English dictionary — definitions & meanings

unlade

verb

To disburden; take the burden from; relieve.

unladylike

adj

Not ladylike; ill-mannered.

unlatched

adj

Of a gate, etc., not latched.

unlaw

noun

A crime, an illegal action.

unlawful

adjective

Against the law; not legally permitted.

unlawfully

adverb

In a way that breaks the law.

unlawfulness

noun

The state of being unlawful.

unlearned

adj

ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.

unlearnt

adj

Innate, inherent or inborn.

unleash

verb

To release from a leash or restraint.

unleashed

adjective

Freed from a leash or from any restraint.

unleashing

noun

The act of setting something loose or releasing it.

unless

conjunction

Except if; on the condition that something does not happen.

unlettered

adj

Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.

unlicensed

adjective

Not holding an official licence; not authorized.

unlike

preposition

Different from; in contrast to.

unlikelihood

noun

Absence of likelihood; the state of being unlikely or improbable; improbability.

unlikely

adjective

Not probable; not expected to happen.

unlikeness

noun

the state of being unlike

unlimber

verb

To detach (an artillery piece) from its limber to deploy for firing.

unlimited

adjective

Having no limit or restriction.

unlimitedness

noun

The characteristic of being unlimited; infinity.

unlinked

adj

Not linked, physically or figuratively.

unlist

verb

To undo the process of listing; to remove something from a list.

unlisted

adjective

Not included on an official list, such as a phone directory.

unlivable

adj

That cannot be lived.

unload

verb

To remove cargo or goods from a vehicle, ship, or container.

unloaded

adjective

Having had its load or cargo removed.

unloading

noun

The process of removing cargo or contents from something.

unlock

verb

To open something that is locked, such as a door or device.

unlocked

adjective

Not secured with a lock.

unloved

adjective

Not loved or cared for.

unluckily

adv

Without luck; unfortunately.

unlucky

adjective

Having or bringing bad luck.

unmagical

adj

Not magical; without the aid of magic.

unmake

verb

To destroy or take apart; to cause (a made article) to lose its nature.

unmaking

noun

The act by which something is unmade.

unmanageable

adj

Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed.

unmanly

adj

Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.

unmanned

adjective

Operating without a human crew or operator.

unmarked

adjective

Having no identifying marks or labels.

unmarried

adjective

Not married; single.

unmarshal

verb

To decode from a marshalled state.

unmasculine

adj

Not masculine; not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a man, unmanly.

unmask

verb

To remove a mask, literally or figuratively, from someone.

unmasked

adjective

Not wearing a mask.

unmatched

adjective

So good that nothing else compares; unrivalled.

unmaterial

adj

Not material; lacking tangible physical form.

unmeasurable

adj

Not able to be measured; immeasurable.

unmentionables

noun

undergarments, underwear, drawers

unmergeable

adj

Not mergeable; incapable of being merged.

unmind

verb

To not mind; misregard; put off; disregard.

unmindful

adj

Lacking awareness; oblivious.

unmisleading

adj

That does not mislead; not misleading.

unmistakable

adjective

So distinctive that it cannot be confused with anything else.

unmitigated

adjective

Complete and absolute, especially something bad.

unmix

verb

To separate the components of (a mixture).

unmixed

adj

Pure, not mixed or combined.

unmoor

verb

To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).

unmoral

adj

Not applicable for moral consideration.

unmoralize

verb

To make immoral or corrupt.

unmount

verb

To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible.

unmovability

noun

The quality of being unmovable.

unmovable

adj

Not physically able to be moved.

unmoveable

adj

Not able to be moved; immobile.

unmoved

adjective

Not physically moved from a position.

unmoving

adj

Not moving; still; static.

unmurder

verb

To bring (somebody murdered) back to life.

unmurdered

adj

Not having been murdered.

unmusical

adj

Not musical: lacking in musical ability.

unnameable

adj

That cannot, or should not, be named.

unnamed

adjective

Not given a name.

unnatural

adjective

Not occurring naturally, or not in keeping with what is normal or expected.

unnaturally

adv

In an unnatural manner; to an unnatural extent.

unnecessarily

adverb

In a way that is not needed.

unnecessary

adjective

Not needed; more than is required.

unnerve

verb

To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble. Compare enervate.

unnerved

adjective

Left feeling shaken, anxious, or lacking confidence.

unnerving

adjective

Causing someone to feel anxious or lose confidence.

unnie

noun

An affectionate Korean-derived term a woman uses for an older sister or an older female friend.

unnotatable

adj

Unable to be conveyed through notation.

unnotated

adj

Not recorded in musical notation

unnoticed

adjective

Not noticed or seen.

unnumberable

adj

That cannot be numbered; too numerous to count.

unnumbered

adj

Not identified with a number.

unnumerous

adj

Not numerous; few in number.

uno

interjection

What a player shouts in the card game Uno when down to their last card.

unobeying

adj

That does not obey; disobedient.

unobjectionable

adj

Not objectionable; not causing any objection.

unobliging

adj

Not obliging; disobliging; unhelpful, disobedient.

unobserved

adv

Whilst not being seen or observed.

unobserving

adj

Failing to observe something; unobservant.

unobtainable

adj

Unable to be obtained: not able to be acquired or reached.

unobtrusive

adj

Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.

unobviously

adv

In a way that is not obvious.

unoccupied

adjective

Not lived in or rented out.

unofficial

adjective

Not formally recognized or authorized.

unofficially

adverb

In a manner that is not official or formally confirmed.

unoften

adv

Not often; rarely, seldom.

unopened

adjective

Still closed or sealed; not yet opened.

unopposed

adjective

Facing little or no resistance.

unoriginal

adj

Lacking originality.

unorthodox

adjective

Departing from what is usual, accepted, or expected.

unorthodoxy

noun

Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox

unostentatious

adj

Not ostentatious; simple; unpresuming.

unpack

verb

To take items out of a suitcase, box, or other container.

unpacked

adjective

Having had its contents removed; no longer packed.

unpacking

noun

The act of taking items out of boxes or bags after moving or traveling.

unpaid

adjective

Not yet paid.

unpalatable

adj

Unpleasant to the taste.

unparalleled

adjective

So exceptional that nothing else compares to it.

unparliamentary

adj

Unsuitable to be used in parliament.

unpartial

adj

Impartial, unbiased.

unpassable

adj

Not able to be passed.

unpatched

adj

Not fitted with patches.

unpatriotic

adjective

Lacking loyalty or devotion to one's country.

unperpetual

adj

Not perpetual; impermanent.

unpersuade

verb

To persuade (someone) against a formerly adopted course of action; to dissuade.

unpervert

verb

To free from perversion or error.

unpity

noun

The lack or absence of pity; pitilessness; ruthlessness.

unpitying

adj

Not feeling or showing pity.

unplanned

adjective

Not intended or arranged in advance.

unpleasant

adjective

Not enjoyable; causing discomfort or displeasure.

unpleasantness

noun

The quality of being unpleasant or disagreeable.

unplug

verb

To disconnect a device from a power source.

unplugged

adjective

Disconnected from an electrical outlet.

unpolished

adj

Not polished; not brought to a polish.

unpolluted

adj

Not polluted; uncontaminated.

unpopular

adjective

Not liked or supported by most people.

unpopulated

adj

Uninhabited, having no residents.

unportable

adj

Not portable; not (easily) transferred or converted between different systems.

unpowered

adj

Lacking in power, especially electrical power.

unpracticed

adj

Not practiced; inexperienced.

unprecedented

adjective

Never having happened or been seen before.

unpredictability

noun

The quality of being impossible to predict.

unpredictable

adjective

Impossible to know or foresee in advance.

unpremeditated

adj

Performed, but not planned or thought out in advance; extemporaneous, but not unintentional.

unprepared

adjective

Not ready for something; caught off guard.

unpretentious

adj

Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

unpretty

verb

To make unpretty or less attractive

unpreventable

noun

Something that cannot be prevented.

unpriced

adj

Not having a price set or shown; not priced.

unprincely

adj

Not princely; unprincelike.

unproblematic

adj

Not problematic (presenting problems) or not controversial.

unproductive

adj

Not productive; useless; fruitless.

unprofessional

adjective

Not showing the standards of behavior expected in a workplace.

unprofitable

noun

A person or thing that fails to make a profit.

unprogrammed

adj

Not programmed.

unprompted

adj

Not prompted; not urged or instigated; spontaneous.

unproper

adj

Improper, not according with fact or reason; wrong, irregular.