English Dictionary — Definitions & Meanings

unfunctional

adj

Lacking function; decorative, or serving a purpose other than a practical one.

unfurnish

verb

To remove the defences or defenders from a place.

unfurnished

adj

Without furniture.

Ung

name

A Chinese and Cambodian surname, corresponding to different origins depending on the country.

ungainly

adj

Awkward and without grace.

ungenerate

adj

Never having been created; existing without a beginning.

Unger

name

A German and Jewish surname, originally denoting someone from Hungary.

unget

verb

To do the reverse of getting something.

ungh

intj

An exclamation of strain, effort, or strong feeling.

ungodly

adj

Lacking reverence for God; not in keeping with religious teaching.

ungovernable

adj

Impossible to rule or bring under control, as a country or system.

ungoverned

adj

Without any government in charge.

ungraspable

adj

Impossible to take hold of physically.

ungrateful

adj

Not thankful; failing to show appreciation for something received.

ungratefulness

noun

A lack of gratitude for something someone has done.

ungripping

adj

Boring and not interesting at all.

ungrounded

adj

Having no real basis or evidence; false.

unguarded

adj

Not protected or watched over; vulnerable to attack.

unguent

noun

A soothing cream put on the skin to treat a problem.

unguilt

verb

To forgive someone and take away their guilt.

ungulate

noun

A hoofed mammal.

unhabitable

adj

Unsuitable for people to live in; incapable of being lived in.

unhallow

verb

To treat something sacred with disrespect.

unhallowed

adj

Not blessed or sacred; unholy.

unhand

verb

To let go of someone or something held in the hand or grip.

unhappenable

adj

Impossible; not able to happen.

unhappily

adv

Without happiness; sadly or discontentedly.

unhappiness

noun

The state or feeling of not being happy.

unhappy

adj

Feeling or showing sadness.

unharmed

adj

Not hurt or damaged.

unhat

verb

To remove someone's hat, or take off one's own hat, especially as a sign of respect.

unhealthful

adj

Bad for your health.

unhealthy

adj

Harmful to health, or lacking good health.

unheard

adj

Not perceived by the ear; not heard.

unheed

verb

To ignore something on purpose.

unheinous

adj

Not completely wicked or shocking.

unhelpful

adj

Not providing useful help or assistance.

unhesitating

adj

Acting without any hesitation or doubt.

unhex

verb

To take a curse or spell off someone.

unhinge

verb

To lift a door or window off its hinges.

unhinged

adj

Mentally unstable or out of control.

unhip

adj

Not fashionable or trendy at all.

unhistoric

adj

Not connected with history or the past.

unhitch

verb

To unfasten something that was attached.

unhoard

verb

To steal something from a store people had saved up.

unholiday

noun

An ordinary day that people mark as though it were a special one.

unholy

adj

Not holy; wicked, evil, or sacrilegious.

unhonour

noun

A lack of honour or respect; shame.

unhooded

adj

Without a hood on.

unhook

verb

To remove something from a hook.

unhopeful

noun

A person who probably will not win or succeed.

unhoused

adj

Forced out of one's home.

unhuman

adj

Not like a human being in appearance or nature.

unhurriedness

noun

A calm, relaxed manner with no rush.

unhurt

adjective

Not hurt or injured; unharmed.

unhygienic

adj

Not clean; without proper hygiene.

uni

noun

Informal British/Australian term for university.

UNICEF

noun

The United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid and support to children around the world.

unicellular

adjective

Describes a microorganism made up of a single cell.

unicity

noun

The quality of being the only one of its kind.

unicorn

noun

A mythical horse-like creature with a single horn growing from its forehead.

unicycle

noun

A pedal-powered cycle with just one wheel.

unidenticality

noun

The state of not being identical.

unidentified

adjective

Not identified; whose name or nature is unknown.

unification

noun

The act or process of joining separate parts into a single whole.

unified

adjective

Brought together into a single whole; acting as one.

uniform

noun

A distinctive set of clothes worn by members of a particular group, such as a school, army, or company.

uniformed

adjective

Wearing a uniform, especially as part of one's job.

uniformity

noun

The state of being the same throughout, without variation.

uniformly

adv

In the same way throughout, without change.

unify

verb

To bring separate parts together into one; to make unified.

unifying

adjective

Bringing people or things together; creating a sense of unity.

unilateral

adjective

Undertaken by only one side or party, without agreement from others involved.

unimaginable

adjective

So extreme or unusual that it is hard to picture or believe.

unimaginably

adverb

To a degree that is hard to picture or believe.

unimpassioned

adj

Showing no strong feeling or emotion.

unimpeachably

adv

In a way that cannot be doubted or criticised.

unimportant

adjective

Not important; of little significance.

unimpressed

adjective

Not impressed; unmoved or unconvinced by something.

unimpressible

adj

Not easily affected or moved by anything.

unimpressive

adj

Not good enough to make a strong impression.

unimproved

adj

Not made any better.

unincorporate

verb

To take away a company's legal status as a corporation.

unincorporated

adj

Not set up legally as a company.

uninformed

adjective

Lacking knowledge or information about a subject; not well informed.

uninhabitable

adjective

Not fit to live in.

uninhabited

adjective

Having no inhabitants; not lived in.

uninhibited

adjective

Behaving freely and openly, without holding back out of shyness or self-consciousness.

uninjured

adj

Not hurt in any way.

uninquiring

adj

Not curious about things, and unwilling to ask questions.

uninspired

adjective

Lacking creativity or enthusiasm; dull.

uninstall

verb

To remove a program or piece of equipment from a computer completely.

unintelligible

adjective

Impossible or very hard to understand.

unintended

adjective

Not planned or meant to happen.

unintentional

adjective

Done without meaning to; not deliberate.

unintentionally

adverb

Without meaning to; by accident.

uninterceptable

adj

Not capable of being intercepted.

uninterested

adjective

Not interested; showing no curiosity or concern.

uninteresting

adjective

Not interesting; dull or boring.

unintermitted

adj

Continuing without any pause or break.

uninterrupted

adjective

Continuing without any break or interruption.

unintuitive

adj

Difficult to understand by instinct alone, needing thought or explanation.

uninvited

adjective

Not invited; arriving without invitation.

uninvolved

adj

Taking no part in something.

union

noun

An organized group of workers formed to protect their rights and negotiate with employers.

unionise

verb

A non-Oxford British English standard spelling of unionize.

unionism

noun

Support for unions, especially trade unions, and what they stand for.

unionization

noun

The process of setting up a trade union.

unionize

verb

To bring workers together to form a trade union.

unionized

adj

Belonging to a trade union.

unique

adjective

Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

uniquely

adverb

In a way that is unique or one of a kind.

uniqueness

noun

The quality of being unique or one of a kind.

uniquify

verb

(computing) To take duplicate items out of a list, often with the command called uniq.

unisex

adjective

Designed to be suitable for people of any sex or gender.

unisexual

adj

(biology) Describes a living thing that has the features of only one sex, not both.

unisexuality

noun

(biology) The state of having only one sex, especially a plant having its male or female parts in a single flower or plant rather than both.

UNISON

noun

The state of matching pitch, sound, or action perfectly together.

unit

noun

A single, whole thing, especially one regarded as a standard measure or a self-contained part of something larger.

unitard

noun

A tight-fitting item of clothing that covers the body and legs, and sometimes the arms and feet too.

unitarism

noun

A system of government in which power is held centrally rather than shared out.

unitary

adj

Existing as a single, unified whole.

unitasking

noun

Working on only one task at a time.

unite

verb

To bring together as one; to join.

united

adjective

Joined together as one; in agreement.

unitedness

noun

The state of being joined together as one.

unitholder

noun

(finance) A person who owns a share, called a unit, in something such as an investment trust.

uniting

noun

The act of joining separate things into one.

unity

noun

The state of being one, whole, and undivided.

universal

adjective

Applying to or shared by everyone or everything in a group.

universality

noun

The quality of applying to, or being shared by, every member of a group.

universally

adverb

By everyone, or in every case, without exception.

universe

noun

All of space, time, matter, and energy that exists.

university

noun

An institution of higher education offering degrees, teaching, and research.

univocal

adj

Able to be understood in only one way.

unjinx

verb

To take away a curse or run of bad luck from someone or something.

unjust

adjective

Not fair or right; failing to treat people as they deserve.

unjustice

noun

A lack of fairness; injustice.

unjustifiable

adj

Impossible to give a good reason for.

unjustified

adjective

Not backed up by good reason; without justification.

unjustly

adverb

In a way that is unfair or wrong.

unkempt

adj

(of hair) Not combed, and looking messy.

unkind

adjective

Lacking kindness; harsh, cruel, or thoughtless toward others.

unkindly

adj

Not kind; showing no warmth or sympathy towards others.

unkindness

noun

The quality of being unkind.

unkingly

adv

In a way that does not suit or befit a king.

unknot

noun

In knot theory, a closed loop that has no knot in it.

unknowable

adjective

Impossible to know or find out.

unknowing

adj

Not aware of something; ignorant.

unknowingly

adverb

Without being aware; without realizing.