternate for a role
The lower side of anything
Enter into a contractual arrangement
Promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
Enter upon an activity or enterprise
Accept as a charge
Accept as a challenge; "I''ll tackle this difficult task" Back to top
One whose business is the management of funerals
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
The trade of a funeral director
A current below the surface of a fluid
A pale or subdued color
Subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
A quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones"
The seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
An inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
Too low a value or price assigned to something
Lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
Esteem lightly
Assign too low a value to; "Don''t underestimate the value of this heirlooom-you may sell it at a good price"
Growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves"
Beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks"
The archeology of underwater sites
The archeology of underwater sites
Someone who works underwater
Currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"
Undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments Back to top
Having unattractive thinness; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"
Moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
The brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
(religion) the world of the dead; "he didn''t want to go to hell when he died"
The criminal class
Guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
Protect by insurance; "The insurance won''t cover this"
A financial institution that sells insurance
An agent who sells insurance
A banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
Armed and prepared for fighting
Subjected to enemy attack or censure; "an official under fire for mismanagement"
Now in consideration or under discussion; "regarding the matter in hand"
Unable to act freely; "he held the enemy''s armies in check"
Subjected to enemy attack or censure; "an official under fire for mismanagement"
Under that; "the headings and the items listed thereunder"
Under that; "the headings and the items listed thereunder"
Because of prevailing conditions; "under the circumstances I cannot buy the house"
Somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can''t come to work"
In motion; set in motion; "the ship got under way" Back to top
Kept secret; "the plan was kept carefully under wraps"
(of the testis) remaining in the abdomen instead of descending into the scrotum
A testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"
A testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"
Not successful in describing
Not deserved or earned; "has an undeserved reputation as a coward"
In an unmerited manner; "the team chalked up another victory, the last one quite undeservedly, in my opinion"
Not deserving; "the undeserving poor"
Not deserving; "the undeserving poor"
Not done or made or performed with purpose or intent
The quality possessed by something that should be avoided
One whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"
Not desirable; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens"
Not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
In an undesirable manner
Not desired; "an undesired result"
Having or feeling no desire; "a very private man, totally undesirous of public office"
Having or feeling no desire; "a very private man, totally undesirous of public office"
Not capable of being destroyed
Very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" Back to top
Barely able to be perceived; "the transition was almost indiscernible"; "an almost insensible change"
Not easily seen
Not perceived or discerned; "they feared some undetected trace of poison"; "she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected"
Not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained
Not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future"
Not yet having been ascertained or determined; "of undetermined species"
Not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
Not deterred; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell
Not developed; "courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped"; "undeveloped social awareness"
Undeveloped or unused; "vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources"
(of real estate) not built upon or ready for building upon; "taxes on undeveloped lots are low"
Used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"
Going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside; "some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex"; "a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands"
Not possible to diagnose
Eluding diagnosis; "undiagnosed disease"
Women''s underwear
Not differentiated
Not digested; "undigested food"
Not thought over and arranged systematically in the mind; not absorbed or assimilated mentally; "an undigested mass of facts gathered at random"
Lacking dignity Back to top
Not mixed; "pure oxygen"
Not diluted; "undiluted milk"; "an undiluted racial strain"
Not lessened or diminished; "unrelieved suffering"
Not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
Any of various water spirits
Not skilled in dealing with others
Showing skill in handling difficult situations
In an undiplomatic manner; "she declined the invitation undiplomatically"
Aimlessly drifting
Lacking discernment
Still capable of exploding or being fired; "undischarged ammunition"; "an unexploded bomb"
Owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
The trait of lacking discipline
Lacking in discipline or control; "undisciplined behavior"; "ungoverned youth"
Not subjected to correction or discipline; "let her children grow up uncorrected"
Not subjected to discipline; "undisciplined talent"
Not made known
Not deterred; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell
Not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
Not yet discovered; "undiscovered islands" Back to top
Not discovered; "with earth-based telescopes many stars remain undiscovered"
Not discriminating
Plain to see; "undisguised curiosity"
Unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"
Not open to question; obviously true; "undeniable guilt"; "indisputable evidence of a witness"
Generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"
Accepted without question; "undoubted evidence"
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"
Retaining a solid form; "undissolved sugar in the bottom of the cup"
Not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable"; "the twins were indistinguishable"; "a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the col
Not worthy of notice
Without alteration or misrepresentation; "his judgment was undistorted by emotion"
(of investments) not distributed among a variety of securities
Peaceful without disturbance; "the undisturbed tenor of their life"
Untroubled by interference or disturbance; "food supplies were allowed through unmolested"; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed"
Not diversified
Cannot be divided without leaving a remainder
Not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit; "an undivided interest in the property"; "a full share"
Not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"
Not shared by or among others; "undivided responsibility" Back to top
Not parted by conflict of opinion; "presented an undivided front"
The interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
The interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
Remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let''s unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"
Cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
Deprive of certain characteristics
Cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign"
Impossible to achieve; "an unattainable goal"
Take out of a dock; "undock the ship"
Move out of a dock; "We docked at noon"
(of animal tails or ears) cut short; "an undocked tail"
Lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country); "undocumented aliens"; "undocumented tax deductions"
A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
A person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; "children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"
A seducer who ruins a woman; "she awoke in the arms of her cruel undoer"
Unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
Characterized by tolerance; "although favoring European unity he was noncommital about the form it should take"
Unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
Characterized by tolerance; "although favoring European unity he was noncommital about the form it should take" Back to top
Loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
An act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
Not domestic or related to home; "had established herself in her career at the price of being so undomestic she didn''t even know how to light the oven"
Unaccustomed to home life; "after years of marriage he remained essentially undomesticated"
Not domesticated; "a few undomesticated horses left"
Not done; "the work could be done or undone and nobody cared"
Thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence; "price programs became unstuck because little grain was available"
Not fastened or tied or secured; "her blouse had come undone at the neck"; "his shoelaces were undone"
Doomed to extinction
Accepted without question; "undoubted evidence"
With certainty; "it''s undoubtedly very beautiful"
Not drained; "preserve wetlands; keep them undrained"
Lacking dramatic force and quality; "moved with quiet force and undramatic bearing"
In an undramatic manner
Strip something of drapery
Lacking drapery or draperies; "undraped windows"
Stripped of drapery; "the undraped statue"
Not represented in a drawing
Not imagined even in a dream
Not imagined even in a dream Back to top
Not imagined even in a dream
Not imagined even in a dream
Partial or complete nakedness; "a state of undress"
Get undressed; "please don''t undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
Remove (someone''s or one''s own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
Having removed clothing
Of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed; "undressed granite"; "undressed hides"
Still wet or moist
Not fit to drink
Not eaten or drunk up; "the cat found the baby''s undrunk milk"
Norwegian novelist (1882-1949)
Not yet payable; "an undue loan"
Not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn''t want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force"
Beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
Lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
Infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
Increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer''s voice undulated"
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
Stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past" Back to top
Having a sinuate margin and rippled surface
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Wave-like motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
An undulating curve
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
To an undue degree; "she was unduly pessimistic about her future"
Lacking due respect or dutifulness; "impious toward one''s parents"; "an undutiful son"
Impiety characterized by lack of devotion to duty
Not artificially colored or bleached; "unbleached blonde hair"; "her hair is uncolored"; "undyed cotton"
Never dying; "his undying fame"
Characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness
Lacking interest or spirit or animation; "decrepit, colorless uneager things"
Not gained by merit or labor or service; "accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism"; "unearned income"; "an unearned run"
(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company''s balance sheet)
Personal income that you did not earn (e.g., dividends or interest or rent income)
An unearned rise in the market value of property resulting from general market factors
(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company''s balance sheet)
Personal income that you did not earn (e.g., dividends or interest or rent income)
A run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team
Lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy" Back to top
Bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"
Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew pierc
Concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; "a spiritual approach to life"; "spiritual fulfillment"; "spiritual values"; "unearthly love"
The trait of seeming ill at ease
Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
With anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously"
Inability to rest or relax or be still
The trait of seeming ill at ease
Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
Not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn''t know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
Lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy ca
Marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest; "spent a restless night"; "fell into an uneasy sleep"
Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
Not suitable for food
Not eaten or used up; "gave the dog the uneaten remnants of the roast"
Wasteful of resources
Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power"
Wasteful of resources Back to top
Not edifying
Not changed by editing
Not having a good education
Not adequately educated in the use of numerical terms and concepts
An ignorant person
Not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"
Not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail
Giving only major points; lacking completeness; "a sketchy account"; "details of the plan remain sketchy"
Not embarrassed; "a tinseled charm and unabashed sentimentality"- Jerome Stone; "an unembarrassed greeting as if nothing untoward had happened"
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
Lacking stylistic embellishment; "a literal description"; "wrote good but plain prose"; "a plain unadorned account of the coronation"; "a forthright unembellished style"
Not having a material body; "bodiless ghosts"
Cool and formal in manner
Unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
Absence of emotion
Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
In an unemotional manner; "the defendant stared unemotionally at the victim''s family"
Someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
Not emphasized
Not acceptable for employment as a worker; "his illiteracy made him unemployable" Back to top
Not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"
Someone who is jobless
The state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"
Payment by a United States agency to unemployed people
A queue of people waiting for employment
The percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date
Of livestock and domestic poultry; permitted to graze or forage rather than being confined to a feedlot
Not closed in our surrounded or included; "an unenclosed porch"; "unenclosed common land"
Not encouraging
Free of encumbrance; "inherited an unencumbered estate"
Not burdened with cares or responsibilities; "living an unencumbered life"
Not ended; lacking an end or conclusion; "he did with the book still unended"
Continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell''s perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"
With unflagging resolve; "dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste"
Not equipped or provided; "unendowed with genius"- J.L.Lowes
Impossible to bear; "unbearable pain"; "unendurable agony"
Not inclined to be enterprising
Without energy; in a lethargic manner; "he hung around the house lethargically"
Not enforceable; not capable of being brought about by compulsion; "an unenforceable law"; "unenforceable reforms"
Not enforced; not compelled especially by legal or police action; "too many unenforced laws can breed contempt for law" Back to top
Not promised in marriage; "continued seeing him but on an unengaged basis"
Not busy or occupied; free; "the cancellation left her unengaged a good part of the afternoon"
Lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
Not enlightened; ignorant; "the devices by which unenlightened men preserved the unjust social order"
Lacking information or instruction; "lamentably unenlightened as to the laws"
Failing to enlighten or clarify; "an unilluminating report"
Not edifying
Not tending to inform or clarify; "an unenlightening comment"
A lack of understanding
Not made lively or brightened; "a life unenlivened by romance"
Lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome
Not entertaining; "a quite unentertaining letter"
Not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; "an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra"; "unenthusiastic applause"
Without enthusiasm; showing no enthusiasm; "the children opened the presents unenthusiastically"
Having no right or entitlement; "a distinction to which he was unentitled"
So undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy; "unenviable notoriety"
Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned
Poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
Not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"
Radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparallele Back to top
Not caused to be equal
Not caused to be equal
Radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparallele
In an unequal or partial manner; "profits were distributed unevenly"; "angry at being dealt with so unequally"
Not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"
Without necessary physical or intellectual equipment; "guerrillas unequipped for a pitched battle"; "unequipped for jobs in a modern technological society"
Not equipped with what is needed especially furniture; "an unfurnished apartment"
Not furnished with equipment needed for voyaging
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 univoc
Clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
In an unambiguous manner; "she stated her intentions unequivocally"
Clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
Cannot be removed, washed away or erased; "an indelible stain"
Not upright in position or posture
Deficient in alertness or activity; "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights"
Not worn away by exposure
Not liable to error; "the Church was...theoretically inerrant and omnicompetent"-G.G.Coulton; "lack an inerrant literary sense"; "an unerring marksman"
Without making errors; "he unerringly fixed things for us"
An agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts
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Not established; "a reputation as yet unestablished"
Not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"
Not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"
In an unethical manner; "he behaved unethically"
Inconsistent in quality
(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church"
Not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
In an uneven and irregular way
In an unequal or partial manner; "profits were distributed unevenly"; "angry at being dealt with so unequally"
In a ragged uneven manner; "I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly"
The quality of being unbalanced
A quality of variability and lack of uniformity
Marked by no noteworthy or significant events; "an uneventful life"; "the voyage was pleasant and uneventful"; "recovery was uneventful"
In an uneventful manner; "the space shuttle landed uneventfully"
Not rigorous; "relaxed and unexacting standards"
Having no previous example or precedent or parallel; "a time of unexampled prosperity"
Not capable of being improved on
Not capable of being improved on
Completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; "two unexceptionable witnesses"; "a judge''s ethics should be unexceptionable"
Not special in any way; "run-of-the-mill boxing"; "your run-of-the-mine college graduate"; "a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer''s career" Back to top
The quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange
Used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value
Not suitable to be exchanged
Not easily excited; "an unexcitable temperament"
Not excited; "made an unexcited appraisal of the situation"
Not exciting; "an unexciting novel"; "lived an unexciting life"
Not stimulating
In an unexciting manner; "this painting was nothing more but an unexcitingly grey canvas with a few red speckles"
Accessible to all
Not excused; "too many unexcused absences"
Not used up completely; "an unexhausted well"
Showing no tendency to expand; "unexpansive bodies"
Not given to high spirits or effusiveness; "an unexpansive man"
Not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
Happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development"
Not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy"
Causing surprise or amazement by not being expected; "the curtains opened to reveal a completely unexpected scene"
Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
Not foreseen; "unsuspected difficulties arose"; "unsuspected turnings in the road"
Without advance planning; "they met accidentally" Back to top
In a way that was not expected; "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"
Extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected; "the unexpectedness of the warm welcome"
Not suitable to be expended
Not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"
(of financial resources) not spent; "unexpended funds"; "his unspent allowance"
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"
Not to be accounted for or explained; "perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress"; "an unexplainable fear"
Having the reason or cause not made clear; "an unexplained error"
Not explained; "accomplished by some unexplained process"
Still capable of exploding or being fired; "undischarged ammunition"; "an unexploded bomb"
Undeveloped or unused; "vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources"
Not exploratory
Not exploratory
Not yet discovered; "undiscovered islands"
Not suitable for export
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"
Defying expression
Deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
Not having material deleted; "volumes of the best plays, unexpurgated"- Havelock Ellis
Not extended or stretched out; "an unextended arm" Back to top
Having no facets; "an unfaceted gem"
Of an imaginary flower that never fades
Unceasing; "unfailing loyalty"; "unfailing good spirits"; "unflagging courtesy"
Always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"
Not liable to failure; "a foolproof identification system"; "the unfailing sign of an amateur"; "an unfailing test"
Without fail
Not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
Showing favoritism
In an unfair manner; "they dealt with him unfairly"; "their accusations hit below the belt"
An unjust act
Injustice by virtue of not being equitable
Partiality that is not fair or equitable
Not trustworthy; "an unfaithful reproduction"
Not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover"
Having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "her husband was unfaithful"
Deliberately and abominably disloyal or likely to betray trust or confidence; "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"
In an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
The quality of being unfaithful
Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
In a determined manner; "he clung to the past determinedly" Back to top
Not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings"
Unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
Having little or no knowledge of; "unacquainted with city ways"
Not in accord with or not following current fashion; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind"
In an unfashionable manner; "she seemed to make a point of being unfashionably dressed"
Become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"
Cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"
Not tied
Not buttoned; "the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat"
Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open"
Not closed or secured; "the car door was unfastened"; "unfastened seatbelts"
A person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; "children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"
Loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
Not fastidious; not concerned with cleanliness; "unfastidious in her dress"
Not exacting in nutritional requirements
Impossible to come to understand
So deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
Of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
Situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; "the profound depths of the sea"; "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray; "unplumbed depths of the sea"; "remote and unsounded caverns"
(of market animals) not optimal for marketing Back to top
(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"
Not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments"
Not favorable; "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"
The quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
The quality of being a competitive disadvantage
Showing disapproval; in a disparaging way; "he reviewed the play unfavorably"
(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"
Not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments"
The quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
Showing disapproval; in a disparaging way; "he reviewed the play unfavorably"
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
The quality of not being doable
Not capable of being carried out or put into practice; "refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility"; "a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances"
Having no feathers; "a featherless biped"; "the unfeathered legs of an Orpington"
Not having feathers; "the unfeathered brood"
Not given support; "a grudge that remained unfed"
Not fed
Devoid of feeling or sensation; "unfeeling trees"
Devoid of feeling for others; "an unfeeling wretch" Back to top
In a callous way; "he callously exploited their feelings"
Without compassionate feelings; "unfeelingly, she required her maid to work on Christmas Day"
Devoid of passion or feeling
Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
With sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience"
(of trees) not cut down; "unfelled trees"
Not suitable for a woman; "an unfeminine depth of voice"
Not fenced in; "unfenced pasture"
Not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"
Incapable of reproducing; "an infertile couple"
Not having been fertilized; "an unfertilized egg"
Not having been fertilized; "an unfertilized egg"
Not bound by shackles and chains
Not filed or recorded in the place prescribed by law; "an unregistered trademark"; "an unregistered mortgage"
Not filled; "an unfilled bottle"; "unfilled spaces"
Not recorded on film or tape
Not brought to an end or conclusion; "unfinished business"; "the building is still unfinished"
Not brought to the desired final state
Lacking a surface finish such as paint; "bare wood"; "unfinished furniture"
Work that is left incomplete Back to top
(of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"
Not firmly or solidly positioned; "climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder"; "an unfirm stance"
Make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"
Not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
Below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"
Physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"
The condition of not being suitable; "the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment"
Lacking the power to perform
Poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition
Not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior"
Lacking definition or definite content; "nebulous reasons"; "unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be"- Jane Austen
Not firmly placed or set or fastened
Unceasing; "unfailing loyalty"; "unfailing good spirits"; "unflagging courtesy"
Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"
Not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"
Tending to reveal or represent unfavorably; "an unflattering portrait"; "the full unflattering light of morning"- Walter de la Mare
Without flavoring added
Without flavoring added
Without a flaw; "a flawless gemstone"
Young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer" Back to top
(of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; "shot an unfledged arrow"
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers; "a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill"
Not shrinking from danger
Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
Free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
Free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
Not concentrated at one point or upon one objective; "diversity...in our huge unfocused country"- Owen Wister
(of an image) not in or brought into focus; "at their edges things were pretty much out of focus"
Not concentrated at one point or upon one objective; "diversity...in our huge unfocused country"- Owen Wister
(of an image) not in or brought into focus; "at their edges things were pretty much out of focus"
Develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"
Spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
Open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
Spread or opened out; "an unfolded newspaper"; "unfolded wings"
A developmental process; "the flowering of ante-bellum culture"
Unwilling to endure; "she was short with the slower students"
Not resulting from undue effort; not forced; "a voice with a pleasingly unforced quality"; "his playing is facile and unstrained"
Not brought about by coercion or force; "the confession was uncoerced"
Lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument" Back to top
Incapable of being anticipated; "unforeseeable consequences"
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"
Happening or coming quickly and without warning; "a sudden unexpected development"
Lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"
Not covered with forest; "unforested lands"
Lacking forethought
Not subject to forfeiture; "an unforfeitable right"
Impossible to forget
In a memorable manner; "Horowitz could play Chopin memorably"
Not excusable
In an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree; "he was inexcusably cruel to his wife"
Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"
Harsh and severe; "I hope I''m not being uncharitable but he really is a bore"; "unjust and uncharitable criticism"
Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia''s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
Without forgiveness; in an unforgiving manner; "unforgivingly, he insisted that she pay her debt to the last penny"
(computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it
Lacking in development; "immature plans"; "an unformed character"
Not yet fully formed; "unformed still in body and mind"
Not formed or organized; "an as yet unformed government"
Not having form or shape; "unformed clay" Back to top
Not forsaken
A person who suffers misfortune
Not auspicious; boding ill
Unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"
Not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"
By bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
A person who suffers misfortune
Without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
Not fractured; "X-rays showed the skull to be unfractured"
Not provided with a frame; "unframed pictures"
Hampered and not free; not able to act at will
Make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator''s bank account"
Become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
Separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
Without frets
An unfriendly disposition
Dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness
Not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
Not easy to understand or use; "user-unfriendly"
Very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes" Back to top
Not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"
Lacking warmth of feeling; "a chilly greeting"; "an unfriendly manner"
Not affected by fright
Divest of the frock; of church officials
(of glass) lacking a frosted coating; "unfrosted light bulbs"
Not frozen; "unfrozen ground"
Not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
Not provided with fuel
Of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities; "unfulfilled and uneasy men"; "unrealized dreams and ambitions"
Not related to or fitted for everyday needs or activities
Not furnished with funds; "an unfunded project"
Not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor; "a very unfunny joke"
Unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner"
Not equipped with what is needed especially furniture; "an unfurnished apartment"
Lacking; "unfurnished with money or skill"
Not marked with shallow depressions or furrows; "an unfurrowed field"; "unfurrowed cheeks"
The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
Lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
Offensively discourteous Back to top
Having removed clothing
Having removed clothing
Not brought together in one place; "uncollected garbage in the streets"
Having gears not engaged or disconnected; "the machine''s ungeared pinion"
Lacking in largess; "an ungenerous response to an appeal for funds"
Not generous; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
Lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"- Times Litt. Sup.; "a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive"
Selfishly unwilling to share with others
Not of the nobility; "of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"
Not befitting a gentleman
Not befitting a gentleman
Difficult to reach or attain
Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
Not having a shiny coating; "unglazed paper"
Not furnished with glass; "windows were unglazed to admit as much light and air as possible"
Impiety by virtue of not being a godly person
Lacking piety and reverence for a god
Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"
Of persons; "the little boy''s parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly" Back to top
Lacking in discipline or control; "undisciplined behavior"; "ungoverned youth"
Not restrained or controlled; "unbridled rage"; "an unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage"
Lacking grace; clumsy; "a graceless production of the play"; "his stature low...his bearing ungraceful"- Sir Walter Scott
Without grace; rigidly; "they moved woodenly"
An unpleasant carriage
Lacking social graces
Lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior"
Without grace; rigidly; "they moved woodenly"
An offensive lack of good manners
An opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other
Not arranged in order hierarchically
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
Not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
In an ungrammatical manner; "this child speaks ungrammatically"
Not fully apprehended; "the ungrasped infinite ground of all being"- Philip Wheelwright
Not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent''s tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
Disagreeable; "I will not perform the ungrateful task of comparing cases of failure"- Abraham Lincoln
In an ungrateful manner
A lack of gratitude
A person who shows no gratitude Back to top
Worried and uneasy
Not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"
Not lubricated
Not gregarious
Not disposed to seek company; "a lonely ungregarious person"
Not neat and smart in appearance; "he was wrinkled and ungroomed, with a two-day beard"; "ungroomed hair"
Without envy or reluctance; "ungrudging admiration"
In a generous and ungrudging manner; "he ungrudgingly agreed to pay for everybody''s dinner when the guests found themselves without cash"
Of or relating to a nail or claw or hoof
Without financial security; "an unsecured note"
Displaying or feeling no wariness; "an unguarded remark"; "spilled the beans in an incautious moment"
Lacking protection or a guard; "an unguarded gate"; "his unguarded queen was open to attack"
Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
In former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans
A mammal having nails or claws
Having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal"
Having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal"
A mammal having nails or claws
Not subject to guidance or control after launching; "unguided missiles"
Any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin Back to top
In former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Any of a number of hoofed mammals superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
Having or resembling hoofs; "horses and other hoofed animals"
Having or resembling hoofs; "horses and other hoofed animals"
Not treated with adhesive gum
Not having gussets
A transuranic element
Not hallowed or consecrated
Not held in check or subject to control; "unhampered dissemination of news"; "this would give black people the opportunity to live unhampered by racism"
Not slowed or blocked or interfered with; "an outlet for healthy and unhampered action"; "a priest unhampered by scruple"; "the new stock market was unhampered by tradition"
Remove the hand from
In an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
In an unpleasant way; "they were unhappily married"
Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
State characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
Generalized feeling of distress
Marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
Experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks
Causing discomfort; "the unhappy truth"
Not brought to a proper consistency or hardness; "untempered mortar"; "untempered steel" Back to top
Wholly unharmed
Not in harmony
In a discordant manner; "the piece ended discordantly"
Remove the harness from; "unharness a horse"
Not yet hatched
Thought to be devoid of risk
Not having a heading or caption; "unheaded sections"
Not healed; "an unhealed wound"
Detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"
Not sanitary or healthful; "unsanitary open sewers"; "grim and unsanitary conditions"
Detrimental to health
The quality of promoting poor health
A state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
Not conducive to good health; "an unhealthy diet of fast foods"; "an unhealthy climate"
Not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
Detrimental to health
Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation"
Not necessarily inaudible but not heard
Previously unknown; "a first novel by an unheard of writer"; "developments on an unheard-of scale"
Totally deaf; unable to hear anything Back to top
Not having been heated or warmed; "an unheated room"; "unwarmed rolls"
Disregarded; "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw''s neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing''"; "her ignored advice"
Unwilling to hear
Marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child''s crying"
Showing no willingness to cooperate; "an unhelpful attitude"
Providing no assistance
In an unhelpful manner; "he stood by unhelpfully while the house burned down"
An inability to be helpful
Without warning or announcement; "they arrived unannounced"; "a totally unheralded telegram that his daughter...died last night"- M.A.D.Howe
Characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating"
Without hesitation; "she said yes unhesitatingly"
(of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing; "a house of unhewn gray stone roughly cemented together"
Not slowed or blocked or interfered with; "an outlet for healthy and unhampered action"; "a priest unhampered by scruple"; "the new stock market was unhampered by tradition"
Remove the hinges from; "unhinge the door"
Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
Unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
The quality of being unholy
Not hollowed out
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "in Back to top
Having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"
Not hallowed or consecrated
Not having undergone homogenization
Not having undergone homogenization
Take off a hook
So unexpected as to have not been imagined; "an unhoped-for piece of luck"; "an unthought advantage"; "an unthought-of place to find the key"
So unexpected as to have not been imagined; "an unhoped-for piece of luck"; "an unthought advantage"; "an unthought-of place to find the key"
Showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
Get off (a horse)
Not hostile
Divested of human qualities or attributes
Lacking humor; "it was a humorless wink; a wink of warning"- Truman Capote
Relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice"
Capable of accepting delay with equanimity; "was unhurried with the small children"
Without haste; "she proceeded unhurriedly"
A rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Wholly unharmed
Free from danger or injury; "the children were found safe and sound"
So unclean as to be a likely cause of disease; "pathetic dogs kept in small unhygienic cages"
In an unhygienic manner; "the meat is unhygienically processed on wooden tables" Back to top
A member of the Uniat Church
A member of the Uniat Church
Of or relating to former Eastern Christian or Orthodox churches that have been received under the jurisdiction of the Church of Rome but retain their own rituals and practices and canon law
A member of the Uniat Church
Any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy
Any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy
Composed of one legislative body
An agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
Having or consisting of a single cell
An imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Having a single cusp or point; "a unicuspid tooth"
A vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
A person who rides a unicycle
Impossible to identify
Being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor"
Not yet identified; "an unidentifed species"; "an unidentified witness"
An (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
Relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope; "a prose statement of fact is unidimensional, its value being measured wholly in terms of its truth"- Mary Sheehan; "a novel with one-dimensional characters"
Operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only; "a unidirectional flow"; "a unidirectional antenna"; "a unidirectional approach to a problem" Back to top
Having but one principal or specialized surface; "a primitive unifacial flint tool"
The act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
An occurrence that involves the production of a union
The state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union"
A Christian church (with some Buddhist elements) founded in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon and known for staging mass weddings and other communal activities
Operating as a unit; "a unified utility system"; "a coordinated program"
Formed or united into a whole
Having or using only one filament
Having a single leaf
Clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
Provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed"
Not differentiated
The same throughout in structure or composition; "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product"
Evenly spaced; "at regular (or uniform) intervals"
Always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings"
Dressed in a uniform; "uniformed policemen lined the President''s route"
Make uniform; "the data have been uniformized"
The quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
A condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
Make uniform; "the data have been uniformized" Back to top
In a uniform manner; "a uniformly bright surface"
The quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
The address of a web page on the world wide web
Join or combine; "We merged our resources"
Become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"
To bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Combining into a single unit
Tending to unify
Involving only one part or side; "unilateral paralysis"; "a unilateral decision"
Tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
The doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
An advocate of unilateralism
Tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
In a unilateral manner; "they worked out an agreement unilaterally"
A one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
Line of descent traced through one side of the family
Paralysis of one side of the body
Without illumination; "came up the lightless stairs"; "the unilluminated side of Mars"; "through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets"
Failing to enlighten or clarify; "an unilluminating report" Back to top
Totally unlikely
To an unimaginable extent
Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality; "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"
Deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention; "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing"
Dealing only with concrete facts
Without imagination; "the stage sets were designed rather unimaginatively"
In a matter-of-fact manner; "I applied my attention prosaically to my routine"
Not imagined even in a dream
Having a single mode
Not damaged or diminished in any respect; "his speech remained unimpaired"
Free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness; "answered with an unimpassioned defense"; "the unimpassioned intellect"
Completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; "two unexceptionable witnesses"; "a judge''s ethics should be unexceptionable"
Free of guilt; not subject to blame; "has lived a blameless life"; "of irreproachable character"; "an unimpeachable reputation"
Beyond doubt or reproach; "an unimpeachable source"
Without question; "Fred Winter is unquestionably the jockey to follow"; "they hired unimpeachably first-rate faculty members"
Not slowed or prevented; "a time of unimpeded growth"; "an unimpeded sweep of meadows and hills afforded a peaceful setting"
The quality of not being important or worthy of note
The state of being humble and unimportant
Not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"
Not important or noteworthy Back to top
Lacking in impressiveness; "on the whole the results of this system are unimposing"
Not having been fertilized; "an unfertilized egg"
Not moved to serious regard; "trying to appear unimpressed"
Not sensitive or susceptible to impression; "an unimpressionable mind"
Not capable of impressing
In an unimpressive manner; "she scored unimpressively low in the first round of the competition"
Free from confinement or physical restraint
Not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing; "taxes on unimproved land are low"; "unimproved dirt roads"
(of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state; "a farm with 50 acres of unimproved and 68 acres of improved land"; "unimproved woodlands"
Not organized and maintained as a legal corporation
Having debts paid up; "an unindebted man, at last"
Not converted to industrialism
Not converted to industrialism
Not inebriated
Free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
Expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection
Not inflected; "`boy'' and `swim'' are uninflected English words"
(of the voice) not inflected; "uninflected words"; "monotonic uninflected speech"
Not influenced or affected; "stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington; "unswayed by personal considerations"
Not influential Back to top
Not informative
Not informative or enlightening
Not tending to inform or clarify; "an unenlightening comment"
In an uninformative manner; "`I can''t tell you when the manager will arrive,'' he said rather uninformatively"
Not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uniformed public"
Not fit for habitation
Not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses"
Not inhibited or restrained; "uninhibited exuberance"
People who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it diverts the attention of the uninitiate"
Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience; "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"
Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience; "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"
(used of drugs) not capable of being injected
Not injured physically or mentally
Based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature); "a uninominal electoral system"
Based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
Based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
Deficient in curiosity
Not inquiring
Deficient in curiosity
Not inquiring Back to top
Deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention; "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing"
Having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement; "the production was professional but uninspired"
Depressing to the spirit; "a villa of uninspiring design"
Lacking information or instruction; "lamentably unenlightened as to the laws"
Not informative
Not informative or enlightening
Not tending to inform or clarify; "an unenlightening comment"
In an uninformative manner; "`I can''t tell you when the manager will arrive,'' he said rather uninformatively"
The quality of being uninsurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will refuse to issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)
Not capable of being insured or not elegible to be insured
Not covered by insurance; "an uninsured motorist"
Separated or isolated from others or a main group; "a segregated school system"; "a segregated neighborhood"
Not integrated; not taken into or made a part of a whole
Without much intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"
In an unintelligent manner; "he acted rather unintelligently in this crisis"
Incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible
Nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible
Not clearly understood or expressed
Poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise; "unintelligible speech"
In an unintelligible manner; "the foreigners spoke unintelligibly" Back to top
Not deliberate
Not intentional; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
Not done or made or performed with purpose or intent
Without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald
Without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally"
Having no care or interest in knowing; "she appeared totally uninterested"
Not having or showing interest; "an uninterested spectator"
Characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative; "institutional food"
Arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"
In an uninteresting manner
Inability to capture or hold one''s interest
Having undisturbed continuity; "a convalescent needs uninterrupted sleep"
Continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row
Without interruption; "this pleasant state of affairs had continued peacefully and uninterruptedly for many years"
Not shrinking from danger
Not inebriated
Not interfering or meddling
Having one nucleus
Deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention; "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing"
Not invited Back to top
Without being invited; "an unwanted intrusion"; "uninvited guests"
In an unwanted manner; "he was unwantedly friendly"
Neither attractive nor tempting
Not tempting
Showing lack of emotional involvement; "adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman; "she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she''s not hypocritically effusive"; "an uninvolved bystander"
Not involved; "being uninvolved he remained objective"
Type genus of the family Unionidae
A person who has normal vision in one eye and dichromacy in the other; very rare but very useful for experiments on color vision
The act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
A device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
The occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"
A set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
A political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union"
The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North''s superior resources turned the scale"
Healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
The state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union"
Being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War; "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman" Back to top
Of trade unions; "the union movement"; "union negotiations"; "a union-shop clause in the contract"
Freshwater mussels found worldwide
Act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"
Form or join a union; "The autoworkers decided to unionize"
Recruit for a union or organize into a union; "We don''t allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers"
Not converted into ions
Being a member of or formed into a labor union; "organized labor"; "unionized workers"; "a unionized shop"
The system or principles and theory of labor unions
A worker who belongs to a trade union
Act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"
Form or join a union; "The autoworkers decided to unionize"
Recruit for a union or organize into a union; "We don''t allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers"
Not converted into ions
Being a member of or formed into a labor union; "organized labor"; "unionized workers"; "a unionized shop"
The northern army during the American Civil War
A card certifying membership in a labor union
National flag of the United Kingdom
National flag of the United Kingdom
A worker who belongs to a trade union
A mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar" Back to top
A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
A representative for a labor union
A company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time
A member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
An undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece
Having a single ovule
Having a single ovule
Producing only one offspring at a time
Having a single pole
A major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder
Highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; "spoke with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique dining experience"
Radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparallele
The single one of its kind; "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne''s handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions"
(followed by `to'') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality; "a species unique to Australia"
So as to be unique; "he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound"
The quality of being one of a kind; "that singularity distinguished him from all his companions"
(of linens or clothes) not ironed; "a pile of unironed laundry"; "wore unironed jeans"
Not distinguished on the basis of sex
Relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic
(music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison" Back to top
Occurring together or simultaneously; "the two spoke in unison"
Corresponding exactly; "marching in unison"
An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
A single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
An organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
A single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"
Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
An individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"
A tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
Adherent of Unitarianism
Of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism
Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
The Protestant denomination that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority; "a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government"
Having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice"
Of or pertaining to or involving the use of units; "a unitary method was applied"; "established a unitary distance on which to base subsequent calculations"
Relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity; "the unitary principles of nationalism"; "a unitary movement in politics"
Join or combine; "We merged our resources"
Become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"
Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief Back to top
Be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
Have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"
Of or relating to two people who are married to each other
Involving the joint activity of two or more; "the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions"; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong dring"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a
Characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
With cooperation and interchange; "we worked together on the project"
A federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
A sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates
The basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils
Monetary unit in the United Arab Emirates
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
Merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957
A multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
Union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church
A Republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
An industrial union of mine workers in North America
An industrial union of mine workers in North America
An organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security Back to top
An agency of the United Nations
An agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
The United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
A day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations
An agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts
An agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
An agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention
The administrative arm of the United Nations
A republic in eastern Africa
A terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations i
A terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations i
A celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
The airforce of the United States of America; defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
A school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
A defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the Army''s primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence
A specially trained elite unit of the United States Army
A division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting Back to top
The person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
The mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States
A board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the Cabinet
Civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
An agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
A consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives
The legislature of the United States government
The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
The system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint that dates back to colonial America but differs in some respects from the British Imperial System; today in the United States this system exists side by side with the SI sy
The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the UnitedStates; created in 1947
The basic unit of money in the United States
A unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System
An agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife andtheir habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
An agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government
The lower legislative house of the United States Congress
An intelligence service in the United States
A group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States Government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
A liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System Back to top
An amphibious division of the United States Navy
An amphibious division of the United States Navy
The United States'' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the ef
A school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army
The mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion
The world''s largest medical library
A school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy
The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
The primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service
An independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States
An independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"
An agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health
The United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securit
The upper house of the United States Congress
The highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
The executive agency that administers the President''s policies on international trade
The federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
More than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States Back to top
Territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"
The act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
The combination of two or more commercial companies
The joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
Conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
The act of packaging cargo into unit loads
(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
Separate or classify into units; "The hospital was unitized for efficiency"
Make into a unit; "unitize a car body"
Divide (bulk material) and process as units
The joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
Conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
The act of packaging cargo into unit loads
(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
Separate or classify into units; "The hospital was unitized for efficiency"
Make into a unit; "unitize a car body"
Divide (bulk material) and process as units
The quality of being united into one
The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
An unreduced or unbroken completeness or totality Back to top
The smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal
(genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene
Calculated cost for a given unit of a product
A regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities; "you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000"
A scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity
A charge of ammunition for a single shot
Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
A unit for measuring time periods
A unit of measurement for viscosity
A regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities; "you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000"
Having a valence of 1
Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; "a univalent chromosome"
A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
Coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"
Of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
Make universal; "This author''s stories unversalize old themes"
The theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
Of or relating to or tending toward universalism
Of or relating to or tending toward universalism Back to top
Of or relating to the whole
The quality of being universal; existing everywhere
Make universal; "This author''s stories unversalize old themes"
Everywhere; "people universally agree on this"
Someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
A person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton''s law of gravitation
Coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"
Code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
A logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things
The address of a web page on the world wide web
Hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
Membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap
Everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"
Everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
Everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
Establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching Back to top
The body of faculty and students at a university
A large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
An educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who not enrolled as regular students
A univeristy in Berkeley, California
A university in Chicago, Illinois
A university in Ann Arbor, Michigan
A university in Lincoln, Nebraska
A university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
A university in Paris; intellectual center of France
A university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A red-brick university in Brighton, England
A university in Austin, Texas
A university in Burlington, Vermont
A university in Seattle, Washington
A university in Morgantown, West Virginia
A university in Madison, Wisconsin
A student enrolled in a college or university
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 univoc
Trademark for a powerful operating system Back to top
An expert on the UNIX operating system
Trademark for a powerful operating system
Trademark for a powerful operating system
Without joints or jointed segments
Not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
Not equitable or fair; "the inequitable division of wealth"; "inequitable taxation"
Violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation"
Not righteous; "`unjust'' is an archaic term for `unrighteous''"
Incapable of being justified or explained
Without any excuse; "he is unjustifiably harsh on her"
Lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
In an unjust manner; "he was unjustly singled out for punishment"
The practice of being unjust or unfair
Not properly maintained; "an unkempt garden"; "native vistas and unkempt rambling paths"
Not neat or cared for; slovenly; "his unkempt appearance"
Not neatly combed; "wild unkempt hair"
Untidiness in personal appearance
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
Characterized by avoidance of traditional Western tonality
Used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate"; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters" Back to top
Lacking or showing kindness or compassion or mercy
Deficient in humane and kindly feelings
Lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
Not set afire
Lacking in sympathy and kindness; "unkindly ancts"
In an unkind manner or with unkindness; "The teacher treats the children unkindly"
Lack of sympathy
A person of mean disposition
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled"
Not knowable
Beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding; "philosophers...often explicitly reject the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought...and claim to be concerned only with thought itself..."- W.P.Alston; "the unknowable
Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
Lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant"
Without knowledge or intention; "he unwittingly deleted the references"
Unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
Lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant"
A variable whose values are solutions of an equation
An unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"
Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found Back to top
Being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor"
Not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don''t let anyone unknown into the house"
Not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
Not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source"
Not known to exist; "things obscurely felt surged up from unsuspected depths in her"- Edith Wharton
A variable whose values are solutions of an equation
A factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don''t know what the new man will do; he''s still an unknown quantity"
An unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"
An unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
Lacking a label or tag; "unlabeled luggage is liable to be lost"
Lacking a label or tag; "unlabeled luggage is liable to be lost"
Undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
With laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers"
Not under constraint in action or expression; "this unbuttoned and disrespectful age"- Curtis Bok; "unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub"
Lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady
Not grieved for; causing no mourning; "interred in an unlamented grave"
Untie the lashing of; "unlash the horse"
Not firmly fastened or secured; "an unbarred door"; "went through the unlatched gate into the street"; "an unlocked room"
Not crowned with laurel; having no acclaim or reward; "the unlaureled heroism of endurance"- Francis Parkman
Not crowned with laurel; having no acclaim or reward; "the unlaureled heroism of endurance"- Francis Parkman Back to top
Contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
Contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
Not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"
Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
Not conforming to the law; "they were unlawfully married"
The quality of failing to conform to law
Forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
Not treated with lead; "unleaded gasoline"
Not having leads between the lines
Gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
Discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
Try to forget; put out of one''s memory or knowledge
Lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
Not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex"
Not well learned
Release or vent; "unleash one''s anger"
Turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"
Release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park" Back to top
Made without leavening; "unleavened bread is often simply flour mixed with water"
Brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
Lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
Having little acquaintance with writing; "special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society"
Lacking official approval
Lacking official approval
Unlicensed gambling is illegal in most jurisdictions
Without substance; "cardboard caricatures of historical figures"
Without illumination; "came up the lightless stairs"; "the unilluminated side of Mars"; "through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets"
Not set afire or burning; "the table was bare, the candles unlighted"; "held an unlit cigarette"
Difficult or impossible to like; "a disagreeable and unlikable old woman"
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
Not like; marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
Not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"
Difficult or impossible to like; "a disagreeable and unlikable old woman"
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
The improbability of a specified outcome
The improbability of a specified outcome
Has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism"
Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event" Back to top
Having a probability to low to inspire belief
Dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
That cannot be entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal"
Having no limits in range or scope; "to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism"- Philip Rahv; "the limitless reaches of outer space"
Without reservation or exception
Not having a lining or liner; "a thin unlined jacket"
Used especially of skin; "his cheeks were unlined"; "his unseamed face"
Without a lip or lips
Not on a list; "an unlisted telephone number"
Not having your name entered on a voting list; "an unlisted voter"
A security traded in the over-the-counter market
Stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
Unwilling to hear
Without illumination; "came up the lightless stairs"; "the unilluminated side of Mars"; "through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets"
Not set afire or burning; "the table was bare, the candles unlighted"; "held an unlit cigarette"
Marked by lack of affectation or pedantry; "her talk was very unliterary"- W.D.Howells
Having nothing extraneous; "an uncluttered room"; "the unlittered shoulders of the road"
Unfit or unsuitable to live in or with; "unlivable substandard housing"
Live so as to annul some previous behavior; "You can never live this down!"
Unfit or unsuitable to live in or with; "unlivable substandard housing" Back to top
Not wearing livery; "an unliveried chauffeur"
Take the load off (a container or vehicle); "unload the truck"; "offload the van"
Leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition; "many people are killed by guns thought to be unloaded"
The labor of unloading something
Used in unloading or removing e.g. cargo
Without lobes
Lacking a particular location
Become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside"
Open the lock of; "unlock the door"
Set free or release
Not firmly fastened or secured; "an unbarred door"; "went through the unlatched gate into the street"; "an unlocked room"
Lacking in correct logical relation
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"
Loosen the ties of; "unloose your sneakers"
Grant freedom to; free from confinement
Loosen the ties of; "unloose your sneakers"
Grant freedom to; free from confinement
Incapable of inspiring love or affection; "she was in some mysterious way...unlovable"-Joseph Conrad
Not loved Back to top
Without beauty or charm
Used of circumstances; "an unlovely ride to work on a crowded train"
Not giving or reciprocating affection
Not lubricated
By bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
Marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
Having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"
(of a bed) not having the sheets and blankets set in order; "an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets"
Deprive of certain characteristics
Not malicious or spiteful
Not assailed with contemptuous language
A lack of malleability
Difficult or impossible to shape or work
Cause to lose one''s nerve; "an unmanning experience"
Not susceptible of improvement; "uncontrollable children"; "an uncorrectable habit"
Difficult to manage or control
Difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain"
Difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"
The trait of being unmanageable
So as to be unmanageable; "`This house is unmanageably large,'' she complained" Back to top
Not possessing qualities befitting a man
Without qualities thought to befit a man
Not possessing qualities befitting a man
The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
Not possessing qualities befitting a man
Without qualities thought to befit a man
Lacking a crew; "an unmanned satellite to Mars"
Without artificiality; natural; "the doctor''s quiet unmannered entry"
Socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"
Socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated; "uncharted seas"
Not having an identifying mark; "unmarked cards"; "an unmarked police car"
Not taken into account; "his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked"
Not capable of being sold
Not fit for sale
Without a mar or blemish; "fragile tracery that must be preserved unmutilated and distinct"- B.N.Cardozo
Not married or related to the unmarried state; "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"
A man who has never been married
A woman who is not married Back to top
Reveal the true nature of; "The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician"
Take the mask of; "unmask the imposter"
The exposure of an impostor or a fraud; "he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"
Eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team''s nonpareil center fielder"; "she''s one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity
Eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team''s nonpareil center fielder"; "she''s one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity
Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
Not mated sexually
Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
Signifying nothing; "insignificant sounds"; "his response...is picayune and unmeaning"- R.B. Pearsall
Impossible to measure; "unmeasurable reaches of outer space"
Without limits in extent or size or quantity; "immeasurable vastness of our solar system"
Not measured
Of persons without mechanical skills
Not mechanized; "production of furniture remained largely unmechanized"- Gordon Russell
Not mechanized; "production of furniture remained largely unmechanized"- Gordon Russell
Without the interposition of other agencies or conditions; "unmediated relations between God and man"
Not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed; "he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons"
Not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed; "he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons"
Not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed; "he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons"
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Lacking melody
Not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
In an unmelodious manner; "she sings rather unmelodiously"
Not melted; "streets unpassable because of piles of unmelted snow"
Not worth remembering
In an unmemorable manner
Unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation; "unmentionable words"
Not mercenary; not influenced by financial gains
Not fit for sale
Having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"
Without pity; in a merciless manner; "he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House"
Inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
Not merited or deserved; "received an unmerited honorary degree"
Not merited; "unmerited treatment of a potentially fine subject"
Without merit; "protect...from unmeritorious criticism"
Not efficient or methodical; "the project failed through unmethodical planning"
Not associated with soldiers or the military; "unmilitary circles of government"; "fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor"
Not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw
(followed by `to'' or `of'') lacking conscious awareness of; "oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform"; "oblivious to the risks she ran"; "not unmindful of the heavy responsibility"
In a careless and thoughtless manner Back to top
The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
Not mined; "deposits of unmined uranium"
Not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
Clearly evident to the mind; "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable"
Without possibility of mistake; "this watercolor is unmistakably a synthesis of nature"
In a signal manner; "signally inappropriate methods"
Incapable of being mitigated; "stern and unmitigable accusations"
Not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie"
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
Not mixed; "pure oxygen"
Not constituting a compound
Not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
Not made less extreme; "spoke with unmoderated harshness"
Not brought up to date
Not brought up to date
Incapable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme); "these variations from custom are illogical, incomprehensible, and unmodifiable"
Not changed in form or character
Not modulated; not toned down; "he lectured in an unmodulated voice edged with hysteria"
Untroubled by interference or disturbance; "food supplies were allowed through unmolested"; "he could pursue his studies undisturbed"
Without moral standards or principles; "a completely amoral person" Back to top
(especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"
Without motivation
Having no motor
Having no motor
Not grieved for; causing no mourning; "interred in an unlamented grave"
Not able or intended to be moved; "the immovable hills"
Being in the original position; not having been moved; "the archeologists could date the vase because it was in situ"; "an in-situ investigator"
Emotionally unmoved; "always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable"
Not arousing emotions
Not in motion
(used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine; "uncut grass"; "an unmown lawn"
Without any murmur of discontent or protest
Lacking melody
Not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay"
Lacking interest in or talent for music; "too unmusical to care for concerts"; "it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical"
In an unmusical manner; "She sings rather unmusically"
Without a mar or blemish; "fragile tracery that must be preserved unmutilated and distinct"- B.N.Cardozo
(of neurons) not myelinated
Too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"
Being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor" Back to top
Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous shapes"
Not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child''s unnatural interest in death"
Not having acquired citizenship
Not having acquired citizenship
Not as might be expected; "The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people''s own blindness"
Not according to nature; not by natural means; "artificially induced conditions"
In an unnatural way; "his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose"
The quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
Impossible to sail through
Without any necessity; "this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily"
In an unnecessary manner; "they were unnecessarily rude"
Not necessary
Not necessary
An unneighborly disposition
Not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
Not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
Disturb the composure of
Deprived of courage and strength; "the steeplejack, exhausted and unnerved, couldn''t hold on to his dangerous perch much longer"
Inspiring fear; "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high gray wall" Back to top
Not neurotic; "successful mothers--mothers with unneurotic children"; "he''s the most unneurotic person I know"
A transuranic element
A transuranic element that has not been found in nature
A radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
A transuranic element that has not been found in nature
A transuranic element that has not been found in nature
Having no notches
Not taken into account; "his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked"
Not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
Not noticeable; not drawing attention; "her clothes were simple and unnoticeable"- J.G.Cozzens
Not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"
The quality of being not easily noticed
In an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree; "the power of the Secretary of State in London increased gradually but imperceptibly"
Not noticed; "hoped his departure had passed unnoticed"
Not nourished
Too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"
Too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"
Too numerous to be counted; "incalculable riches"; "countless hours"; "an infinite number of reasons"; "innumerable difficulties"; "the multitudinous seas"; "myriad stars"; "untold thousands"
Not objectionable; "the ends are unobjectionable; it''s the means that one can''t accept"
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke" Back to top
Not causing disapproval; "it was an innocuous remark"; "confined himself to innocuous generalities"; "unobjectionable behavior"
(of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
Not obligated
Not accommodating; "the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door"
Not accessible to direct observation
Not paying attention
Not consciously observing; "looked through him with blank unseeing eyes"
Not observed; "managed to slip away unobserved"
Not observed
Fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed
Free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance; "an unobstructed view"
Not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"
Not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable; "a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial"
In an unobtrusive manner; "messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet-black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom"
The quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way
Not immediately apparent; "in mathematical science connections are exhibited which...are extremely unobvious"- A.N.Whitehead
Not leased to or occupied by a tenant; "an unoccupied apartment"; "very little unclaimed and untenanted land"
Not held or filled or in use; "an unoccupied telephone booth"; "unoccupied hours"
Not seized and controlled; "unoccupied areas of France"
Causing no harm; "an inoffensive animal" Back to top
Not causing anger or annoyance; "inoffensive behavior"
Not offending; "an unoffending motorist should not have been stopped"
Not having official authority or sanction; "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity"
Not officially established; "the early election returns are unofficial"
Not in an official capacity; "unofficially, he serves as the treasurer"
Without official authorization; "he had made some money on the side"
Not having oil rubbed into the surface
In need of oil treatment; "dusty unoiled roads"; "a dull unoiled table"
Not open; "the door slammed shut"
Not yet opened or unsealed; "unopened Christmas presents"
Not opposable
Not having opposition or an opponent; "unopposed military forces"; "the candidate was unopposed"
Not arranged in order hierarchically
Not arranged in order
Not having or belonging to a structured whole; "unorganized territories lack a formal government"
Not affiliated in a trade union; "the workers in the plant were unorganized"
Not having or belonging to a structured whole; "unorganized territories lack a formal government"
Not affiliated in a trade union; "the workers in the plant were unorganized"
Not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained; "engaged in unoriented study"; "unoriented until she looked at the map"
Not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham Back to top
The quality of being unoriginal
Uncreativeness due to a lack of originality
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
Independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
Breaking with convention or tradition; "an unorthodox lifestyle"
The quality of being unorthodox
A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
Free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"
Not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance"
Exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"
Having no owner
Used of blood; not supplied with oxygen
A transuranic element that has not been found in nature
Inclined to make war
Remove from its packing; "unpack the presents"
Not packaged or put into packets; "unpackaged nuts"
Not softened by the addition of padding
Not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill"
Engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary" Back to top
Without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"
A person who performs voluntary work
Not accompanied by pain sensations; "pain-free surgery"
Not paintable especially not suitable for artistic representation on canvas; "the inexpressible, unpaintable `tick'' in the unconscious"
Not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat; "an unpainted house"; "unpainted furniture"
Not having makeup on; "her sweet unpainted face"
Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
The property of being unacceptable to the mouth
Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind; "an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior"
The property of being unacceptable to the mouth
In an unpalatable way; "The vegetables looked unpalatably wilted"
Not straight or parallel
Radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparallele
Not admitting of pardon; "unpardonable behavior"
In an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree; "he was inexcusably cruel to his wife"
Having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates
So rude and abusive as to be unsuitable for Parliament
Not divided by partitions
Impossible to pass
Not having undergone pasteurization Back to top
Not having undergone pasteurization
(of devices and processes) not protected by patent; "unpatented inventions"
Showing lack of love for your country
In an unpatriotic manner; "unpatriotically he contrived a way of avoiding military service"
Having little patronage or few clients; "a restaurant unpatronized by the elite"
Having little patronage or few clients; "a restaurant unpatronized by the elite"
Lacking patterns especially in color
Not having a hard surface
Not disposed to peace
Not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"
With no people living there; "vast unpopulated plains"
Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses; "an imperceptible drop in temperature"; "an imperceptible nod"; "color is unperceivable to the touch"
Not perceived or commented on
Lacking perception; "as unperceptive as a boulder"
Lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment
Lacking perception; "as unperceptive as a boulder"
The lack of insight and sympathetic understanding
Not performed; "the author of numerous unperformed plays"
Not having had a permanent wave; "smooth glossy unpermed hair"
Not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline Back to top
Lack of permissiveness or indulgence
Experiencing no difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
A person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons); "the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration"; "George Orwell predicted th
Not susceptible to persuasion
Not converted
Not capable of persuading
Inability to persuade
Free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
Undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled"
Not pictured
Without beauty or charm
Not pierced; "unpierced ears"
Having no pigmentation
Lacking pillars
Remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
Without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
Not one of the first three in a race or competition
Not intentional; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
Without apparent forethought or prompting or planning; "an unplanned economy"; "accepts an unplanned order"; "an unplanned pregnancy"; "unplanned remarks" Back to top
Not planted
Not capable of or suitable for being played or played on; "the golf ball was in an unplayable lie"; "the field was unplayable"; "some music seems almost unplayable"
Completely lacking in playfulness
Very unpleasant or annoying
Causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person"
Not pleasant; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
In an unpleasant manner; "he had been unpleasantly surprised"
The quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"
The feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
A person who is not pleasant or agreeable
A woman who is an unpleasant person
Lacking graciousness; "a totally graceless hostess"
The quality of being unpleasant
Without pleats
Not promised in marriage; "continued seeing him but on an unengaged basis"
(of farmland) not plowed; "unplowed fields"; "unbroken land"
(of farmland) not plowed; "unplowed fields"; "unbroken land"
Of electrical appliances
Situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; "the profound depths of the sea"; "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray; "unplumbed depths of the sea"; "remote and unsounded caverns"
Not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless" Back to top
The property of having only a dull point if any
Lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always may be feel gauche"
Not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes"
Politically neutral
Free from admixture with noxious elements; clean; "unpolluted streams"; "a contaminated lake"
Not pompous
Regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval; "unpopular ideas"; "an unpopular war"
The quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
With no people living there; "vast unpopulated plains"
Not portable; not easily moved or transported
Not arranged for pictorial purposes; "unposed photographs"
Not planted in pots
Not having or using power; "an autogiro is supported in flight by unpowered rotating wings"
Not having had extensive practice
Not having had extensive practice
Having no precedent; novel; "an unprecedented expansion in population and industry"
In an unprecedented manner
The quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
Lacking predictability
The trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away" Back to top
Not occurring at expected times
Unknown in advance; "an unpredictable (or indeterminable) future"
Impossible to foretell
In an erratic unpredictable manner; "economic changes are proceeding erratically"
Without warning or announcement; "they arrived unannounced"; "a totally unheralded telegram that his daughter...died last night"- M.A.D.Howe
Having no predictive value
Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions; "an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons"; "the impartial eye of a scientist"
Not prepared or planned in advance; "asked an unpremeditated question"
Not premeditated
Lacking with intellectual equipment; "unprepared to stand on his own feet"
Without preparation; not prepared for; "unprepared remarks"; "the shock was unprepared"; "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielson
Not put in a state of preparedness; "the machinery was unprepared for the extra load"
Creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
Creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
Not presidential; "very unpresidential behavior"
(of clothing) not smoothed with heat
Not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance"
Not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance"
Lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor"
Exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated" Back to top
In an unpretentious manner; "she was unpretentiously dressed even though she was the guest of honor"
The quality of being natural and without pretensions
Not preventable; "unpreventable hysteria"
Not priestly; unbefitting a priest; "unpriestly behavior"
Having little or no integrity
Lacking principles or moral scruples; "freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevenson
Unfit for print because morally or legally objectionable or offensive to good taste; "an unprintable epithet"; "unprintable pictures"
Easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"
Not treated or prepared by a special process
Not altered from an original or natural state; "unprocessed commodities"
Not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil"
Not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"
Not producing desired results; "the talks between labor and management were unproductive"
Not producing or capable of producing; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"
In an unproductive manner
The quality of lacking the power to produce
Not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it"; "was censured for unprofessional conduct"; "unprofessional repairs"
The quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
Producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable"
Without profit or reward; "let us have no part in profitless quarrels"- D.D.Eisenhower; "How weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world"- Shakespeare Back to top
Not worth using
The quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
In an unproductive manner
Without gain or profit
Old-fashioned and out of date
Not promised in marriage; "continued seeing him but on an unengaged basis"
Appearing to be unlikely to result favorably or be enjoyable; "faced an unpromising task"; "music for unpromising combinations of instruments"
Proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; "an impulsive gesture of affection"
Very difficult to pronounce correctly; "an unpronounceable foreign word"; "unutterable consonant clusters"
Impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly
Not prophetic; not foreseeing correctly
Not propitious
In an inauspicious manner; "he started his new job inauspiciously on Friday the 13th"
The quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result
Lacking protection or defense
Lacking protection or a guard; "an unguarded gate"; "his unguarded queen was open to attack"
The property of being helpless in the face of attack
Not affording protection
Without any murmur of discontent or protest
Not provable; "it was both unproved and unprovable" Back to top
Not proved; "unproved allegations"; "unproved assumptions"
Not proved; "unproved allegations"; "unproved assumptions"
Not prepared or ready for
Without income or means; "left his family unprovided for"
Lacking; "unfurnished with money or skill"
Not provocative
Occurring without motivation or provocation; "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
Not provocative
Not suitable for publication
Not published; "unpublished letters and diaries"
Not punctual; after the appointed time
Not punished; "would he forget the crime and let it go unpunished?"
Not made pure
(of a book etc) so well written and entertaining as to be difficult to put down; "Unless the story is at once as unputdownable to a taxi driver as to a university professor it is not good enough"- Brian Burland
A radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
Lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.; "an incapable helper"
Lacking specific legal qualifications; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"
Having no right or entitlement; "a distinction to which he was unentitled"
Not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
Not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" Back to top
Without qualification or limitation
Impossible to quench; "unquenchable thirst"
The quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt
Not open to question; "an unquestionable (or unequivocal) loss of prestige"
Not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
Impossible to question; "unquestionable authority"
The quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt
Without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win"
Without question; "Fred Winter is unquestionably the jockey to follow"; "they hired unimpeachably first-rate faculty members"
Accepted without question; "undoubted evidence"
Being without doubt or reserve; "implicit trust"
Not inclined to ask questions
In an unquestioning manner; "he followed his leader unquestioningly"
Characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
With agitation or turbulence
Not able or fit to be repeated or quoted; "what he said was funny but unquotable"
Not made with leavening; "most flat breads are made from unleavened dough"
Not arranged in order hierarchically
British; "unratable properties" Back to top
Lacking legal authority; "the unratified Equal Right Amendment"
Become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled"
Disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"; "unravel the ball or yarn"
A person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
A person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
Inaccessibly located or situated; "an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains"; "an unreachable canyon"; "the unreachable stars"
Inaccessibly located or situated; "an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains"; "an unreachable canyon"; "the unreachable stars"
Not reacting chemically
Not tending to react to stimulation
Not informed through reading; "he seems to have been wholly unread in political theory"- V.L.Parrington
Not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting"
In an illegible manner; "this student writes illegibly"
Not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue"
Lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
Contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
Lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
Not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary; "this conversation is getting more and more unreal"; "the fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy"; "the unreal world of advertising art"
Of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities; "unfulfilled and uneasy men"; "unrealized dreams and ambitions"
A representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples Back to top
Not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels"
In an unrealistic manner; "his expectations were unrealistically high"
The quality possessed by something that is unreal
The state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
Impossible to achieve; "an unattainable goal"
Of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities; "unfulfilled and uneasy men"; "unrealized dreams and ambitions"
The state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
Beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
Absurd and inappropriate; "the unreasonable nimbus of romance with which she had encircled that man"- Thomas Hardy
Not reasonable; not showing good judgment
Pungent adjectives of disesteem; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
To a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation; "his prices are unreasonably high"
Not in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "she reacted unreasonably when she learned she had failed"
Not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic"
In an unreasoning visceral manner
Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
Not subjected to reproof or rebuke
Not receptive
Not returned in kind; "unrequited (unanswered) love" Back to top
Defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
Beyond recognition; in an unrecognizable manner; "he had unrecognizably aged"
Not recognized; "he was unrecognized in his disguise"
Not having a secure reputation; "short stories by unrecognized writiers"
Defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
Beyond recognition; in an unrecognizable manner; "he had unrecognizably aged"
Not recognized; "he was unrecognized in his disguise"
Not having a secure reputation; "short stories by unrecognized writiers"
Impossible to reconcile; "irreconcilable differences"
Not made consistent or compatible; "two unreconciled accountings"
(followed by `to'') not reconciled; "he remained unreconciled to the situation"
Adhering to an attitude or position widely held to be outmoded; "peasants are still unreconstructed small capitalists at heart"; "there are probably more unreconstructed Southerners than one would like to admit"
Actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing; "a live television program"; "brought to you live from Lincoln Center"; "live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience"
Not made a matter of official record; "an unrecorded deed"
Incapable of being recovered or regained
Insusceptible of reform; "vicious irreclaimable boys"; "irredeemable sinners"
In danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls"
Not altered by reduction
Unwind from or as if from a reel; "unreel the tape"
Unwinding from or as if from a reel; "recorded on the unreeling film inside her"; "a long unwinding silk cocoon" Back to top
Used of persons and their behavior; not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
Not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil"
(especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
Not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
Hopelessly bad; "an unregenerate criminal"
Insusceptible of reform; "vicious irreclaimable boys"; "irredeemable sinners"
With energy unrestored
Persisting in a reactionary stand
Hopelessly bad; "an unregenerate criminal"
Not regenerate or reformed; "unregenerate human nature"; "unregenerate conservatism"
Not regenerate or reformed; "unregenerate human nature"; "unregenerate conservatism"
(a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents
Not registered; "an unregistered citizen"
(of animals) not recorded with or certified by an official breed association; "unregistered dairy cattle"
Not filed or recorded in the place prescribed by law; "an unregistered trademark"; "an unregistered mortgage"
Feeling no regret; "was completely unregretful about what had happened"
Feeling no regret; "was completely unregretful about what had happened"
Not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
Without regulation or discipline; "an unregulated environment"
Not regulated; not subject to rule or discipline; "unregulated off-shore fishing" Back to top
With little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
Not connected by kinship
Not connected or associated
The lack of any particular manner of connectedness
Nor relaxed; "his life was drawing to a close in baffled zeal and unrelaxed strain"- U.B.Phillips
Not (or not yet) made available for distribution or publication; "someone leaked the unreleased announcement"; "a film that remained unreleased for years"
Never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia''s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
In a relentless manner; "he worked relentlessly"
The trait of not being dependable or reliable
Not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant"
Liable to be erroneous or misleading; "an undependable generalization"
Lacking a sense of responsibility
Dangerously unstable and unpredictable; "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"
Not to be trusted
The trait of not being dependable or reliable
In an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
Not lessened or diminished; "unrelieved suffering"
Found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there''s nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
Under normal conditions; "usually she was late" Back to top
Not perceived or commented on
Not having been put right; "unremedied errors"
Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standar
Not penitent or remorseful
Not yielding profit or recompense; "an unremunerative occupation"
That can not be renewed; "books on that shelf are unrenewable"; "gas and oil are nonrenewable resources"
Not revived
Not able or fit to be rented; "the house was unrentable in that condition"
Not repaired
Unserviceable because necessary repairs have not been made
Unique; "dogs and mice and flies are as unrepeatable as men are"- Theodosius Dobzhansky
Not able or fit to be repeated or quoted; "what he said was funny but unquotable"
Not penitent or remorseful
Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
In an impenitent manner; "he repeated his position unrepentantly"
Impossible to replace; "irreplaceable antiques"
(of income) not reportable; not required by law to be reported; "very little income is unreportable"
Not reported; "unreported results"
Not exemplifying a class; "I soon tumbled to the fact that my weekends were atypical"; "behavior quite unrepresentative (or atypical) of the profession"
Not repressed; "unrepressed hostilities" Back to top
Impossible to reproduce or duplicate
In an unreproducible manner; "he has an inimitably verbose style"
Not subjected to reproof or rebuke
Not requested; "the merchandise was unrequested"
Not returned in kind; "unrequited (unanswered) love"
Not resentful; "completely unresentful and forgiving"
Not cautious or reticent; "unreserved behavior"
Not reserved
Without reservation; "I can unreservedly recommend this restaurant!"
(often followed by `to'') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes"
Offering no resistance; "resistless hostages"; "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt
Not capable of being resolved; "unresolvable confusion"
Not easily solved; "an apparantly insolvable problem"; "public finance...had long presented problems unsolvable or at least unsolved"- C.L.Jones
Characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
Not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
Not solved; "many crimes remain unsolved"; "many problems remain unresolved"
Dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation
Not worthy of respect
Unworthy of respect
Accorded no respect Back to top
Not responsive
Not tending to react to stimulation
Not responsive; "a government unresponsive to their demands"
Not susceptible to suggestion or influence
Aloof or indifferent; "was unresponsive to her passionate advances"
The quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
A feeling of restless agitation
A state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
With energy unrestored
Not restored; "the paintings were unrestored"
Richly and brilliantly colorful
Not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter"
Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"
Extravagant or extreme; "the inhumanity of his untempered principles"- M.S.Dworkin
In an unrestrained manner
The quality of lacking restraint
Never having had security classification
Free of restrictions on conduct; "I had unrestricted access"
Not restricted or modified in meaning; "unrestricted verbs are usually stronger than those qualified by adverbs"
Accessible to all Back to top
Not subject to or subjected to restriction
Not tending to restrict
Not retentive
Impossible to recover or recoup or overcome; "an irretrievable loss"; "irretrievable errors in judgment"
Not made known
Very reluctant to give out information
Not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate
Not assailed with contemptuous language
Not improved or brought up to date; "the book is still unrevised"
Not revived
Having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"
Not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction
Not rhetorical
Not having rhyme; "writing unrhymed blank verse is like playing tennis without a net"
Not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent
Not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent
Of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
Stripped of rigging
Not righteous; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law"
In an unrighteous manner; "he acted unrighteously" Back to top
Failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness"
Not having rhyme; "writing unrhymed blank verse is like playing tennis without a net"
Not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"
Not fully prepared
Not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"
Eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team''s nonpareil center fielder"; "she''s one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity
Eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team''s nonpareil center fielder"; "she''s one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity
Unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner"
Reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"
Unwound and spread out (of something rolled or coiled)
Extended or spread out fully before one; "saw miles of sand dunes rolled out to the horizon"
Neither expressive of nor exciting sexual love or romance
In an unromantic manner; "we got married, rather unromatically, in a dingy office in the town hall"
Having no roof; "an unroofed shed"
Not rotten
Not rotten
Not wearing rouge; "unrouged lips"
Free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruf
Free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; "the waiters were unflurried and good natured"; "with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
The trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline Back to top
Of persons; "the little boy''s parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly"
Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of or
Unwilling to submit to authority; "unruly teenagers"
Free of rust
A transuranic element that has not been found in nature
Remove the saddle from; "They unsaddled their mounts"
With no saddle
Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
Lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"
Not safe from attack
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"
Impossible to sell
Not paying a salary; "an uncompensated federal post"
Impossible to sell
Without salt or seasoning
Not having a salty taste; "sweet water"
Unholiness by virtue of being profane
Not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified
Without explicit official permission; "unsanctioned use of company cars" Back to top
Used of wood and furniture; "raw wood"
A state that is not conducive to health
Not sanitary or healthful; "unsanitary open sewers"; "grim and unsanitary conditions"
Not converted into soap; "unsaponified fat"
Not sarcastic
Not having been satisfied
Impossible to satiate or satisfy; "an insatiable appetite"; "an insatiable hunger for knowledge"
In an insatiable manner; with persistence but without satisfaction; "he clawed insatiably at the traditional precepts"
To an insatiable degree; "she was insatiably hungry"
Not having been satisfied
In an unsatisfactory manner; "He performed unsatisfactorily as a manager"
The quality of being adequate or suitable
Not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"
Impossible to satisfy
Worried and uneasy
Not having been satisfied
Not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"
(of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; "an unsaturated red"
Used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond; "unsaturated fats"
Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature; "an unsaturated salt solution" Back to top
A fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
In danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls"
Extreme unpalatability
Morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
Not pleasing in odor or taste
Morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
Not pleasing in odor or taste
Take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
Not possible to scale
Wholly unharmed
Not scheduled or not on a regular schedule; "an unscheduled meeting"; "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling"
Not scholarly
Lacking in schooling; "untaught people whose verbal skills are grossly deficient"; "an untutored genius"; "uneducated children"
Not consistent with the methods or principles of science; "an unscientific lack of objectivity"
In an unscientific way; not according to the principles of science; "they proceeded unscientifically when they dissected the mummy"
Make intelligible; "Can you unscramble the message?"
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled"
Loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate"
Loosen by turning; "unscrew the bottle cap"
Not furnished with or using a script; "unrehearsed and unscript spot interviews"; "unscripted talk shows" Back to top
Without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"
Lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable
Without scruples; "she unscrupulously uses her charm to make men do what she wants"
The quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
Break the seal of; "He unsealed the letter"
Not closed or secured with or as if with a seal; "unsealed goods"; "the letter arrived unsealed"
Not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"
Not seamanlike
Used especially of skin; "his cheeks were unlined"; "his unseamed face"
Having no seams; "an unseamed garment made of pastic"
Not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season; "a sudden unseasonable blizzard"; "unseasonable bright blue weather in November"
Badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
Being at an inappropriate time
Not in accordance with the season; "it was unseasonably cold"
Not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"
Not aged or processed; "unseasoned timber"
Without salt or seasoning
Dislodge from one''s seat, as from a horse
Remove from political office; "The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat"
Unfit for a voyage Back to top
Not restricted to one sect or school or party; "religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere"; "nonsectarian colleges"; "a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell
Without financial security; "an unsecured note"
Not firmly fastened or secured; "an unbarred door"; "went through the unlatched gate into the street"; "an unlocked room"
A bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral
Not seductive
Impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; "the invisible man"; "invisible rays"; "an invisible hinge"; "invisible mending"
(of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it; "farmland still unsown"
Not seeded; used of players of lesser skill
Not consciously observing; "looked through him with blank unseeing eyes"
Lacking sight; "blind as an eyeless beggar"
A lack of consideration for others
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
A belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
Not observed
Not seen or perceived; "unseen natural resources"
Having a body that is not divided into segments; "unsegmented worms"
Rid of segregation; having had segregation ended
Not selected
Not selective or discriminating; "unselective in her reading habits; her choices seemed completely random"
Not self-conscious; "she grew up with him in unselfconscious friendship" Back to top
In an unselfconscious manner; "they were naked, unshy, and unselfconsciously beautiful"
The quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others'' views of yourself; "he had the unselfconsciousness of a child"
Not greedy
Not selfish
In an unselfish manner; "he acted unselfishly when he helped her get the promotion"
Acting generously
The quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"
Not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction
Not dispatched or transmitted; "the letter remained unwritten and unsent"
Facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
In an unsentimental manner; "unsentimentally, she threw out her dead son''s toys"
Not ready for service; "unserviceable equipment may be replaced"
Impossible to use
Not servile or submissive
Disturb the composure of
Not yet settled; "unsettled territory"
Not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle"
Still in doubt; "an unsettled issue"; "an unsettled state of mind"
Lacking order or stability; "these unsettled times"
Subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other" Back to top
Make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized"
Remove the qualities typical of one''s sex; "She unsexed herself"
Deprive of sex or sexual powers
Deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
Not sexually aroused or arousing
Not bound by shackles and chains
Not darkened or dimmed by shade; "an unshaded meadow"; "a bright and unshaded lane"
(of pictures) not having shadow represented; "unshaded drawings resembling cartoons"
Not darkened or obscured by shadow; "on the rough sea ice you may on an unshadowed day...fall over a chunk of ice that is kneehigh"- Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument"
Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
In a determined manner; "he clung to the past determinedly"
Unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"
Incompletely or imperfectly shaped; "unshaped dough"; "unshaped timbers"
Not shapely; not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape; "a stout unshapely woman"
Incompletely or imperfectly shaped; "unshaped dough"; "unshaped timbers"
Not shared
Not sharpened
Not shaved
Not shaved Back to top
(used especially of fur or wool) not having been sheared; "unsheared beaver"
Not sheared; "a grizzly unshorn beard"; "unshorn sheep"
Draw from a sheathe or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword"
Not having a protective covering; "unsheathed cables"; "a bare blade"
Used especially of machinery
Incapable of being shocked; "he was warmhearted, sensible and unshockable"
Not shod
(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; "discalced friars"
Not shod
Not sheared; "a grizzly unshorn beard"; "unshorn sheep"
Incapable of being shrunk or diminished or reduced
Not shrinking from danger
Not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open; "unshuttered windows"
Unable to see
Ugliness that is unpleasant to look at
Unpleasant to look at; "unsightly billboards"
Lacking a signature; "the message was typewritten and unsigned"
Not silenced
The quality of being dissimilar
Incapable of being sunk; "they thought the Titanic was unsinkable" Back to top
Not fashioned to sizes; "unsized gloves; one size fits all"
Not having the surface treated or coated with sizing; "unsized paper"
Not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"
Lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
Not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "u
A person who lacks technical training
Poorly done; "a botchy piece of work"; "it was an unskillful attempt"
A lack of cognitive skill
A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Fully awake; "the unsleeping city"; "so excited she was wide-awake all night"
In a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"
Not smiling
Without smiling; in an unsmiling manner; "unsmilingly, he greeted his in-laws"
Having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "a rough ride"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"; "unsmooth writing"
Not having been made smooth by having hands run over the surface
Extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
Straightened out
The act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
An unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
Not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood" Back to top
An unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
In an unsociable manner; "the new neighbors behave quite unsociably"
Not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one''s neighbors"
Without soil or spot or stain
Not disposed of by purchase; "the house has been on the market almost a year and is still unsold"
Remove the soldering from
Not conforming to military standards; "unsoldierly posture"
Not requested; "an unsolicited nomination"
Not easily solved; "an apparantly insolvable problem"; "public finance...had long presented problems unsolvable or at least unsolved"- C.L.Jones
Not easily solved; "an apparantly insolvable problem"; "public finance...had long presented problems unsolvable or at least unsolved"- C.L.Jones
Not solved; "many crimes remain unsolved"; "many problems remain unresolved"
Lacking sophistication
Awkwardly simple and provincial; "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"
Lacking experience of life; "a callow youth of seventeen"
Lacking complexity; "small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring"; "an unsophisticated machine"
Not wise in the ways of the world; "either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O''Brien
Not categorized or sorted
Not arranged according to size
Not requested; "an unsolicited nomination"
Not desired; "an undesired result" Back to top
In deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
Of e.g. advice
Physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"
Suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind"
Not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"
Not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation"
Containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument"
Too deep to determine the depth of
Not made to sound; "the silent `h'' at the beginning of `honor''"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"
Situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; "the profound depths of the sea"; "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray; "unplumbed depths of the sea"; "remote and unsounded caverns"
A condition of damage or decay
Not having turned bad
(of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it; "farmland still unsown"
Arranged without spaces between
Not forbearing; ruthless; "an unsparing critic"
Very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity";
In a scathing and unsparing manner; "she criticized him scathingly"
Defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
Exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
Too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity" Back to top
To an inexpressible degree; "she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton"
Not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function
Not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function
Not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread"
Not stated explicitly or in detail; "threatened unspecified reprisals"
Not spectacular; "an unspectacular but necessary task"
Release from a spell
(of financial resources) not spent; "unexpended funds"; "his unspent allowance"
Not decayed or decomposed
Not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"
Not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"
Expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and
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"
An accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken
Violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
In an unsportsmanlike manner
Violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
Without soil or spot or stain
Subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty"; "everything was unstable following the coup"
Affording no ease or reassurance; "a precarious truce" Back to top
Highly or violently reactive; "sensitive and highly unstable compounds"
Disposed to psychological variability; "his rather unstable religious convictions"
Suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind"
Lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
The quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
Not performed on the stage
Of reputation; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"
Not stained; "An apron keeps his clothing unstained"
Without soil or spot or stain
Not having a coating of stain or varnish
Take the staples off; "unstaple the piece of paper from the receipt"
Not marked with an asterisk; "unasterisked items"
Not startling
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"
Not statesmanlike; "unstatesmanlike procedure"
In an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
The quality of being unsteady--varying and irregular
The quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place
Not firmly or solidly positioned; "climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder"; "an unfirm stance"
Not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat" Back to top
Subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
Not sterilized
Not sterilized
Flowing naturally and continuously; "unstilted conversation"
Not stimulating
Very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity";
Very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity";
In an unstinting manner
Not agitated by stirring; "the ingredients sat in the bowl unstirred while she buttered the pan"
Not capable of being stopped; "as unstoppable as the wind"
Used of string or hole or pipe of instruments
(of a container) having the stopper removed; "whiskey spilled from the unstoppered bottle"
Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
Not resulting from undue effort; not forced; "a voice with a pleasingly unforced quality"; "his playing is facile and unstrained"
Not processed by putting through a strainer; "unstrained home-style orange juice"
Not placed under psychological stress; "the campaign would not leave party loyalties unstrained"
Remove the strap or straps from
Not deposited in layers; "glacial till is unstratified"
A programming language that (like natural language) can be used as its own metalanguage
Not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed" Back to top
Remove the strings from; "unstring my guitar"
Lacking definite structure or organization; "an unstructured situation with no one in authority"; "a neighborhood gang with a relatively unstructured system"; "children in an unstructured environment often feel insecure"; "unstructured inkblots"
Lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
Emotionally upset; "the incident left him unstrung and incapable of rational effort"
Free; "a man with a mule got my car unstuck"; "the gears locked in second and would not come unstuck"
Thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence; "price programs became unstuck because little grain was available"
Lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field; "is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters"
Not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu; "an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved"; "simple unstudied charm"
Not studious
Cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!"
Not in accord with or not following current fashion; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind"
Lacking in style or elegance; "a styleless way of dressing"; "expensive but styleless country tweeds"; "wearing unstylish clothes"
Not susceptible to persuasion
(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
Impossible to subdue
Not servile or submissive
Lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
Render immaterial or incorporeal
Render immaterial or incorporeal
Unsupported by nother evidence Back to top
Lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
Failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
Not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
Without success; "she tried unsuccessfully to persuade him to buy a new car"
A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"
With no sugar added
The quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"
Not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
Not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"
Not conducive to good moral development; "the movie is unsuitable for children"
Not capable of being applied; "rules inapplicable to day students"
The quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
In an inappropriate manner; "he was inappropriately dressed"
Not easy to combine harmoniously
Of reputation; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"
Spotlessly clean and fresh; "the unsullied snow of mountains"; "the unsullied splender of eternal youth"- Oscar Wilde
Having value that is not acknowledged
Not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war" Back to top
Not rendered in song; "their dirge was unsung"
Not supervised or under constant observation; "the school maintains unsupervised study halls during free periods"; "reliable workers are generally unsupervised"
Lacking; "unfurnished with money or skill"
Not able to be supported or defended
Not supported by written evidence; "unsupported accusations"
Not held up or borne; "removal of the central post left the roof unsupported"
Not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid; "unsupported accusations"
Not furnishing support or assistance
Given vent to; "unsuppressed rage"; "unsuppressed feelings"
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"
Lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
Not safe from danger or mishap; "faced an uncertain future"; "an unsure existence"
Impossible to surmount or climb
Not capable of being surmounted or overcome; "insurmountable disadvantages"
Not to be exceeded; "unsurpassable skill"; "unsurpassable standards of workmanship"
Not capable of being improved on
Not surprised or expressing surprise; "that unsuprised obstinate look on his face"
Not causing surprise
The state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust"
Not susceptible to Back to top
Not suspected or believed likely; "remained unsuspected as the head of the spy ring"; "he was able to get into the building unspotted and unsuspected"
(often followed by `of'') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; "an unsuspecting victim"; "unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader"
Not suspicious; "deceiving the unsuspecting public"
Without suspicions; "he was sitting unsuspectingly beyond that wall only a few yards from the burglar"
Not suspicious; "deceiving the unsuspecting public"
Not influenced or affected; "stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington; "unswayed by personal considerations"
Distasteful; "he found life unsweet"
(of champagne) moderately dry
Not made sweet
Not having been swept; "unswept floors"
Not swept or having sweep; "a boxy little plane with square unswept wings"
Firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
Going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside; "some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex"; "a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands"
Without swerving; in a direct and unswerving manner; "the ship travelled unswervingly through the night"
In a constant and steadfast manner; "an unswervingly loyal man"
Not bound by or stated on oath; "the witness stands unsworn"; "unsworn testimony"
Not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong
Not articulated in syllables
Not standing for something else
Lacking symmetry Back to top
Having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements
Lacking symmetry
In an asymmetrical manner; "they were asymmetrically arranged"
Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"
Lacking in sympathy and kindness; "unkindly ancts"
Not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
Not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"
In an unsympathetic manner; "the judge listened to the accused unsympathetically"
Not showing or expressing sympathy; "an uncharitable and unsympathizing attitude"
Not showing or expressing sympathy; "an uncharitable and unsympathizing attitude"
Not occurring together
Not occurring together
Not occurring together
Lacking systematic arrangement or method or organization; "unsystematic and fragmentary records"; "he works in an unsystematic manner"
In an unsystematic manner; "his books were lined up unsystematically on the shelf"
Not done according to a system; "works in an unsystematized manner"; "unsystematized and fragmentary records"
Not done according to a system; "works in an unsystematized manner"; "unsystematized and fragmentary records"
Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age"
Lacking a label or tag; "unlabeled luggage is liable to be lost" Back to top
Of reputation; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"
Temperamentally disinclined to talk
In a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled"
Release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"
Not tangled
The act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
Not converted to leather by a tanning agent; "a whip made of untanned hide"
Not recorded on film or tape
Not drawn upon or used; "untapped reserves of coal"; "the untapped stockrooms of our minds"- G.R.Harrison
Not subjected to tapping; "an untapped keg"; "an untapped sugar maple"
Of reputation; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"
Still full; "an untouched cocktail in her hand"
Lacking in schooling; "untaught people whose verbal skills are grossly deficient"; "an untutored genius"; "uneducated children"
(of goods or funds) not taxed; "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account"
Cause to disbelieve; teach someone the contrary of what he or she had learned earlier
Cause to unlearn; "teach somebody to unlearn old habits or methods"
Not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences; "nontechnical aspects of the job"; "nontechnical training"; "an untechnical reader"; "in clear effective nontechnical language"
Defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
Not tempered; "individualism untempered by social responsibilities" Back to top
Not brought to a proper consistency or hardness; "untempered mortar"; "untempered steel"
Extravagant or extreme; "the inhumanity of his untempered principles"- M.S.Dworkin
Not appealing to the senses; "untempting food"
Not tempting
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
Not leased to or occupied by a tenant; "an unoccupied apartment"; "very little unclaimed and untenanted land"
Lacking care and attention; "untended garden was soon overgrown with weeds"; "untended children"
United States writer (1885-1977)
Not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"
Not yet proved or subjected to testing; "an untested drug"; "untested theory"; "an untried procedure"
Not confined or restricted with a tether
Not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent''s tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
Become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
Still frozen; "there was''nt time to cook the unthawed turkey, so they had to settle for hotdogs"
Not suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a well-written but untheatrical play"; "an untheatrical personality"
Not relating to a melodic subject; "there is nothing unthematic in this composition"
Incapable of being conceived or considered
To an unimaginable extent
Mentally sluggish
Without care or thought for others; "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake''" Back to top
Not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
In a thoughtless manner; "he stared thoughtlessly at the picture"
In a thoughtless manner; "he stared thoughtlessly at the picture"
So unexpected as to have not been imagined; "an unhoped-for piece of luck"; "an unthought advantage"; "an unthought-of place to find the key"
So unexpected as to have not been imagined; "an unhoped-for piece of luck"; "an unthought advantage"; "an unthought-of place to find the key"
Not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
The trait of not thinking carefully before acting
Not unfriendly or threatening; "her well-meaning words were received in silence"; "the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs"
In a messy, untidy manner; "Rossi spat very deliberately, and very messily, upon Durieux''s party card"
The trait of being untidy and messy
The condition of being untidy
Careless and slovenly
Not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money"
Undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
Cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
Not bound by shackles and chains
With laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers"
Not tied
A person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; "children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"
Not plowed or harrowed or hoed; "untilled land" Back to top
Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn''t called"; "the sun isn''t up yet"
Lacking timbers; "an untimbered boat"
Without trees; "an untimbered area"
The quality of occurring at an inconvenient time
Being at an inappropriate time
Uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
Badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
Too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely"
Not provided with a special tip; "untipped cigarettes"
With unreduced energy
Characterized by hard work and perseverance
Not of the nobility; "of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"
Not having a title or name; "his still untitled autobiography"; "many paintings are titled simply `Untitled''"
Not having been browned by exposure to heat
Of an incalculable amount; "untold suffering"
Having no notches
Belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
Not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"
Defiling to the touch; especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes
Forbidden to the touch; "in most museums such articles are untouchable" Back to top
Impossible to assail
Beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; "for the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target"- Newsweek
Not influenced or affected; "stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington; "unswayed by personal considerations"
Still full; "an untouched cocktail in her hand"
Not having come in contact
Not touched emotionally; "was left untouched by the music"
Physically untoughened; "tender feet"
Contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
Incapable of being traced or tracked down; "an untraceable source"
Lacking pathways; "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"
Not conforming to or in accord with tradition; "nontraditional designs"; "nontraditional practices"
Not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training; "an untrained voice"; "untrained troops"; "young minds untrained in the habit of concentration"
Not confined or limited; "the gift of a fresh eye and an untrammeled curiosity"- Russell Lord; "the untrammeled rush that the snows had shown in the first spring sun"- Farley Mowat
Not confined or limited; "the gift of a fresh eye and an untrammeled curiosity"- Russell Lord; "the untrammeled rush that the snows had shown in the first spring sun"- Farley Mowat
Incapable of being transferred
Not capable of being put into another form or style or language; "an untranslatable idiom"; "untranslatable art"
Not capable of being changed into something else; "the alchemists were unable to accept the inconvertible nature of elemental metals"
Not traveled over or through; "untraveled roads"
Not traveled over or through; "untraveled roads" Back to top
Impossible to traverse
Not traveled over or through; "untraveled roads"; "an untraversed region"
(of a specimen for study under a microscope) not treated with a reagent or dye
Not subjected to chemical or physical treatment; "an untreated fabric"
Not given medical care or treatment; "an untreated disease"; "the untreated wounded lay on makeshift cots"
Not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"
Not yet proved or subjected to testing; "an untested drug"; "untested theory"; "an untried procedure"
Not trimmed; "shaggy untrimmed locks"
Lacking pathways; "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"
Lacking pathways; "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"
Free from turmoil or worries; "untroubled times"
Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; "secure himself, he went out of his way to help others"
Not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress; "seemed untroubled by doubts of any kind"; "untroubled sleep"; "a kind untroubled face"
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"
Not accurately fitted; not level; "the frame was out of true"; "off-level floors and untrue doors and windows"
Not true to an obligation or trust; "is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty"-Bruno Laske
Not according with the facts; "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"; "the facts as reported were wrong"
In a untrue manner; "he silenced the whisperings which connected her, untruly and unfairly, with his separation from his wife"
The trait of not deserving trust or confidence
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide Back to top
The trait of not deserving trust or confidence
Not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person"
Not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person"
A false statement
Not expressing or given to expressing the truth; "the statement given under oath was untruthful"; "an untruthful person"
In a mendacious and untruthful manner; "I told him, quite untruthfully, that I had just returned from leave"
The quality of being untruthful
Lacking tucks or not being tucked; "the sheet came untucked"; "plain untucked shirt front"
Not adorned with tufts; "untufted ears"
Cause to be out of tune; "Don''t untune that string!"
Cause to lose one''s composure
Not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
Not turned; "left no stone unturned"
Lacking in schooling; "untaught people whose verbal skills are grossly deficient"; "an untutored genius"; "uneducated children"
Undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings"
Cause to become untwisted
Not twisted; formerly twisted but now straight
Loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
Deviating from or not conforming to type; "atypical behavior..not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"- G.E.Gardner
Any state that is not typical Back to top
In a manner that is not typical; "she was atypically quiet"
In an unintelligible manner; "the foreigners spoke unintelligibly"
Not understood; "should not tamely submit to the unpredictable and ununderstood cycles of wars"- Psychiatry
Not able to perform its normal function
Impossible to use
Impossible to use
Not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
Not yet used or soiled; "a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of paper"; "an unused envelope"
Not yet put into use; "we boughtt an unused car for a change"
(usually followed by `to'') infrequently exposed to; "feet unused to shoes"
The quality of having no practical use
Not commonly encountered; "two-career families are no longer unusual"
Not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
To a remarkably degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"
Uncommonness by virtue of being unusual
A person who is unusual
Very difficult to pronounce correctly; "an unpronounceable foreign word"; "unutterable consonant clusters"
Defying expression or description; "indefinable yearnings"; "indescribable beauty"; "ineffable ecstasy"; "inexpressible anguish"; "unspeakable happiness"; "unutterable contempt"; "a thing of untellable splendor"
Too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity" Back to top
To an inexpressible degree; "she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton"
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"
Not vaccinated
Having value that is not acknowledged
(of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; "shot an unfledged arrow"
Incapable of being overcome or subdued; "an invincible army"; "her invincible spirit"
Not conquered
Not diversified
Lacking variety
Characterized by an absence of variation
Free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"
Not having a coating of stain or varnish
Always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings"
Persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
Lacking variety
Remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"
Remove the cover from; "unveil a painting"
Make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President''s illegal dealings"
Revealed; especially by having a veil removed; "a new generation of unveiled women in Iran"; "applauding the unveiled statue of Winston Churchill"
The act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" Back to top
Putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue"
Not fit for sale
Not provided with vents
Not ventilated; "stuffy unventilated rooms"
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"
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"
(of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
Lacking proof or substantiation
Lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist"
Not paying attention
Not vindictive
(of ceramics) lacking a vitreous finish; "unvitrified pottery"
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"
Not using the voice; "unvoiced thoughts"; "unvoiced consonants such as `p'' and `k'' and `s''"
Of speech sounds
Not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
Not vulcanized
Not vulcanized
Interfering; "unwanted shadows distort the picture"; "removed the unwanted vegetation"
Not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens" Back to top
Without being invited; "an unwanted intrusion"; "uninvited guests"
In an unwanted manner; "he was unwantedly friendly"
Without heed or caution
The trait of not being cautious and watchful
Not having been heated or warmed; "an unheated room"; "unwarmed rolls"
Incapable of being justified or explained
In an unwarrantable manner or to an unwarranted degree; "in this painting, the relationship of the upper part of the body to the lower is uneasy and the right thigh seems unwarrantably stressed"
Incapable of being justified or explained
Lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
Without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
Not alert to danger or deception; "the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"; "some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers"; "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell
Not cleaned with or as if with soap and water; "a sink full of unwashed dishes"
Of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
Not paying attention
Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
Not showing abrupt variations; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss
With resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
Not waxed; "the unwaxed floor"
Not weaned; "some children remain unweaned until their second or third birthdays"
Not suitable for wear or able to be worn; "shoes so dilapidated as to be unwearable" Back to top
With unreduced energy
With unreduced energy
Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"
Not worn away by exposure
Undo strands that have been woven together
(of the feet of some animals) not webbed; "a primitive frog with unwebbed toes"
Of someone who has not been married; "unwed mother"
Of someone who has not been married; "unwed mother"
Not welcome; "unwelcome publicity"
Not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure; "unwelcome publicity"; "unwelcome interruptions"; "unwelcome visitors"
Someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying
A person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
Somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can''t come to work"
Undergoing menstruation
Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
The quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
Lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
Difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel" Back to top
Without deliberate volition
Without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald
In spite of contrary volition
Not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"
In an unwilling manner; "he had sinned against her unwillingly"
The trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"
Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
Become less tense, rest, or take one''s ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let''s all relax after a hard day''s work"
Reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"
Separate the tangles of
Unwinding from or as if from a reel; "recorded on the unreeling film inside her"; "a long unwinding silk cocoon"
Undo the wiring of
Not appropriate to the purpose
Showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"
Without good sense or judgment; "He acted foolishly when he agreed to come"
The trait of acting stupidly or rashly
Not welcome; "unwelcome publicity"
Not welcome; "unwelcome publicity"
Not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"
Lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant" Back to top
Not intentional; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
Without knowledge or intention; "he unwittingly deleted the references"
Not womanly; "the logical clearness of her arguments...condemned her as eccentric and unwomanly"
Out of the ordinary; "an unwonted softness in her face"
In an unusual manner
Not wooded
Not capable of being carried out or put into practice; "refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility"; "a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances"
Not characteristic of or suitable for a good workman; "an unworkmanlike result"; "an unworkmanlike tool"
Not wise in the ways of the world; "either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O''Brien
Not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
Not affected by wear
Free of trouble and worry and care; "the carefree joys of childhood"; "carefree millionaires, untroubled financially"
In an unworthy manner
The quality of being bad by virtue of lacking merit or value
Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
Lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"
Not deserving; "the undeserving poor"
No longer wound; "the thread has come unwound"
Not wounded
Not woven; "tapa cloth is an unwoven fabric made by pounding bark into a thin sheet" Back to top
Remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let''s unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"
Not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed; "she faced a mountainous pile of presents still unwrapped"; "the floor around the tree was littered with gifts already unwrapped"
Not wrinkled or creased
Not marked with wrinkles; "unwrinkled cheeks"
Said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
Using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"
Based on custom rather than documentation; "an unwritten law"; "rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"- J.L.T.C.Spence
Law based on customary behavior
Having austere inflexibility; "a flinty manner"; "granitic morality"; "his unyielding mouth and glassy eyes"- Marchette Chute
Refusing to give way or compromise; "unyielding determination"
Stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"
Resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
Remove the yoke from; "unyoke the cow"
Open the zipper of; "unzip the bag"
An agency of the United Nations
Raise; "up the ante"
Open; "the windows are up"
Getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"
Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile" Back to top
To a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
To a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation"
Nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
To a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume"
Extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
Out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"
Used up; "time is up"
(used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"
(usually followed by `on'' or `for'') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
Working hard to promote an enterprise
An upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow
To or in the interior of a country or region; "they live upcountry"
A small increase; "the up-tick in terrorist activity"
Reflecting the latest information or changes; "an up-to-date issue of the magazine"
In accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "cutting-edge technology"; "a with-it boutique"
The property of belonging to the present time; "the currency of a slang term"
Up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"
A later sacred text of Hinduism of a mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions; "the Vedanta philosophy developed from the pantheistic views of the Upanishads"
An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" Back to top
Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Heading in any direction that is conventionally up; "upbound shipping lanes"
Express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
Someone who finds fault or imputes blame
A severe scolding
Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
Properties acquired during a person''s formative years
Air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
Of or coming from the middle of a region or country; "upcountry districts"
Curving upward
News that updates your information
Modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in the old house"
Bring to the latest state of technology
Bring up to date; supply with recent information
The act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating"
United States author (born 1932)
A strong upward air current
Set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents" Back to top
Become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"
Turned up on end
Turning upside down; setting on end
Away from the defending teams''s end of the playing field
Frank and honest; "he was upfront about his intentions"
The act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"
Hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
A reservation that is upgraded; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"
Software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
An upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
To improve, especially something that was old or outdated; "I''ve upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel"
Give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"
Get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"
Rate higher; raise in value or esteem
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
Disturbance usually in protest
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
A violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence" Back to top
Lift forcefully from beneath
The upward slope of a hill
Hard to overcome or surmount; "a stiff hike"; "a stiff exam"; "an uphill battle against a popular incumbant"
Sloping upward
Upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill"
Against difficulties; "she was talking uphill"
Stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
Someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
Provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
A craftsman who upholsters furniture
The craft of upholstering
Covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
The fabric used in upholstering
Any of several very heavy and sometimes curved sewing needles used by upholsterers
United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)
Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
Elevated (e.g., mountainous) land Back to top
Used of high or hilly country
Native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton
Large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands
Large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands
Tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers
A brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
Lift up or elevate
Lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth''s movement uplifted this part of town"
Exalted emotionally especially with pride
The rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"
A transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission
Transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location
Designed for high-income consumers; "he turned up in well-cut clothes...and upmarket felt hats"- New Yorker
At or nearest to the top; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step"
Vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole
The higher of two berths Back to top
Higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"
Superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class"
The topmost one of two
One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the
Occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
At an elevated level in rank or importance; "a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"
Occupying the upper part of the lower class
Occupying the upper part of the middle socioeconomic range in a society
A division of Normandy
Relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor''s type case; "uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc"
A swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent''s chin)
At or nearest to the top; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step"
In or into the highest position; "the blade turned uppermost"
In or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; "say what comes uppermost"
A river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
A river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
Rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
The higher of two berths
(mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set
Cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm Back to top
From 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
From 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the
The class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
The class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
A higher deck
One of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan
Position of advantage and control
The upper jawbone in vertebrates; it is fused to the cranium
The upper jawbone in vertebrates; it is fused to the cranium
The limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
The largest possible quantity
The upper part of the mantle
The time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC
The peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan
Infection of the upper respiratory tract
The nose and throat and trachea
The highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
The side that is uppermost
A desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960 Back to top
Used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they''re snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
In a snobbish manner; "they snobbishly excluded their less wealthy friends from the party"
Assumption of airs beyond one''s station
Presumptuously arrogant; "had a witty but overweening manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times
Assumption of airs beyond one''s station
Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
A city is east central Sweden north northwest of Stockholm
Cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
Held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"
A piano with a vertical sounding board
A vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
In a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"
Upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
Erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
Of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
Maintaining an erect position; "standing timber"; "many buildings were still standing"
In an upright position
In an honorable manner; "he acted honorably"
Uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Position at right angles to the horizon Back to top
The property of being upright in posture
A piano with a vertical sounding board
Get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
Return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
Come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
Rise to one''s feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
Rise up as in fear; "The dog''s fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one''s hair uprise!"
Ascend as a sound; "The choirs singing uprose and filled the church"
Come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Toward the source or against the current
Loud confused noise from many sources
A state of commotion and noise and confusion
Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
Uncontrollably noisy
In a hilarious manner; "hilariously funny"
Pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
Destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted"
Move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people" Back to top
A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
A city is east central Sweden north northwest of Stockholm
Appropriate for people with good incomes; "an upscale neighborhood"; "an upscale motel"
An improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
The act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
The act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
A tool used to thicken or spread (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
Condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn''t realize the upset she caused me"
Disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"
Form metals with a swage
Move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
Cause to lose one''s composure
Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son''s leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last wo
Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket"
Mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"
Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; "the Bills'' upset victory over the Houston Oilers" Back to top
An unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
Causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"
(auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids
A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
The highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
Being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed; "a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma"; "an upside-down cake"
Batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top
In an inverted manner; "the box was lying on the floor upside down"
The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
Steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
Move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from the audience
Treat snobbishly, put in one''s place
Remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
Of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
At or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
A selfish actor who upstages the other actors
On or of upper floors of a building; "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"
On or of upper floors of a building; "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"
On a floor above; "they lived upstairs" Back to top
With respect to the mind; "she''s a bit weak upstairs"
Having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor"
A gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an errect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
An arrogant or presumptuous person
Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
In or toward the northern parts of a state; "he lives upstate New York"
In the direction against a stream''s current
Against the current; "he swam upstream"
Toward the source or against the current
A stroke normally made in an upward direction
A sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
A sudden forceful flow
The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
A process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with greater uptake of liquids"
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
A transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction
Being in a tense state
A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use Back to top
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
A residential part of town away from the central commercial district
Of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"
Toward or in the upper part of town
An upward movement or trend as in business activity
(used of noses) turned up at the end; "a retrousse nose"; "a small upturned nose"
Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket"
Type genus of the Upupidae
Pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings
Hoopoes
Directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"
Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"
To a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
Extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"
Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"
To a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
Towards the side exposed to wind
In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind" Back to top
Toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"
Moving backward and forward along a given course; "he walked up and down the locker room"; "all up and down the Eastern seaboard"
Alternately upward and downward; "he eyed him up and down"
In a specified area or place; "you shouldn''t be up here"
Very uncertain; "left everything up in the air"
Not yet determined; "plans are still up in the air"
Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"
A stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron
On a floor above; "they lived upstairs"
Busy or occupied with; "what have you been up to?"; "up to no good"
Having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn''t up to the standard I require"
Deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
Deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
Deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn''t called"; "the sun isn''t up yet"
Prior to the present time; "no suspect has been found to date"
Deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
Deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
Deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
An ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River Back to top
A nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
Accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
A (postulated) group of languages including many of the indigenous languages of Russia (but not Russian)
A family of Ural-Altaic languages
A family of Ural-Altaic languages
A mountain range in western Russia extending from the arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia
A mountain range in western Russia extending from the arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia
(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
A mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
A uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions
The commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239
Any ore from which uranium can be extracted
A physicist who studies astronomy
The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Surgical correction of a defect of the palate
Stargazers
A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; 7th from the sun Back to top
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
The bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids
The bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids
A yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid
A salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid
The bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids
A painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
A salt of uric acid
Presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout
Presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
Located in or characteristic of a city or city life; "urban property owners"; "urban affairs"; "urban manners"
Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area; "urban sociology"; "urban development"
A university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign
Marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel; "the sophisticated manners of a true cosmopolite"; "urbane and pliant...he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of Paris"
Characterized by tact and propriety
Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
In an urbane manner; "`I had tea occasionally with the Duke,'' said Mr. Eggers urbanely"
The social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
The condition of being urbanized
Make more industrial or city-like; "The area was urbanized after many people moved in" Back to top
Impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon; "Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them"
Made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics; "the urbanized Eastern states"
Polished courtesy; elegance of manner
The social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
The condition of being urbanized
Make more industrial or city-like; "The area was urbanized after many people moved in"
Impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon; "Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them"
Made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics; "the urbanized Eastern states"
A geographical area constituting a city or town
A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
A guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns
Pope who called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
Determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community
The branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities
The clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
Acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
Pope who alienated the French cardinals (1318-1389)
Urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth
A vessel that holds water for washing the hands Back to top
Poor and often mischievous city child
Goddess of fate: Past
The official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script
Relating to the Urdu language; "Urdu poetry"
The chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
A clear thermosetting resin made from urea and formaldehyde and used in electrical fittings, adhesives, and finishes
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria
Rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in
Accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
Of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
Either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Inflammation of the ureter
Prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow
A backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis
Stenosis of the ureter
An ester of carbamic acid
Duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
Of or relating to the urethra
The orifice through which urine is discharged
A striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra Back to top
Inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination
Prolapse of the urethra into the vagina
Antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections
United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)
The capital and largest city of Mongolia
A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
An instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
Force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
Urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
Pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"
Insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"
An urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I''ll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"
The state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
Compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!''"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
With great urgency; "health care reform is needed urgently"; "the soil desperately needed potash"
Urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age
Force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
Urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae Back to top
Having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
The act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
Insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"
A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
Murres
Bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia
The most frequent variety of murre
A variety of murre
In or relating to or obtained from urine; "uric acid"
Presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
A white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine
Lots thrown to determine God''s answers to yes-no questions
A plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate
(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
Of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine
Of or relating to the urinary system of the body
The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
A membranous sac for temporary retention of urine
A calculus formed in the kidney
Difficulty in beginning the flow of urine; associated with prostate enlargement in men and with narrowing of the urethral opening in women; may be caused by emotional stress in either men or women Back to top
Inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
An organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
Holding urine in the urinary bladder; "he has a problem with urinary retention"
The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
The organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine
Any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Pass after the manner of urine; "The sick men urinated blood"
The discharge of urine
A person who urinates
Liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
Any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
The address of a web page on the world wide web
A large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
A large pot for making coffee or tea
An urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior
An urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior
Brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine
A chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine
Extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac Back to top
Passage of urine from the anus
Passage of urine from the anus
A notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
Primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord (a notochord) conspicuous in the larva
Tunicates
Tunicates
Primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord (a notochord) conspicuous in the larva
Gray foxes
Dark gray American fox; from Central America through southern United States
A genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
Smut fungus causing blackish blisters on scales and leaves of onions; especially destructive to seedlings
Fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat
Amphibians that resemble lizards
Salamanders; newts; congo snakes
Pain during urination
Of or relating to the urinary and reproductive systems
The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
The fissure between the labia majora
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine Back to top
Protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
A urinary stone
A specialist in urology
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
Any pathology of the urinary tract
Hakes
Shrew moles
Shrew mole of eastern Asia
Whip scorpions
Oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
Posterior part of a bird''s body from which the tail feathers grow
A reptile genus of Iguanidae
A climbing lizard of western United States and northern Mexico
A constellation outside the Zodiac that rotates around the North Star
A constellation outside the Zodiac that rotates around the North Star
Bears and extinct related forms
Of or relating to or similar to bears
Small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail
Any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers
Type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears Back to top
Brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
Large ferocious bear of Eurasia
Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
Brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
Yellowish-gray Syrian brown bear
Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
White bear of arctic regions
Brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
Black bear of central and eastern Asia
Common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia
Goddess of fate: Past
A nettle yielding fiber resembling flax
A family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs
An order of dicotyledonous plants including Moraceae and Urticaceae and Ulmaceae
An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Whip with or as with nettles
A sensation of having been stung by nettles
An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs Back to top
Annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers
A waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil
A waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil
A South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
A native or inhabitant of Uruguay
Of or relating to or characteristic of Uruguay or its people
Monetary unit in Uruguay
The basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
Similar to the common potato
South American potato vine
South American potato vine
Large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"
Fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order"
Able to be put to use; "usable byproducts"
The quality of being able to provide good service
A defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the Army''s primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence Back to top
The airforce of the United States of America; defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
Accepted or habitual practice
The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)
Accepted or habitual practice
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
The period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
The Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek people
A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
The Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek people
A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
The agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs
The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one''s own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
A pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
What something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
A particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily" Back to top
Use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
Put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can''t make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied
Take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"
Habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"
Avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
Seek or achieve an end by using to one''s advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president''s wife used her good connections"
Convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"
Fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order"
Able to be put to use; "usable byproducts"
Previously used or owned by another; "bought a secondhand (or used) car"
Employed in accomplishing something; "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
Of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
A parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale
Completely used up
In the habit; "I am used to hitchhiking"; "you''ll get used to the idea"; "...was wont to complain that this is a cold world"- Henry David Thoreau
Completely used up
Having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables"
Of great importance or use or service; "useful information"; "valuable advice"
Capable of being turned to use or account; "useful applications of calculus"
Being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society" Back to top
In a useful manner; "extra money could be usefully spent on this project"
The quality of being of practical use
Not useful; "a curiously unhelpful and useless manual"
Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"
In a useless manner; "the furniture was sitting around uselessly"
The quality of having no practical use
A person who takes drugs
A person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
A person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
Easy to use
(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
An exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
As of time or space; "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
Goddess of dawn; daughter of Sky and sister of Night
Someone employed to conduct others
An official doorkeeper as in a courtroom or legislative chamber
Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
Show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" Back to top
A female usher
The introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era"
Be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
End one''s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
The act of consuming something
Capital of modern Macedonia
An amphibious division of the United States Navy
The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
Widely distributed lichens usually having a grayish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus
Fruticose lichens having prostrate or erect or pendulous thalli: genera Usnea; Evernia; Ramalina; Alectoria
Greenish gray pendulous lichen growing on trees
An independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States
Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
The United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securit
A United States destroyer; "17 sailors died as the result of a terrorist attack while the USS Cole was anchored in Aden"
A fungus family of loose smuts
Parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes
Genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut Back to top
Fungus causing green smut in rice
Type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts
A common smut attacking Indian corn causing grayish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass
British actor and playwright (born in 1921)
Occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child''s usual bedtime"
Commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"
Under normal conditions; "usually she was late"
Commonness by virtue of not being unusual
A legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
Someone who holds property by usufruct
Of or relating to the nature of a usufruct
A religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari; "Usuli Shiism produced the politically active caste of priests that is a distinctive feature of Iranian Shiism"
The capital and largest city of Burundi; "Usumbura was renamed Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962"
Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
To an exorbitant degree; "prices are exorbitantly high in the capital"
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one''s right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
Take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terorist act broke"
Wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
Entry to another''s property without right or permission Back to top
(used especially of the rights of another) seized and held by force; "the usurped crown sat heavy on his head"
One who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
The act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
The airforce of the United States of America; defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
A school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
A defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the Army''s primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence
The person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
The mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States
A board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the Cabinet
An agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
The legislature of the United States government
An agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife andtheir habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution
The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
An agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government
The lower legislative house of the United States Congress
The lower legislative house of the United States Congress
An amphibious division of the United States Navy
The United States'' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the ef Back to top
A school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army
The mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion
A school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy
The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
The primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service
An independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States
An independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
The United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securit
The upper house of the United States Congress
The executive agency that administers the President''s policies on international trade
The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
A state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
A reptile genus of Iguanidae
A state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
A resident of Utah
Large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright 15-in slashing claw on each hind foot; early Cretaceous
One of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States
Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds Back to top
The Shoshonean language spoken by the Ute people
A member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico
An implement for practical use (especially in a household)
Of or involving the uterus; "uterine cancer"
A branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
The space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
Necklike opening to the uterus
A rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
Either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
One of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein
A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
An ancient city on the north coast of Africa (northwest of Carthage); destroyed by Arabs around 700 AD
A city in central New York
Being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
Put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can''t make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied
Put to use
Someone who puts to good use; "not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen"; "the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut"
Someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
Having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables" Back to top
Having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware"
Doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
The service provided by a utility company; "the cost of utilities never decreases"
A facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"
The quality of being of practical use
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
A company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
Capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team; "a utility infielder"
Used of beef; usable but inferior
Used of beef; usable but inferior
A bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
A workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on
A baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
A bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
A routine that can be used as needed
Capable of being put to a profitable or practical use
The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
The state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization" Back to top
Convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
Put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can''t make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied
Put to use
Someone who puts to good use; "not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen"; "the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut"
The greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"
(comparatives of `far'') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don''t go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"
Highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"
Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"
A nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban
Favorite of the gods and grandfather of Gilgamish; survived the great flood and became immortal
A family of American Indian languages
A family of American Indian languages
An imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
A work of fiction describing a utopia
A book by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
Ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
An idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
Characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection; "the dim utopian future"; "utopian idealists"; "recognized the utopian nature of his hopes"
Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia; "a Utopian novel"
Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia; "a Utopian novel" Back to top
The political orientation of a utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes social perfection
Socialism achieved by voluntary sacrifice
A city in the central Netherlands
A small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
Bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution
A small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)
A state in northern India
Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
Express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
Put into circulation; "utter counterfeit currency"
Total; "dead silence"; "utter seriousness"
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"
Capable of being uttered in words or sentences
The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"
Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
Someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins
An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?" Back to top
Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you''re perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
With sublimity; in a sublime manner; "awaking in me, sublimely unconscious, interest and energy for tackling these tasks"
The greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"
(comparatives of `far'') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don''t go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"
Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"
Sun god; counterpart of Akkadian Shamash
Sun god; counterpart of Akkadian Shamash
Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
The part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
Of or relating to the uvea of the eye
Inflammation of the uvea of the eye
Of or relating to the uvea of the eye
A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
Of or relating to or associated with the uvula; "the uvular r"
Genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae
Plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
Inflammation of the uvula
Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife Back to top
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
Of or befitting or characteristic of a wife
Foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
In a loving and uxorious manner; "he kept deferring uxoriously to Mary"
Foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one''s wife
The script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language
The Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur people in extreme northwestern China
A member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
The Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek people
A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
The Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek people
A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
The Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek people
A landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
A landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
Of or relating to or characteristic of Uzbekistan or its people or culture
Monetary unit in Uzbekistan
A type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel; "the Uzi is used throughout the world as a police and special forces firearm" Back to top |