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Ubiquitous, a. omnipresent.
ubiquity, n. omnipresence.
udder, n. mamma. Associated Words: escutcheon, garget.
ugly, a. repulsive, unsightly, loathsome, hideous, grewsome, frightful; (Colloq.) crossgrained, ill-natured, unamiable, inaffable, surly, refractory, vicious, indocile, spiteful, sullen, morose; uncomely, hard-visaged, homely, ill-favored, hard-featured.
ulcer, n. fester, gathering, imposthume, pustule, ulceration. Associated Words: sanies, sanious.
ulcerate, v. suppurate, fester, maturate.
ultimate, a. final, farthest, extreme.
ultimately, adv. finally.
ultra, a. extreme.
umbrage, n. resentment.
umpire, n. referee, judge, arbitrator, arbiter.
unabated, a. undiminished, unassuaged.
unable, a. incapable.
unabundant, a. scarce, deficient, rare.
unacceptable, a. objectionable, unwelcome, undesirable.
unaccountable, a. incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable.
unaccustomed, a. unfamiliar, unwonted, unused.
unacquainted, a. unfamiliar, strange.
unadulterated, a. unsophisticated, unalloyed, pure.
unadvised, a. imprudent, unwise, indiscreet, inconsiderate.
unaffected, a. unmoved, untouched, unimpressed; artless, naive, sincere, natural, unfeigned.
unafraid, a. undaunted, unappalled, unabashed, undismayed.
unalterable, a. immutable, unchangeable.
unambitious, a. unenterprising, indifferent.
unamiable, a. cross, ungracious, surly, unfriendly, irascible.
unanimity, n. unison, accord, agreement.
unanswerable, a. irrefutable, incontrovertible.
unappeasable, a. insatiate, insatiable, unquenchable, implacable.
unappreciable, a. imperceptible.
unapproachable, a. inaccessible, distant.
unarmed, a. defenseless, unguarded, unprotected.
unasked, a. unsolicited, voluntary, free-will.
unassailable, a. impregnable, invincible, secure, invulnerable.
unassorted, a. mixed, promiscuous, indiscriminate.
unatonable, a. inexpiable, irremissible.
unattainable, a. unachievable, impracticable, impossible.
unauthentic, a. spurious, supposititious, uncanonical, apocryphal, fictitious.
unavailing, a. futile, nugatory, ineffectual, abortive, vain, bootless.
unavoidable, a. inevitable, unpreventable, ineludable.
unaware, a. unconscious, unmindful, insensible.
unbearable, a. intolerable, insufferable, unendurable.
unbecoming, a. inappropriate, unseemly, unsuitable, indecorous.
unbegotten, a. self-existent.
unbelief, n. incredulity, skepticism, doubt, infidelity, distrust, suspicion.
unbelievable, a. incredible, implausible, fabulous.
unbeliever, n. doubter, skeptic, infidel, free-thinker, nullifidian.
unbelieving, a. incredulous, doubtful, skeptical, nullifidian.
unbend, v. relax.
unbending, a. inflexible, unyielding, rigid, unpliant, resolute, incompliant.
unbiased, a. unprejudiced, impartial, unjaundiced, neutral, disinterested.
unbidden, a. unasked, uninvited; spontaneous, voluntary, volitional.
unblamable, a. blameless, inculpable, irreprehensible, innocent.
unblushing, a. shameless, unabashed, brazen-faced, indecent, immodest.
unbosom, v. confess, reveal, divulge.
unbounded, a. illimitable, boundless, unlimited, limitless, immeasurable, vast, infinite, immense.
unbreakable, a. infrangible; inviolable (said of a promise or vow).
unbreakableness, n. infrangibility; inviolability.
unbreathable, a. irrespirable.
unbridled, a. unrestrained, uncurbed, uncontrolled, licentious, immoderate.
unbroken, a. whole, intact; inviolate, inviolated; undisturbed, sound, profound; wild, untamed.
unburnable, a. incombustible, asbestic, incremable.
unbury, v. exhume, disentomb, disinter.
unburying, n. exhumation, disentombment, disinterment.
uncanny, a. weird, eerie.
uncanonical, a. apocryphal, unauthentic.
unceasing, a. incessant, perpetual, perennial, ceaseless.
unceremonious, a. informal, unconstrained; bluff, blunt.
uncertain, a. distrustful, hesitating; dubious, precarious, problematical, insecure; equivocal, ambiguous, indefinite, irresolute, inconstant, fickle, variable, capricious; fallible.
uncertainty, n. distrust, hesitation, doubt, dubiousness, dubiety, incertitude; irresolution, variableness, inconstancy, capriciousness; ambiguity, indefiniteness; contingency, fortuity; fallibility; suspense.
unchangeable, a. immutable, invariable, changeless, stereotyped, unalterable, unmodifiable, permanent, constant.
unchanging, a. unvarying, permanent.
uncharitable, a. illiberal, intolerant, ungenerous, bigoted, censorious.
unchaste, a. incontinent, impure, lewd, wanton, immoral.
unchastity, n. incontinence, wantonness, lechery, licentiousness, lewdness, impurity.
unchecked, a. unbridled, unrestrained, unhampered, untrammeled, uncurbed.
unchurch, v. excommunicate.
uncivil, a. discourteous, rude, churlish, boorish, brusque, impolite.
uncivilized, a. savage, barbarous, unreclaimed, benighted.
unclassifiable, a. nondescript.
uncle, a. Associated Word: avuncular.
unclean, a. soiled, dirty, foul, filthy, nasty, uncleanly; tref (Jewish); polluted, defiled, impure.
uncommon, a. unusual, singular, rare, unique, queer, strange, odd, anomalous, exceptional, abnormal, variant, nondescript, extraordinary, noteworthy, remarkable, aberrant.
uncommunicative, a. reserved, taciturn, reticent, secretive.
uncompelled, a. voluntary, spontaneous, gratuitous, unconstrained, volitional.
uncomplaining, a. resigned, patient, forbearing, long-suffering, meek.
uncomplimentary, a. unflattering, frank, derogatory, blunt.
uncompromising, a. inflexible, irreconcilable, intransigent, firm.
unconcern, n. indifference, nonchalance, apathy, disinterestedness.
unconcerned, a. indifferent, nonchalant, cool, apathetic, disinterested.
unconditional, a. absolute, unqualified, unrestricted, carte blanche.
uncongenial, a. disagreeable, unpleasant.
unconnected, a. disconnected, separate, isolated, abrupt, incoherent.
unconquerable, a. invincible, insuperable, impregnable, indomitable, inexpugnable.
unconscionable, a. unreasonable, inordinate, exorbitant, excessive.
unconscious, a. unaware, insensible; comatose; ingenuous, artless, naive.
unconsciousness, n. insensibility; coma.
unconstrained, a. spontaneous, uncompelled, voluntary, natural.
uncontradictable, a. incontrovertible, indisputable, incontestable.
uncontrollable, a. ungovernable, irrepressible.
unconvincing, a. inconclusive.
uncouple, v. disconnect, detach, disjoin, loose.
uncourtly, a. rude, gawky, ungraceful, awkward, inelegant.
uncouth, a. awkward, clumsy, rude, ungainly, loutish, gawky, ungraceful.
uncover, v. disclose, reveal, expose, show.
unction, n. anointing; unguent, ointment; fervor, emotion, fervency, enthusiasm.
uncultivated, a. untilled, fallow.
uncultured, a. unlettered, ignorant; philistine.
undaughterly, a. unfilial.
undecaying, a. imperishable, amaranthine, perennial, undying, fadeless; imputrescible, incorruptible.
undeceive, v. disabuse, disillusionize, disillusion.
undeceiving, n. disillusion, disillusionment.
undecided, a. unsettled, pending; wavering, irresolute, dubious, controvertible.
undecipherable, a. illegible.
undefinable, a. unexplainable, undeterminable.
undefined, a. vague, indefinite, obscure; boundless, limitless.
undemonstrative, a. staid, quiet, demure, phlegmatic, sedate.
undeniable, a. incontestable, indisputable, unquestionable, indubitable, irrefragable, incontrovertible, unimpeachable.
under, prep. beneath, below, subordinate, inferior, subject to.
under, a. subordinate, subaltern, inferior, subjacent.
underbrush, n. undergrowth, jungle.
underground, a. subterranean, subterraneous, subterrene, subterrestrial.
underhand, a. underhanded, surreptitious, clandestine, covert.
underhand, adv. clandestinely, covertly, secretly, surreptitiously.
underhanded, a. covert, clandestine, surreptitious, underhand.
underline, v. underscore.
underling, n. subordinate, inferior, understrapper.
underlying, a. fundamental, basic.
underrate, v. underestimate, undervalue, underprize.
understand, v. comprehend, apprehend, grasp, discern.
understandable, a. comprehensible, intelligible.
understanding, n. comprehension, discernment, apprehension; accord, entente, harmony, agreement. Associated Word: tacit.
under the rose. secretly, privately, confidentially, sub rosa.
undervalue, v. depreciate, vilipend, despise; underrate, underestimate.
under water. submarine, subaquatic, subaqueous, submerged.
underwear, n. underclothing; lingerie.
underwrite, v. insure; subscribe.
undeserved, a. unmerited, unjust.
undeserving, a. unworthy, unmeritorious, indign.
undesigned, a. unpremeditated, unintentional, accidental.
undesigning, a. artless, guileless, sincere.
undesirable, a. inexpedient; objectionable, unacceptable, ineligible.
undetermined, a. unsettled, irresolute, wavering, indeterminate, abeyant.
undeveloped, a. in embryo, embryonic, immature, abeyant, embryo, imperfect; atrophied, dwarfed, rudimentary, stunted, abortive, puny.
undevelopment, n. immaturity; atrophy, abortion; embryo.
undignified, a. unseemly, unbecoming, groveling, servile, obsequious.
undiminished, a. unabated, unlessened.
undiscernible, a. imperceptible, indiscernible.
undisputable, a. incontrovertible, incontestable, indisputable, undeniable.
undissolvable, a. insoluble, indissolvable, indissoluble.
undo, v. reverse, annul, nullify, abrogate, neutralize, invalidate; loose, unfasten, disentangle; impoverish, ruin.
undoing, n. reversal, annulment, invalidation, abrogation; impoverishment, ruin.
undoubted, a. indubitable, unquestioned, unchallenged, undisputed.
undoubting, a. sure, confident, sanguine, implicit.
undress, n. dishabille, negligee.
undress, v. disrobe, strip, divest, doff, disarray.
undressing, n. disrobing, stripping.
undue, v. unreasonable, immoderate, exorbitant, excessive, disproportioned.
undutiful, a. disobedient, unfilial.
undying, a. deathless, immortal.
unearth, v. uncover, disclose, ferret out.
unearthly, a. weird, supernatural, preternatural, eerie, apalling, terrific.
uneasiness, n. restlessness, inquietude, perturbation, anxiety, agitation, malaise.
uneasy, a. restless, restive, anxious, perturbed, impatient.
uneatable, a. inedible, incomestible.
uneducated, a. illiterate, benighted. See ignorant.
unemotional, a. phlegmatic.
unendurable, a. intolerable, insufferable.
unequal, a. unmatched, uneven, disparate; ill-balanced, disproportioned, incommensurate, inequitable; inequable, irregular; inadequate, insufficient.
unequaled, a. unmatched, unexampled, incomparable, superior, preeminent, peerless, unsurpassed, unrivaled, exceeding, superlative, sans pareil.
unequalness, n. inequality, unevenness, disproportion, inadequacy.
unerasable, a. indelible, inerasable, permanent.
unerring, a. certain, sure, unfailing, infallible, inerrable, impeccable.
unescapable, a. inevitable, unavoidable.
unessential, a. nonessential, immaterial, unnecessary.
uneven, a. jagged, rugged, rough, hummocky, humpy, protuberant, unequal.
unexcelled, a. unequaled, unsurpassed, superior, supreme.
unexcitable, a. imperturbable, phlegmatic.
unexhaustible, a. exhaustless, inexhaustible.
unexpected, a. unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked for.
unexperienced, a. inexperienced, unpracticed.
unexplainable, a. inexplicable, inscrutable, uninterpretable.
unexpressible, a. inexpressible, unutterable, ineffable.
unextinguishable, a. unquenchable, insuppressible.
unfading, a. perennial, amaranthine, permanent, enduring.
Unfailing, a. sure, certain, constant, inexhaustible, infallible, inevitable.
unfair, a. unjust, partial, unconscionable, inequitable, disingenuous.
unfairness, n. injustice, inequity, partiality.
unfaithful, a. disloyal, faithless, perfidious, undutiful, renegade, apostate, recreant, derelict, false, treacherous, traitorous, treasonable, untrustworthy, pervert, inconstant, unsteadfast, fickle.
unfaithfulness, n. disloyalty, perfidy, apostasy, recreancy, inconstancy, treachery, treason, bad faith, dereliction, fickleness, defection.
unfaltering, a. steadfast, unwavering, unswerving.
unfamiliar, a. unaccustomed, strange, novel; inconversant, unacquainted.
unfathered, a. fatherless; bastard, illegitimate.
unfathomable, a. abyssmal, immeasurable; inscrutable.
unfavorable, a. adverse, inimical, unpropitious, inauspicious, malign, derogatory, hostile.
unfeathered, a. unfledged, callow, squab.
unfeeling, a. insensible, insensate, insentient, numb, apathetic, impassible, impassive; stoic, callous, cruel, stern, incompassionate, unpitying, brutal, inclement.
unfeelingness, n. insensibility, impassibility, impassivity, torpidity, numbness, apathy; unkindness, cruelty, stoicism, incompassion, inclemency.
unfeigned, a. genuine, sincere, unaffected, unassumed.
unfinished, a. incomplete.
unfit, a. unsuitable, ineligible, inappropriate, unqualified, incompetent, inapt, inept.
unfit, v. disqualify, incapacitate, disable.
unfitness, n. ineligibility, unsuitableness, incompetency, irrelevance, disqualification.
unflattering, a. uncomplimentary, derogatory, frank.
unfledged, a. callow, unfeathered, squab.
unflinching, a. resolute.
unfold, v. unfurl, expand, evolve, unroll; disentangle, unravel, resolve; divulge, disclose, reveal, elucidate.
unfoldment, n. evolution, evolvment, expansion, unrolling; disentanglement, interpretation, explanation.
unforced, a. spontaneous, voluntary, optional, unconstrained.
unforgivable, a. unpardonable, irremissible, inexpiable.
unforgiving, a. implacable, irremissive, relentless.
unfortunate, a. unlucky, unsuccessful, disastrous, ill-starred, ill-fated.
unfounded, a. baseless, groundless.
unfriendliness, n. enmity, inimicalness, hostility, disfavor, antipathy, disaffection, alienation, estrangement, unfriendship.
unfriendly, a. hostile, ill-disposed, inimical, malign, unamicable, disaffected, alienated, estranged, antagonistic, unfavorable, adverse.
unfruitful, a. unproductive, effete, unprolific, infertile, acarpous.
ungainly, a. awkward, gawky, ungraceful, lumbering, loutish, wooden, uncouth.
ungenerous, a. illiberal, narrow, sordid, uncharitable, stingy.
unglue, v. deglutinate.
ungodly, a. godless, impious, irreverent, profane, unrighteous.
ungovernable, a. unruly, unmanageable, refractory, intractable, mutinous, impotent, irrepressible, rampant, unbridled, impetuous.
ungraceful, a. awkward, uncourtly, clumsy, uncouth, lumbering, ungainly, wooden, gawky.
ungrateful, a. ingrateful, unthankful; disagreeable, offensive.
ungratefulness, n. ingratitude.
ungrateful person. ingrate.
unguarded, a. defenseless, unprotected; incautious, unwary.
unhair, v. depilate.
unhairing, n. depilation. Associated Word: depilatory.
unhallowed, a. unsanctified, profane.
unhandy, a. inconvenient; clumsy, awkward, maladroit.
unhappiness, n. infelicity, misery, distress, sorrow, woe.
unhappy, a. infelicitous, unfortunate; miserable, wretched, sad, sorrowful, disconsolate, woeful, distressed, heart-sick, mournful, lugubrious; deplorable, calamitous, distressing, grievous, inauspicious, unpropitious, malign.
unharmed, a. unscathed, inviolate, uninjured, unhurt, intact, scathless.
unharmonious, a. inharmonious, discordant, dissonant, harsh.
unhealable, a. insanable, incurable.
unhealthful, a. unwholesome, insalubrious, unsanitary, unhealthy, morbific, pestiferous.
unhealthfulness, n. insalubrity, unwholesomeness.
unhealthy, a. unhealthful, unwholesome, insalubrious, noxious, noisome, pestiferous, pernicious, unsanitary, unhygienic, morbid, morbific, pestilent, insalutary; sickly, unsound, diseased, morbid, invalid.
unheard of. unprecedented, exceptional; unknown, obscure.
unheeded, a. disregarded, ignored, unnoticed.
unholy, a. unhallowed, unconsecrated, profane, impious, evil, ungodly.
unhonored, a. inglorious, unsung, unrenowned, obscure.
unhurt, a. See unharmed.
uniform, a. unvarying, invariable, constant, undeviating; consonant, consistent. Antonyms: diverse, difform, anomalous, variant, heterogeneous, variable.
uniform, n. livery, dress, regimentals.
uniformity, n. sameness, even tenor; invariability, regularity, equableness, conformity, consonance, consistency. Antonyms: diversity, variation, anomaly.
unimaginative, a. matter-of-fact, prosaic, literal, practical, unromantic.
unimportance, n. immateriality, insignificance, triviality, paltriness.
unimportant, a. immaterial, insignificant, trivial, paltry.
unimpressible, a. unimpressionable, impassible, stoical, impassive.
unintentional, a. accidental, unpremeditated, fortuitous, undesigned.
union, n. coalition, combination, merger, fusion, unification, incorporation, conjunction, amalgamation, coalescence, junction, league, confederacy, federation, alliance; agreement, concurrence, unison. Antonyms: disunion. See separation.
unique, a. unmatched, unexampled.
unite, v. join, combine, annex, associate, link, couple, yoke, splice; consolidate, merge, amalgamate, fuse, confederate, unify, coalesce, concur, cooeperate.
united, a. combined, incorporate, federated, confederate, affiliated, unified, blended, leagued, conjugate, yoked, amalgamated.
unity, n. oneness, singleness; concord, harmony, agreement, uniformity, unison, concert.
universal language. pasilaly; Esperanto.
universal writing. pasigraphy.
unjust, a. unfair, inequitable, iniquitous, unmerited.
unjustifiable, a. indefensible, inexcusable, unwarrantable.
unkind, a. cruel, harsh, austere, rigorous, incompassionate, inclement, brutal.
unkindness, n. cruelty, brutality, severity, incompassion, incivility, disfavor.
unknowable, a. incognizable, incognoscible, unascertainable, unintelligible, incomprehensible.
unknowingly, adv. unwittingly, ignorantly, unconsciously, inadvertently.
unknown, a. obscure, inglorious, unrenowned, nameless, undistinguished; unascertained, unexplored, unapprehended; anonymous.
unknown person. stranger, ignote.
unladylike, a. hoidenish, pert, ill-bred.
unlawful, a. illegal, illicit, contraband, illegitimate, unlicensed.
unleavened, a. azymous.
unleavened bread. azym.
unlike, a. dissimilar, different, diverse, sundry, variant, heterogeneous, unique, nondescript.
unlikelihood, n. improbability, unlikeliness.
unlikely, a. improbable; unpromising.
unlikeness, n. dissimilarity, dissimilitude, difference, contrast.
unlimited, a. limitless, illimitable, infinite, absolute, unbounded.
unload, v. disburden, unlade, relieve.
unlooked-for, a. unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, chance.
unlovely, a. uncomely, homely, plain, unattractive, repulsive.
unlucky, a. unfortunate, luckless, ill-starred, unhappy, untoward.
unmaidenly, a. hoidenish, rude, boisterous, pert.
unman, v. emasculate, castrate; dishearten, discourage, unnerve, intimidate; emolliate, effeminate.
unmanageable, a. ungovernable, intractable, refractory, fractious; cumbersome, unwieldy.
unmanly, a. ignoble, cowardly, mean; womanish, effeminate cockney.
unmanned, a. emasculated, effeminate.
unmannerly, a. impolite, discourteous, boorish, uncivil, rude.
unmanning, n. emasculation, castration; debilitation; discouragement.
unmarried, a. single, celibate.
unmarried man. bachelor, celibate, agamist.
unmarried woman. spinster.
unmatchable, a. peerless, matchless, incomparable, inimitable, unique.
unmatched, a. unequaled, matchless, incomparable, nonpareil.
unmeaning, a. meaningless, senseless; insignificant, inexpressive.
unmeant, a. unintentional.
unmelodious, a. discordant, harsh, dissonant, inharmonious, unmusical.
unmeltable, a. infusible.
unmerciful, a. cruel, pitiless, merciless, inclement, unsparing, stern, unrelenting, ruthless, brutal, incompassionate, unkind; (Colloq.) excessive, fabulous, exorbitant, immoderate.
unmindful, a. oblivious, inadvertent, inattentive, heedless.
unmistakable, a. manifest, palpable, obvious, patent, evident, distinct, unambiguous.
unmixable, a. immiscible.
unmixableness, n. immiscibility.
unmovable, a. fixed, stable, immobile.
unmoved, a. calm, dispassionate, indifferent, unstirred, impassive, stoical.
unmusical, a. inharmonious, discordant.
unnatural, a. abnormal, monstrous, anomalous, aberrant, variant, preternatural, exceptional, irregular; artificial, affected, feigned, assumed simulated, constrained.
unnecessary, a. superfluous, useless, needless, uncalled for, expletive, redundant, supernumerary.
unneighborly, a. unsociable, exclusive, distant, unaccommodating.
unnoticed, a. unheeded, unnoted, surreptitious.
unobjectionable, a. unexceptionable.
unobtainable, a. unprocurable, unattainable, inaccessible.
unobtrusive, a. unpretentious, unassuming, modest.
unorthodox, a. heterodox.
unpacifiable, a. implacable, unappeasable, unreconcilable.
unpaid, a. outstanding, payable, due, unliquidated.
unpardonable, a. inexpiable, unatonable, irremissible, unforgivable.
unpassable, a. impassable.
unpenetrable, a. impenetrable, impervious, imperforable.
unpierceable, a. imperforable, impenetrable.
unplanted, a. fallow.
unpleasant, a. disagreeable, uncongenial.
unplowed, a. fallow.
unpopular, a. disliked, obnoxious, odious, offensive.
unpopularity, n. odium, disesteem, obnoxiousness.
unpractical, a. impractical, visionary, Utopian.
unpraiseworthy, a. uncommendable, illaudable, indign.
unprejudiced, a. impartial, unbiased, unjaundiced.
unpremeditated, a. extemporaneous, offhand, impromptu, extempore.
unpretending, a. unobtrusive, modest, unpretentious, unostentatious.
unpretentious, a. unpretending.
unpreventable, a. unavoidable, inevitable.
unprincipled, a. unscrupulous.
unproductive, a. unfruitful, barren.
unprofessional, a. amateur.
unprofitable, a. unremunerative, profitless; futile, fruitless, unavailing.
unpromising, a. unlikely; inauspicious, unpropitious.
unqualified, a. incompetent, ineligible; absolute, unconditional.
unquenchable, a. unslakable, insatiate, insatiable, quenchless.
unquestionable, a. incontrovertible, irrefutable, incontestable, indubitable, obvious, indisputable.
unquestioned, a. undoubted, implicit.
unravel, v. disentangle, extricate, ravel; decipher, unfold.
unreachable, a. inaccessible.
unreadable, a. illegible.
unreal, a. fanciful, imaginary, visionary, unsubstantial, shadowy, chimerical, illusive, phantasmal, phantasmagorial.
unreasonable, a. irrational, absurd, unwise, preposterous, senseless; excessive, exorbitant, unfair, unconscionable, inordinate.
unreclaimable, a. irreclaimable, irretrievable, hopeless, incorrigible.
unrecognized, a. ignored, disregarded, unacknowledged.
unreconcilable, a. antagonistic, incompatible, irreconcilable, implacable, unpacifiable.
unrecoverable, a. irrecoverable, irreparable, irretrievable, irrecuperable.
unredeemed, a. forfeited, unransomed, unfulfilled.
unrefonnable, a. irreformable, incorrigible.
unrelenting, a. relentless, implacable, inexorable, remorseless, pitiless, unmerciful.
unreliable, a. untrustworthy, undependable, uncertain.
unremediable, a. irremediable.
unremitting, a. indefatigable, persevering, unceasing, constant.
unrepairable, a. irreparable.
unrepentant, a. impenitent, incontrite.
unreserve, n. frankness, candor, ingenuousness.
unreserved, a. frank, undissembling, candid, ingenuous; unconditioned, unlimited.
unresistible, a. irresistible.
unresisting, a. passive, submissive, long-suffering.
unrest, n. unquietness, restlessness, uneasiness, disquietude, inquietude.
unrestrained, a. unbridled, ungoverned, uncurbed, riotous, impotent, saturnalian, rampant; licentious, dissolute, profligate.
unrestraint, n. freedom, liberty, license, abandon.
unrestricted, a. unlimited, unfettered, uncircumscribed.
unrevivable, a. irrevivable, irresuscitable.
unrighteous, a. unholy, evil, iniquitous, wicked, vicious.
unrivaled, a. peerless, matchless, inimitable, incomparable, supreme.
unroll, v. unfold, unfurl, evolve.
unrolling, n. unfolding, unfurling, evolvement, evolution.
unromantic, a. prosaic, pragmatical, matter-of-fact, practical, literal.
unruly, a. turbulent, ungovernable, refractory, insubordinate, fractious, insurgent, indocile, disobedient, froward, vicious, intractable, rebellious.
unsafe, a. insecure, risky, perilous, dangerous, hazardous, imperiled, precarious.
unsafety, n. insecurity, danger, risk, peril, hazard, jeopardy.
unsalable, a. invendible, unmarketable.
unsatisfactory, a. disappointing, insufficient.
unsatisfiable, a. insatiable, insatiate.
unsavory, a. offensive, rank, unpleasant; insipid, savorless, mawkish, unpalatable, vapid.
unsay, v. recall, retract, recant.
unsaying, n. recantation, retraction.
unscrupulous, a. unprincipled, unconscientious, dishonest, dishonorable, knavish.
unsearchable, a. inscrutable.
unseasonable, a. inopportune, ill-timed, untimely, premature.
unseasonably, adv. malapropos, untimely.
unseemly, a. unbecoming, improper, indecorous.
unseen, a. invisible, unperceived, secret, unnoticed, unobserved, clandestine, surreptitious, furtive, concealed, underhand.
unselfish, a. magnanimous, disinterested, altruistic, charitable.
unselfishness, n. magnanimity, altruism, beneficence, liberality.
unsentimental, a. matter-of-fact, prosaic, pragmatical, practical.
unserviceableness, n. inutility.
unsettle, v. disorder, derange, upset, unhinge, disconcert.
unsettled, a. undetermined, dubious, unadjusted, controvertible, disputable; irresolute, fickle, changeable; roily, feculent, turbid.
unshapely, a. misshapen, deformed.
unsheltered, a. exposed, unprotected.
unshod, a. discalced, barefooted, discalceated.
unshrinking, a. unflinching, determined, resolute.
unsightly, a. offensive, repulsive.
unskilled, a. unpracticed, unskillful, empirical.
unskillful, a. maladroit, inexpert, unskilled, clumsy.
unsociable, a.morose, uncompanionable, inaffable, ungenial, taciturn.
unsolvable, a. insoluble, inexplicable.
unsophisticated, a. unadulterated; innocent, guileless, gullible, ingenuous.
unsound, a. defective, impaired; sophistical, fallacious, illogical, untenable.
unsparing, a. liberal, ungrudging, profuse; severe, unmerciful.
unspeakable, a. ineffable, unutterable, inexpressible.
unspotted, a. spotless, pure.
unstable, a. insecure, unsteady, irresolute, inconstant, erratic.
unsteadfast, a. unstable, inconstant, wavering, irresolute.
unsteady, a. inconstant, precarious, wavering, variable, vacillating, wabbly.
unstinted, a. plentiful.
unstudied, a. extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, offhand.
unsubmissive, a. insubordinate, refractory.
unsuccessful, a. unfortunate, unlucky, unprosperous; abortive, fruitless, unavailing, bootless, ineffectual, futile.
unsuitable, a. inappropriate, incongruous, incompatible.
unsupplied, a. destitute.
unsurmountable, a. insuperable.
unsurpassed, a. peerless, transcendent, superior, unrivaled, matchless.
unsusceptible, a. unimpressionable, unfeeling.
unsuspecting, a. unsuspicious, gullible, credulous, indubious, unsophisticated.
unsustainable, a. untenable, controvertible.
untangle, v. unravel, disentangle.
untaxed, a. scot-free, exempt.
unteachable, a. indocile, intractable.
unthankful, a. ungrateful.
unthankfulness, n. ingratitude.
untidy, a. disorderly, slatternly, littered.
untillable, a. inarable.
unfilled, a. fallow.
untimely, a. premature, unseasonable, inopportune, ill-timed, malapropos.
untiring, a. indefatigable, unceasing, tireless, unremitting, unwearied.
untrodden, a. trackless, pathless.
untrue, a. inveracious, mendacious, false, untruthful, unfaithful.
untruth, n. falsehood, fiction, fabrication, lie.
untruthful, a. inveracious, mendacious, lying.
untruthfulness, n. mendacity, inveracity, falsehood.
untwist, v. unravel, disentangle, feaze.
unused, a. unaccustomed, unfamiliar.
unusual, a. uncommon, curious, rare, odd, unique, extraordinary, anomalous, irregular.
unutterable, a. unspeakable, ineffable.
unvarying, a. invariable, monotonous, uniform.
unveil, v. expose, uncover, reveal, disclose.
unviolated, a. inviolate, inviolated, inviolable.
unwarrantable, a. unjustifiable, indefensible.
unwavering, a. steadfast, resolute.
unwearied, a. indefatigable.
unweighable, a. imponderable.
unwholesome, a. baneful, insalubrious. See unhealthy.
unwieldy, a. ponderous, cumbersome, clumsy.
unwilling, a. reluctant, indisposed, loath, disinclined, averse.
unwind v. disentangle, unravel.
unwise, a. imprudent, injudicious, inexpedient, indiscreet.
unwittingly, adv. unknowingly, undesignedly, inadvertently.
unworthy, a. unmeritorious, undeserving, despicable, contemptible.
unwritten, a. traditional.
unyielding, a. inflexible, stiff, unbending, incompliant, indomitable, insubmissive, tenacious, unimpressible, impliable, obdurate, intractable, game, resolute.
upbraid, v. reproach, scold, chide, rate, reprove, reprimand, twit.
upbraiding, n. scolding, reproach, reprimand, censure, reprehension.
up grade. ascent, acclivity.
uphill, a. ascending, acclivous, rising.
uphold, v. support, sustain, vindicate, defend.
upkeep, n. maintenance.
upper, n. vamp (of a shoe).
upper-hand, n. advantage, mastery, dominion, control.
upper ten. (Colloq.) aristocracy, elite, bon ton.
uppish, a. (Colloq.) proud, arrogant, assuming.
upright, a. erect, perpendicular, vertical; honorable, honest.
uprightness, n. perpendicularity, verticality, erectness; honesty, integrity.
uproar, n. turmoil, fracas, clamor, tumult, commotion, din, hubbub.
uproarious, a. (Colloq.) clamorous, obstreperous, boisterous, noisy, turbulent.
uproot, v. eradicate, extirpate.
uprooting, n. eradication, extirpation.
upset, v. overturn, overset, capsize, invert, overthrow; disconcert, discompose, perturb, agitate, unnerve, excite.
upshot, n. event, result, issue, outcome, consequence.
upside down. inverted; disordered, topsy-turvy.
upstart, n. parvenu, snob, mushroom.
up to snuff. (Slang) knowing, acute, sharp.
upward, a. ascending, acclivous (sloping upward).
urge, v. egg, importune, exhort; impel, force; incite, instigate, goad.
urgency, n. insistence, pressure; importunity; exigency, stress, necessity; incitement.
urgent, a. pressing, imperative, insistent, exigent, importunate, pertinacious, imperious.
urine, n. piss, emiction; stale (urine of horses and cattle). Associated words: uronology, urinal, urinate, urination, micturition, urethra, uric, uretic, uriniferous, enuresis, anuresis, diabetis, strangury, urolith, lateritious sediment, uroscopy, urinary, urea, diuretic.
usage, n. treatment; custom, practice, use.
use, n. employment, application, service, utilization, exploitation; necessity, need; utility, avail, advantage, usefulness, service; custom, usage, practice. Antonyms: disuse, obsolescence, desuetude, inutility. Associated Words: obsolescent, obsolete, obsoletism, utilitarian, utilitarianism, utilizable, chrestomathic.
use, v. employ, apply, utilize, exploit; treat, behave toward; practice, exercise; consume, exhaust; accustom, habituate, familiarize, inure.
useful, a. serviceable, advantageous, available.
usefulness, n. utility, advantage.
useless, a. unserviceable, futile, worthless, unavailing, bootless, ineffectual, null, nugatory, abortive.
uselessness, n. inutility, futility, unserviceableness.
usher, v. show to a seat; introduce, forerun, precede, herald, escort.
usual, a. ordinary, general, accustomed, conventional, prevailing, everyday. Antonyms: See unusual.
usually, adv. ordinarily, generally, customarily, commonly.
usurp, v. arrogate, seize, appropriate, accroach.
usurpation, n. arrogation, seizure, appropriation.
utility, n. usefulness. Antonym: inutility. Associated Words: utilitarian, utilitarianism, utilizable.
utilize, v. use, employ, exploit.
utmost, a. farthest out, extreme, last; greatest, maximum, uttermost.
Utopian, a. chimerical, visionary, fanciful, air-built.
utter, v. speak, pronounce, express.
utter, a. complete, absolute, perfect; unconditional, unqualified, peremptory.
utterable, a. pronounceable, expressible.
utterance, n. speech, articulation.
utterly, adv. entirely, completely, wholly, unconditionally, altogether.
uttermost, a. extreme, utmost, farthest.
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