English Dictionary — Definitions & Meanings

unbeatable

adj

Impossible to defeat or improve upon.

unbeaten

adj

Never having been hit or physically punished.

unbeautiful

adj

Not attractive; plain or ugly.

unbecoming

adj

Not flattering or attractive.

unbegot

adj

An archaic form of unbegotten.

unbegun

adj

Having always existed, with no starting point.

unbeknownst

adj

Without the knowledge of someone; unknown to them.

unbelievable

adj

So surprising or extraordinary that it is hard to accept as true.

unbelievably

adv

To a degree that is hard to believe; extremely.

unbeliever

noun

Someone who does not believe in a particular god or religion.

unbellicose

adj

Not aggressive or eager to fight.

unbend

verb

To make something straight again after it has been bent.

unbending

adj

Refusing to change your mind or give way.

unbested

adj

Never beaten or outdone by anyone.

unbewitch

verb

To break a spell or curse that has been put on someone.

unbewitching

noun

The act of breaking a spell that has been cast on someone or something.

unbiased

adj

Not favoring one side over another; fair and impartial.

unbiasedness

noun

The quality of treating everyone or everything fairly, without favouring one side.

unbiblical

adj

Not in keeping with what the Bible teaches.

unbind

verb

To remove something that is tied or fastened around an object.

unblemished

adj

Free of marks, flaws, or damage.

unbless

verb

To take away someone's good fortune and make their life miserable.

unblighted

adj

Not damaged or spoiled by blight.

unblock

verb

To clear an obstruction and allow something to pass or flow again.

unblouse

verb

To loosen trousers at the ankle so they hang loose instead of tucked in, sometimes to show rank.

unblue

verb

To stop being the colour blue.

unbolt

verb

To open something by pulling back its bolts.

unbolted

adj

Not held shut by a bolt.

unbonneted

adj

Without a bonnet on.

unborn

adj

Not yet born; still developing in the womb.

unbosom

verb

To talk to someone about your worries in order to feel better.

unbounded

adj

Without any limit or edge.

unbowed

adj

Standing straight, not bent over.

unbowsome

adj

Stiff and refusing to bend or give way.

unbox

verb

To take something out of its box.

unboxing

noun

The act of taking something out of its packaging.

unbranded

adj

Carrying no maker's name or brand.

unbreakable

adj

Sturdy enough to withstand rough handling without shattering or snapping.

unbreed

noun

(informal) A mixed-breed dog, treated as though it were a breed of its own.

unbridled

adj

Held back by no restraint or limit at all; completely unchecked.

unbroken

adj

Whole and intact; not split or damaged.

unbuildable

adj

Unable to be built on or constructed.

unburden

verb

To relieve someone of a heavy load, worry, or responsibility.

unburdened

adj

Free of any heavy weight or responsibility.

unbury

verb

To dig something out after it has been buried.

unbusied

adj

Having nothing to do; not occupied with work.

unbutton

verb

To undo the buttons of a piece of clothing.

unbuttoned

adj

Left with the buttons undone.

unbuxom

adj

(of a woman) Small-breasted.

unc

noun

Informal slang for a man seen as old, out of touch, or behind on current youth culture and trends.

uncalculating

adj

Honest and straightforward, without scheming.

uncalled

adj

Not summoned or requested.

uncamp

verb

To force someone to pack up and leave their camp.

uncanny

adj

Strange in a way that feels unsettling or almost supernatural.

uncanonize

verb

To take away someone's official standing or authority.

uncaring

adj

Showing no concern or compassion for others.

uncase

verb

To strip the skin off something.

uncast

verb

To untie or unfasten a rope or line.

unceasing

adj

Going on all the time without ever stopping.

unceasingly

adv

In a way that never stops or pauses.

uncensored

adj

Shown in full, with nothing offensive or unsuitable taken out.

uncertain

adj

Not sure or confident about something.

uncertainness

noun

The state of not being sure about something.

uncertainty

noun

A state of doubt or lack of sureness about something.

unchain

verb

To remove the chains binding someone or something.

unchallengeable

adj

Impossible to dispute or contest; beyond question.

unchallenged

adj

Not disputed or questioned by anyone.

unchallenging

adj

So simple that it takes little effort or skill.

unchancy

adj

Ill-fated or unlucky.

unchangeable

adj

Fixed and impossible to alter.

unchanged

adj

Staying exactly the same; not altered in any way.

unchanging

adj

Staying constant over time; never varying.

uncharactered

adj

Having no letters or symbols written on it.

uncharm

verb

To free someone or something from a magic spell.

uncharted

adj

Not yet mapped, surveyed, or explored.

unchaste

adj

(old-fashioned) Not sexually pure or restrained.

unchastised

adj

Not punished for something wrong that was done.

unchastity

noun

(old-fashioned) Behaviour that is sexually improper.

unchecked

adj

Allowed to continue without being controlled or restrained.

uncheckered

adj

Staying the same throughout, without ups and downs.

uncheery

adj

Lacking cheerfulness; gloomy and downbeat.

unchildlike

adj

Not suitable or typical behaviour for a young child.

unchurchly

adj

Not fitting for a church, or disrespectful of religious belief.

uncircumcised

adjective

Of a penis or a man: still having the foreskin, because it has not been surgically removed.

uncivil

adj

Lacking the manners or customs of a developed society.

uncivilized

adj

Lacking the organised institutions and culture associated with civilization.

unclad

adj

Wearing no clothes or covering.

unclaimed

adj

Not collected or taken by anyone who has a right to it.

uncle

noun

The brother of one's mother or father, or the husband of one's aunt.

unclean

adj

Dirty or covered in filth.

uncleanly

adj

Dirty and not kept hygienic.

unclear

adj

Not obvious or easy to understand; ambiguous.

uncley

adj

Like or typical of an uncle.

uncloak

verb

To take a covering off something, or to show the truth about someone.

unclothe

verb

To remove someone's clothes, leaving them bare.

unclothed

adj

Wearing no clothes; bare.

unclubbable

adj

(informal) Not good company in a group, because of poor social skills.

uncluttered

adj

Tidy, with no untidy mess or unnecessary items lying about.

uncoif

verb

To remove someone's cap or head covering.

uncoil

verb

To straighten out something that was wound into a coil.

uncollectedness

noun

A lack of calm control over one's feelings.

uncolorful

adj

Lacking bright colours; dull.

uncombinable

adj

Unable to be joined or mixed together.

uncombined

adj

Existing on its own, not joined with anything else.

uncomfortable

adj

Causing physical discomfort.

uncomfortably

adv

In a way that causes discomfort or unease.

uncommenced

adj

Not yet begun.

uncommitted

adj

Not yet decided which side to support in a disagreement.

uncommon

adj

Not often found or seen; rare.

uncommonly

adv

To an unusually great degree.

uncommunicative

adj

Unwilling to talk or share information.

uncompact

verb

To bring back to its original size after being compressed.

uncomparable

adj

Impossible to measure against something else.

uncompassion

noun

The absence of sympathy or kindness towards others.

uncomplex

adj

Simple and easy to understand.

uncomplexed

adj

Straightforward, not complicated.

uncomplexity

noun

The state of being simple, without complexity.

uncomplicate

verb

To make something simpler by taking away what makes it complicated.

uncomplicated

adj

Simple and easy to understand or deal with; not complex.

uncomplimentary

adj

Unflattering or rude about someone.

uncompress

verb

To expand a compressed computer file back to its original size.

uncompromising

adj

Firm and unwilling to make concessions or change one's position.

uncomputable

adj

Impossible to work out using a calculation or computer program.

unconcealed

adj

Clearly visible and not kept secret.

unconcern

noun

A feeling of not caring or taking an interest in something.

unconcerned

adj

Showing no interest or worry about something.

unconditional

adj

Given completely, with no conditions, limits, or exceptions attached.

unconditionally

adv

Without any conditions or limitations.

unconditioned

adj

Not limited by any conditions; complete in itself.

unconfirmed

adj

Not yet officially verified or established as true.

unconformity

noun

The state of not matching an accepted standard or pattern.

uncongenial

adj

Not friendly or easy to get on with.

unconnected

adj

Not joined or linked to something else.

unconscionable

adj

So unfair, unreasonable, or immoral that it defies any sense of conscience.

unconscious

adj

Not awake and unaware of one's surroundings, often due to injury or illness.

unconsciously

adv

Without being aware of doing something.

unconsciousness

noun

The state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings.

unconspicuous

adj

Not easily noticed; blending into the background.

unconstitutional

adj

Conflicting with or forbidden by a country's constitution.

uncontaminated

adj

Clean and free of contamination; not polluted.

uncontrollable

adjective

Impossible to control, contain, or manage.

uncontrollably

adverb

In a way that cannot be controlled or held back.

uncontrolled

adjective

Not kept in check or under anyone's control.

unconventional

adjective

Not following the usual customs, rules, or accepted way of doing things.

unconvince

verb

To make someone stop believing something they previously believed.

unconvinced

adjective

Not persuaded that something is true; still doubtful despite evidence or argument.

unconvincing

adj

Not likely to make anyone believe it is true.

uncool

adjective

Not fashionable, socially acceptable, or well-regarded by a particular group.

uncooperative

adjective

Unwilling to work with others or help out.

uncoordinated

adj

Made up of parts that work separately instead of together.