The Wordsmith Dictionary

un con di tion al |ˌənkənˈdiSHənl, -ˈdiSHnəl ˌənkənˈdɪʃənl | ▶adjective not subject to any conditions: unconditional surrender. DERIVATIVES un con di tion al i ty |-ˌdiSHəˈnalətē |noun, un con di tion al ly adverb

unconditioned

un con di tioned |ˌənkənˈdiSHənd ˌənkənˈdɪʃənd | ▶adjective 1 not subject to conditions or to an antecedent condition; unconditional: pure and unconditioned love. 2 relating to or denoting instinctive reflexes or other behavior not formed or influenced by conditioning or learning: an unconditioned response. 3 not subjected to a conditioning process: waste in its raw, unconditioned form.

unconfessed

un con fessed |ˌənkənˈfest ˌənkənˈfɛst | ▶adjective not acknowledged: the hope that remains unconfessed. • (of a sin ) not confessed to a priest.

unconfident

un con fi dent |ˌənˈkänfədənt ˌənˈkɑnfədənt | ▶adjective not confident; hesitant. DERIVATIVES un con fi dent ly adverb

unconfined

un con fined |ˌənkənˈfīnd ˌənkənˈfaɪnd | ▶adjective not confined to a limited space: sows should be unconfined at farrowing. • (of joy or excitement ) very great: joy was unconfined.

unconfirmed

un con firmed |ˌənkənˈfərmd ˌənkənˈfərmd | ▶adjective not confirmed as to truth or validity: an unconfirmed report of shots being fired.

unconformable

un con form a ble |ˌənkənˈfôrməbəl ˌənkənˈfɔrməbəl | ▶adjective Geology (of rock strata in contact ) marking a discontinuity in the geological record, and typically not having the same direction of stratification. DERIVATIVES un com form a bly |-blē |adverb

unconformity

un con form i ty |ˌənkənˈfôrmətē ˌənkənˈfɔrmədi | ▶noun Geology a surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata. • the condition of being unconformable.

uncongenial

un con gen ial |ˌənkənˈjēnyəl ʌnkənˈʤiːniəl | ▶adjective (of a person ) not friendly or pleasant to be with: uncongenial dining companions. • unsuitable and therefore unlikely to promote success or well-being: the religious climate proved uncongenial to such ideas.

unconnected

un con nect ed |ˌənkəˈnektid ˌənkəˈnɛktəd | ▶adjective not joined together or to something else: the ground wire was left unconnected. • not associated or linked in a sequence: two unconnected events | the question was unconnected to anything they had been discussing. DERIVATIVES un con nect ed ly adverb, un con nect ed ness noun

unconquerable

un con quer a ble |ˌənˈkäNGk (ə )rəbəl ˌənˈkɑŋk (ə )rəbəl | ▶adjective (esp. of a place, people, or emotion ) not conquerable: an unconquerable pride. DERIVATIVES un con quer a bly |-blē |adverb

unconquered

un con quered |ˌənˈkäNGkərd ˌənˈkɑŋkərd | ▶adjective not conquered.

unconscionable

un con scion a ble |ˌənˈkänSH (ə )nəbəl ˌənˈkɑnʃ (ə )nəbəl | ▶adjective not right or reasonable: the unconscionable conduct of his son. • unreasonably excessive: shareholders have had to wait an unconscionable time for the facts to be established. DERIVATIVES un con scion a bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from un- 1 ‘not ’ + obsolete conscionable, from conscience (interpreted as a plural ) + -able .

unconscious

un con scious |ˌənˈkänSHəs ˌənˈkɑnʃəs | ▶adjective not conscious: the boy was beaten unconscious. • done or existing without one realizing: he would wipe back his hair in an unconscious gesture of annoyance. • [ predic. ] (unconscious of ) unaware of: “What is it? ” he said again, unconscious of the repetition. ▶noun (the unconscious ) the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions. DERIVATIVES un con scious ly adverb

unconsciousness

un con scious ness |ˌənˈkänCHəsnəs ʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnəs | ▶noun the state of being unconscious: someone gave me a crack across the head and I slipped into unconsciousness. • the state of being uninformed or unaware: part of her beauty was her unconsciousness of it.

unconsecrated

un |con ¦se ¦crated |ʌnˈkɒnsɪkreɪtɪd | ▶adjective not consecrated.

unconsenting

un |con ¦sent |ing |ʌnkənˈsɛntɪŋ | ▶adjective not consenting.

unconsidered

un con sid ered |ˌənkənˈsidərd ˌənkənˈsɪdərd | ▶adjective disregarded and unappreciated: a penchant for picking up unconsidered trifles. • (of a statement or action ) not thought about in advance, and therefore rash or harsh: I realize that my unconsidered remarks were dangerously indiscreet.

unconsolable

un con sol a ble |ˌənkənˈsōləbəl ˌənkənˈsoʊləbəl | ▶adjective inconsolable. DERIVATIVES un con sol a bly |-blē |adverb

unconsolidated

un |con ¦soli |dated |ʌnkənˈsɒlɪdeɪtɪd | ▶adjective not consolidated: unconsolidated gravel and sand.

unconstitutional

un con sti tu tion al |ˌənˌkänstəˈt (y )o͞oSHənl ˌənˌkɑnstəˈt (j )uʃənl | ▶adjective not in accordance with a political constitution, esp. the US Constitution, or with procedural rules. DERIVATIVES un con sti tu tion al i ty |-ˌt (y )o͞oSHəˈnalətē |noun, un con sti tu tion al ly adverb

unconstrained

un con strained |ˌənkənˈstrānd ˌənkənˈstreɪnd ʌnkənˈstreɪnd | ▶adjective not restricted or limited: unconstrained growth. DERIVATIVES un con strain ed ly adverb

unconstraint

un con straint |ˌənkənˈstrānt ˌənkənˈstreɪnt | ▶noun freedom from constraint.

unconstricted

un |con ¦strict ¦ed |ʌnkənˈstrɪktɪd | ▶adjective not constricted.

unconstructed

un con struct ed |ˌənkənˈstrəktid ˌənkənˈstrəktɪd | ▶adjective (of a garment ) unstructured.

unconsulted

un |con ¦sult ¦ed |ʌnkənˈsʌltɪd | ▶adjective not consulted for information or an opinion.

unconsumed

un con sumed |ˌənkənˈso͞omd ˌənkənˈsjumd | ▶adjective (esp. of food or fuel ) not consumed.

unconsummated

un con sum mat ed |ˌənˈkänsəˌmātid ˌənˈkɑnsjəˌmeɪdɪd | ▶adjective (of a marriage or other relationship ) not having been consummated.

uncontainable

un con tain a ble |ˌənkənˈtānəbəl ˌənkənˈteɪnəbəl | ▶adjective (esp. of an emotion ) very strong: his uncontainable enthusiasm.

uncontaminated

un con tam i nat ed |ˌənkənˈtaməˌnātid ʌnkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd | ▶adjective not contaminated: uncontaminated air and food.

uncontentious

un |con ¦ten ¦tious |ʌnkənˈtɛnʃəs | ▶adjective not causing or likely to cause an argument: an uncontentious view.

uncontested

un con test ed |ˌənkənˈtestid ˌənkənˈtɛstəd | ▶adjective not contested: these claims have not gone uncontested. DERIVATIVES un con test ed ly adverb

uncontradicted

un |con ¦tra ¦dict ¦ed |ˌʌnkɒntrəˈdɪktɪd | ▶adjective (of a statement ) not contradicted.

uncontrived

un con trived |ˌənkənˈtrīvd ˌənkənˈtraɪvd | ▶adjective not appearing artificial: the whole effect was uncontrived.

uncontrollable

un con trol la ble |ˌənkənˈtrōləbəl ʌnkənˈtroʊləbl | ▶adjective not controllable: her brother had an uncontrollable temper. DERIVATIVES un con trol la bil i ty noun, un con trol la bly adverb, un con trolled adjective

uncontrolled

uncontroversial

un con tro ver sial |ˌənˌkäntrəˈvərSHəl ʌnkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl | ▶adjective not controversial. DERIVATIVES un con tro ver sial ly adverb

uncontroverted

un con tro vert ed |ˌənˌkäntrəˈvərtid ˌənˌkɑntrəˈvərdəd | ▶adjective of which the truth or validity is not disputed or denied.

unconventional

un con ven tion al |ˌənkənˈvenSHənl ˌənkənˈvɛn (t )ʃənl | ▶adjective not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed: his unconventional approach to life. DERIVATIVES un con ven tion al i ty |-ˌvenSHəˈnalətē |noun, un con ven tion al ly adverb

unconverted

un con vert ed |ˌənkənˈvərtid ˌənkənˈvərdəd | ▶adjective not converted, in particular: • (of a building ) not adapted to a different use. • not having adopted a different religion, belief, or practice: unconverted pagans.

unconvinced

un con vinced |ˌənkənˈvinst ˌənkənˈvɪnst | ▶adjective not certain that something is true or can be relied on or trusted: Parisians remain unconvinced that the project will be approved.

unconvincing

un con vinc ing |ˌənkənˈvinsiNG ˌənkənˈvɪnsɪŋ | ▶adjective failing to make someone believe that something is true or valid: she felt the lie was unconvincing. • failing to impress: a slightly bizarre and unconvincing fusion of musical forces. DERIVATIVES un con vinc ing ly adverb

uncooked

un cooked |ənˈko͝okt ʌnˈkʊkt | ▶adjective not cooked; raw.

uncool

un cool |ˌənˈko͞ol ˈˌənˈkul | ▶adjective informal not fashionable or impressive: an uncool haircut.

uncooperative

un co op er a tive |ˌənkōˈäp (ə )rətiv ˌənkoʊˈɑp (ə )rədɪv | ▶adjective unwilling to help others or do what they ask. DERIVATIVES un co op er a tive ly adverb

uncoordinated

un co or di nat ed |ˌənkōˈôrdnˌātid ˌənkoʊˈɔrdəˌneɪdɪd | ▶adjective 1 badly organized: expensive mistakes resulting from uncoordinated manufacturing strategies. 2 (of a person or their movements ) clumsy.

uncopiable

un |copi ¦able |ʌnˈkɒpɪəb (ə )l | ▶adjective impossible to copy or reproduce.

uncord

un ¦cord |ʌnˈkɔːd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] remove the cord from.

uncork

un cork |ˌənˈkôrk ˌənˈkɔrk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pull the cork out of (a bottle or other container ). • informal (in a game or sport ) deliver (a kick, throw, or punch ): he uncorked the best throw of his career.

uncorrected

un cor rect ed |ˌənkəˈrektid ˌənkəˈrɛktɪd | ▶adjective not corrected.

uncorrelated

un cor re lat ed |ənˈkôrəˌlātid, -ˈkär -ənˈkɔrəˌleɪtɪd | ▶adjective not correlated; lacking a mutual relationship or connection.

uncorroborated

un cor rob o rat ed |ˌənkəˈräbəˌrātid ʌnkəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd | ▶adjective not confirmed or supported by other evidence or information: the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions.

uncorrupted

un cor rupt ed |ˌənkəˈrəptid ˌənkəˈrəptɪd | ▶adjective not corrupted: Lucinda is uncorrupted by nefarious influences.

uncountable

uncounted

un count ed |ˌənˈkountid ˌənˈkaʊntəd | ▶adjective not counted. • very numerous: uncounted millions of dollars.

uncouple

un cou ple |ˌənˈkəpəl ˌənˈkəpəl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] disconnect (something, esp. a railroad vehicle that has been coupled to another ). • [ no obj. ] become disconnected: the groups of cells commonly uncouple from surrounding tissue | figurative : I have seen marriages uncouple under the strain. • release (hunting dogs ) from being fastened together in couples.

uncourtly

un court ly |ˌənˈkôrtlē ˌənˈkɔrtli | ▶adjective not courteous or refined.

uncouth

un couth |ˌənˈko͞oTH ˌənˈkuθ | ▶adjective (of a person or their appearance or behavior ) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace: he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time. • (esp. of art or language ) lacking sophistication or delicacy: uncouth sketches of peasants. • archaic (of a place ) uncomfortable, esp. because of remoteness or poor conditions. DERIVATIVES un couth ly adverb, un couth ness noun ORIGIN Old English uncūth ‘unknown, ’ from un- 1 ‘not ’ + cūth (past participle of cunnan ‘know, be able ’).

uncovenanted

un cov e nant ed |ˌənˈkəv (ə )nəntid ˌənˈkəvənəntəd | ▶adjective not bound by or in accordance with a covenant or agreement. • not promised by or based on a covenant, esp. a covenant with God.

uncover

un cov er |ˌənˈkəvər ˌənˈkəvər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] remove a cover or covering from: he uncovered the face of the dead man. • discover (something previously secret or unknown ): further evidence has been uncovered. • [ no obj. ] archaic remove one's hat, esp. as a mark of respect.

uncovered

un cov ered |ˌənˈkəvərd ʌnˈkʌvərd | ▶adjective not covered: no uncovered heads are seen on the street.

Oxford Dictionary

unco

unco |ˈʌŋkə |Scottish ▶adjective unusual or remarkable. ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] remarkably; very: it's got an unco fine taste. ▶noun ( pl. uncos ) a stranger. • (uncos ) news. PHRASES the unco guid |gɪd |chiefly derogatory strictly religious people. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘unknown, strange ’): alteration of uncouth .

uncoated

un |coat ¦ed |ʌnˈkəʊtɪd | ▶adjective not covered with a coating of a particular substance.

uncoil

un ¦coil |ʌnˈkɔɪl | ▶verb straighten or cause to straighten from a coiled or curled position: [ no obj. ] : the rope uncoiled like a snake | [ with obj. ] : she uncoiled her feather boa.

uncollected

un |col ¦lect ¦ed |ʌnkəˈlɛktɪd | ▶adjective not collected or claimed: the reward remained uncollected.

uncolonized

uncolonized |ʌnˈkɒlənʌɪzd |(also uncolonised ) ▶adjective (of a place ) not yet colonized.

uncoloured

uncoloured |ʌnˈkʌləd |(US uncolored ) ▶adjective 1 having no colour; neutral in colour. 2 not influenced, especially in a negative way: explanations which are uncoloured by the observer's feelings.

uncombed

un |combed |ʌnˈkəʊmd | ▶adjective (of a person's hair ) not combed: his hair was matted and uncombed.

uncomely

un |come ¦ly |ʌnˈkʌmli | ▶adjective archaic or humorous (especially of a woman ) not attractive: she was nineteen and not uncomely. • archaic not agreeable or suitable.

uncomfortable

un |com ¦fort |able |ʌnˈkʌmf (ə )təb (ə )l | ▶adjective causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort: his hard, uncomfortable bed. • causing or feeling unease or awkwardness: he began to feel uncomfortable at the man's hard stare | an uncomfortable silence. DERIVATIVES uncomfortableness noun, uncomfortably adverb [ as submodifier ] : the house was dark and uncomfortably cold

uncomfy

un |comfy |ʌnˈkʌmfi | ▶adjective informal not comfortable.

uncomment

un |com ¦ment ▶verb [ with obj. ] Computing change (a piece of text within a program ) from being a comment to be part of the program that is run by the computer.

uncommercial

un |com ¦mer ¦cial |ʌnkəˈməːʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective not making, intended to make, or allowing a profit.

uncommercialized

uncommercialized |ʌnkəˈməːʃəlʌɪzd |(also uncommercialised ) ▶adjective not having profit as a primary aim.

uncommitted

un |com ¦mit ¦ted |ʌnkəˈmɪtɪd | ▶adjective not committed to a cause, activity, etc.: uncommitted voters. • (of resources ) not pledged or set aside for future use: there is very little uncommitted money to fund new policies.

uncommon

un |com ¦mon |ʌnˈkɒmən | ▶adjective out of the ordinary; unusual: prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60 | an uncommon name. • [ attrib. ] remarkably great (used for emphasis ): an uncommon amount of noise. ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] archaic remarkably: he was uncommon afraid.

uncommonly

un |com ¦mon ¦ly |ʌnˈkɒmənli | ▶adverb [ usu. as submodifier ] exceptionally; very: he is an uncommonly good talker.

uncommunicative

un |com ¦mu ¦ni |ca ¦tive |ʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv | ▶adjective unwilling to talk or impart information. DERIVATIVES uncommunicatively adverb, uncommunicativeness noun

uncompanionable

uncompanionable |ʌnkəmˈpanjənəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not friendly and sociable.

uncompassionate

uncompassionate |ʌnkəmˈpaʃ (ə )nət |▶adjective not showing compassion or sympathy for other people. a tough, uncompassionate person.

uncompensated

un |com ¦pen |sated |ʌnˈkɒmpɛnseɪtɪd | ▶adjective (of a person or expense ) not compensated or reimbursed. • (of an action ) not compensated for: uncompensated exploitation of the Third World.

uncompetitive

un |com ¦peti |tive |ʌnkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv | ▶adjective not competitive: that would destroy jobs and make industry uncompetitive. • characterized by a desire to avoid fair competition: uncompetitive practices. DERIVATIVES uncompetitively adverb, uncompetitiveness noun

uncomplaining

un |com ¦plain |ing |ʌnkəmˈpleɪnɪŋ | ▶adjective not complaining; resigned: she was uncomplaining, accepting of her lot. DERIVATIVES uncomplainingly adverb

uncompleted

un |com ¦pleted |ʌnkəmˈpliːtɪd | ▶adjective not completed.

uncomplexed

un |com ¦plexed |ʌnˈkɒmplɛkst | ▶adjective Chemistry (of an atom or molecule ) not combined in a complex.

uncomplicated

un |com ¦pli |cated |ʌnˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd | ▶adjective simple or straightforward: he was an extraordinarily uncomplicated man. DERIVATIVES uncomplicatedly adverb, uncomplicatedness noun

uncomplimentary

un |com ¦pli |men ¦tary |ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛnt (ə )ri | ▶adjective not complimentary; negative or insulting: uncomplimentary remarks.

uncompounded

un |com ¦pound ¦ed |ʌnkəmˈpaʊndɪd | ▶adjective not mixed. • (of a word ) not made up of two or more existing words.

uncomprehending

un |com ¦pre ¦hend |ing |ˌʌnkɒmprɪˈhɛndɪŋ | ▶adjective showing or having an inability to comprehend something: an uncomprehending silence. DERIVATIVES uncomprehendingly adverb

uncompressed

uncompressed |ʌnkəmˈprɛst | ▶adjective (of data ) not compressed.

uncompromising

un |com ¦prom |is ¦ing |ʌnˈkɒmprəmʌɪzɪŋ | ▶adjective showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others, especially by changing one's ways or opinions. • harsh or relentless: the uncompromising ugliness of her home. DERIVATIVES uncompromisingly adverb, uncompromisingness noun

unconcealed

un |con ¦cealed |ʌnkənˈsiːld | ▶adjective (especially of an emotion ) not concealed; obvious: Sophia looked around her with unconcealed curiosity.

unconcern

un |con ¦cern |ʌnkənˈsəːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a lack of worry or interest, especially when surprising or callous.

unconcerned

unconcluded

un |con ¦cluded |ʌnkənˈkluːdɪd | ▶adjective not yet brought to a conclusion: unconcluded agreements.

unconditional

unconditioned

un |con ¦di ¦tioned |ʌnkənˈdɪʃ (ə )nd | ▶adjective 1 not subject to conditions or to an antecedent condition; unconditional. 2 relating to or denoting instinctive reflexes or other behaviour not formed or influenced by conditioning or learning: an unconditioned response. 3 not subjected to a conditioning process: waste in its raw, unconditioned form.

unconfessed

un |con ¦fessed |ʌnkənˈfɛst | ▶adjective not acknowledged: the hope that remains unconfessed. • (of a sin ) not confessed to a priest.

unconfident

un |con ¦fi ¦dent |ʌnˈkɒnfɪd (ə )nt | ▶adjective not confident; hesitant. DERIVATIVES unconfidently adverb

unconfined

un |con ¦fined |ʌnkənˈfʌɪnd | ▶adjective not confined to a limited space: sows should be unconfined at farrowing. • (of joy or excitement ) very great: joy was unconfined.

unconfirmed

un |con ¦firmed |ʌnkənˈfəːmd | ▶adjective not confirmed as to truth or validity: an unconfirmed report of shots being fired.

unconformable

un |con ¦form |able |ʌnkənˈfɔːməb (ə )l | ▶adjective Geology (of rock strata in contact ) marking a discontinuity in the geological record, and typically not having the same direction of stratification. DERIVATIVES unconformably adverb

unconformity

un |con ¦form |ity |ʌnkənˈfɔːmɪti | ▶noun Geology a surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata. • [ mass noun ] the condition of being unconformable.

uncongenial

un |con ¦gen ¦ial |ʌnkənˈdʒiːnɪəl | ▶adjective (of a person ) not friendly or pleasant to be with: uncongenial dining companions. • unsuitable and therefore unlikely to promote success or well-being: the religious climate proved uncongenial to such ideas.

unconnected

un |con ¦nect ¦ed |ʌnkəˈnɛktɪd | ▶adjective 1 not joined together or to something else: the earth wire was left unconnected. 2 not associated or linked in a sequence: two unconnected events | the question was unconnected to anything they had been discussing. DERIVATIVES unconnectedly adverb, unconnectedness noun

unconquerable

un |con ¦quer |able |ʌnˈkɒŋk (ə )rəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (especially of a place, people, or emotion ) not conquerable: an unconquerable pride. DERIVATIVES unconquerably adverb

unconquered

un |con ¦quered |ʌnˈkɒŋkəd | ▶adjective not conquered.

unconscionable

unconscionable |ʌnˈkɒnʃ (ə )nəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not right or reasonable: the unconscionable conduct of his son. • unreasonably excessive: shareholders have had to wait an unconscionable time for the facts to be established. DERIVATIVES unconscionably adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from un- 1 ‘not ’ + obsolete conscionable, from conscience (interpreted as a plural ) + -able .

unconscious

un |con ¦scious |ʌnˈkɒnʃəs | ▶adjective 1 not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment: [ as complement ] : the boy was beaten unconscious. 2 done or existing without one realizing: he would wipe back his hair in an unconscious gesture of annoyance. • (unconscious of ) unaware of: ‘What is it? ’ he said again, unconscious of the repetition. ▶noun (the unconscious ) the part of the mind which is inaccessible to the conscious mind but which affects behaviour and emotions. DERIVATIVES unconsciously adverb

unconsciousness

un |con ¦scious |ness |ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of being unconscious: someone gave me a crack across the head and I slipped into unconsciousness. • the state of being uninformed or unaware: part of her beauty was her unconsciousness of it.

unconsecrated

un |con ¦se ¦crated |ʌnˈkɒnsɪkreɪtɪd | ▶adjective not consecrated.

unconsenting

un |con ¦sent |ing |ʌnkənˈsɛntɪŋ | ▶adjective not consenting.

unconsidered

un |con ¦sid ¦ered |ʌnkənˈsɪdəd | ▶adjective 1 disregarded and unappreciated: a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles. 2 (of a statement or action ) not thought about in advance, and therefore rash or harsh.

unconsolable

un |con ¦sol |able |ʌnkənˈsəʊləb (ə )l | ▶adjective inconsolable. DERIVATIVES unconsolably adverb

unconsolidated

un |con ¦soli |dated |ʌnkənˈsɒlɪdeɪtɪd | ▶adjective not consolidated: unconsolidated gravel and sand.

unconstitutional

unconstrained

unconstraint

un con straint |ˌənkənˈstrānt ˌənkənˈstreɪnt | ▶noun freedom from constraint.

unconstricted

un |con ¦strict ¦ed |ʌnkənˈstrɪktɪd | ▶adjective not constricted.

unconstructed

un |con ¦struct ¦ed |ʌnkənˈstrʌktɪd | ▶adjective chiefly N. Amer. (of a garment ) unstructured.

unconsulted

un |con ¦sult ¦ed |ʌnkənˈsʌltɪd | ▶adjective not consulted for information or an opinion.

unconsumed

un |con ¦sumed |ʌnkənˈsjuːmd | ▶adjective (especially of food or fuel ) not consumed.

unconsummated

un |con ¦sum |mated |ʌnˈkɒnsəmeɪtɪd, -sjʊ -| ▶adjective (of a marriage or other relationship ) not having been consummated.

uncontainable

un |con ¦tain |able |ʌnkənˈteɪnəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (especially of an emotion ) very strong: his uncontainable enthusiasm.

uncontaminated

un |con ¦tam ¦in |ated |ʌnkənˈtamɪneɪtɪd | ▶adjective not contaminated: uncontaminated air and food.

uncontentious

un |con ¦ten ¦tious |ʌnkənˈtɛnʃəs | ▶adjective not causing or likely to cause an argument: an uncontentious view.

uncontested

un |con ¦test ¦ed |ʌnkənˈtɛstɪd | ▶adjective not contested: these claims have not gone uncontested. DERIVATIVES uncontestedly adverb

uncontradicted

un |con ¦tra ¦dict ¦ed |ˌʌnkɒntrəˈdɪktɪd | ▶adjective (of a statement ) not contradicted.

uncontrived

un |con ¦trived |ʌnkənˈtrʌɪvd | ▶adjective not appearing artificial: the whole effect was uncontrived.

uncontrollable

un |con ¦trol ¦lable |ʌnkənˈtrəʊləb (ə )l | ▶adjective not controllable: her brother had an uncontrollable temper. DERIVATIVES uncontrollableness noun, uncontrollably adverb

uncontrolled

uncontroversial

un |con ¦tro |ver ¦sial |ˌʌnkɒntrəˈvəːʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective not controversial. DERIVATIVES uncontroversially adverb

uncontroverted

un |con ¦tro |vert ¦ed |ʌnˈkɒntrəvəːtɪd, ˌʌnkɒntrəˈvəːtɪd | ▶adjective of which the truth or validity is not disputed.

unconventional

unconverted

un |con ¦vert ¦ed |ʌnkənˈvəːtɪd | ▶adjective 1 (of a building ) not adapted to a different use. 2 not having adopted a different religion, belief, or practice: unconverted pagans. 3 Rugby (of a try ) not followed by a successful kick at goal.

unconvinced

un |con ¦vinced |ʌnkənˈvɪnst | ▶adjective not certain that something is true or can be relied on or trusted: Parisians remain unconvinced that the project will be approved.

unconvincing

un |con ¦vin ¦cing |ʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ | ▶adjective failing to make someone believe that something is true or valid: she felt the lie was unconvincing. • failing to impress: a slightly bizarre and unconvincing fusion of musical forces. DERIVATIVES unconvincingly adverb

uncooked

un |cooked |ʌnˈkʊkt | ▶adjective not cooked; raw.

uncool

un ¦cool |ʌnˈkuːl | ▶adjective informal not fashionable or impressive: an uncool haircut.

uncooperative

un |co ¦opera |tive |ʌnkəʊˈɒp (ə )rətɪv | ▶adjective unwilling to help others or do what they ask. DERIVATIVES uncooperatively adverb

uncoordinated

un |co ¦or ¦din |ated |ʌnkəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtɪd | ▶adjective 1 badly organized: expensive mistakes resulting from uncoordinated manufacturing strategies. 2 (of a person or their movements ) clumsy.

uncopiable

un |copi ¦able |ʌnˈkɒpɪəb (ə )l | ▶adjective impossible to copy or reproduce.

uncord

un ¦cord |ʌnˈkɔːd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] remove the cord from.

uncork

un ¦cork |ʌnˈkɔːk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 pull the cork out of (a bottle or other container ). 2 N. Amer. informal (in a game or sport ) deliver (a kick, throw, or punch ): Stulce uncorked the best throw of his career.

uncorrected

un |cor ¦rect ¦ed |ʌnkəˈrɛktɪd | ▶adjective not corrected.

uncorrelated

un |cor ¦rel ¦ated |ʌnˈkɒrəleɪtɪd | ▶adjective not correlated; lacking a mutual relationship or connection.

uncorroborated

un |cor ¦rob ¦or |ated |ʌnkəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd | ▶adjective not confirmed or supported by other evidence or information: the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions.

uncorrupted

un |cor ¦rupt ¦ed |ʌnkəˈrʌptɪd | ▶adjective not corrupted: Lucinda is uncorrupted by nefarious influences.

uncountable

uncountable noun

uncountable noun (also uncount noun ) ▶noun another term for mass noun.

uncounted

un |count ¦ed |ʌnˈkaʊntɪd | ▶adjective not counted. • very numerous: uncounted millions of dollars.

uncouple

un |couple |ʌnˈkʌp (ə )l | ▶verb [ with obj. ] disconnect (something, especially a railway vehicle that has been coupled to another ). • [ no obj. ] become disconnected.

uncourtly

un |court ¦ly |ʌnˈkɔːtli | ▶adjective not courteous or refined.

uncouth

un |couth |ʌnˈkuːθ | ▶adjective 1 lacking good manners, refinement, or grace: he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time. • (of art or language ) lacking sophistication or delicacy. 2 archaic (of a place ) wild, remote, or spartan. DERIVATIVES uncouthly adverb, uncouthness noun ORIGIN Old English uncūth ‘unknown ’, from un- 1 ‘not ’ + cūth (past participle of cunnan ‘know, be able ’).

uncovenanted

un |cov ¦en ¦ant ¦ed |ʌnˈkʌv (ə )nəntɪd | ▶adjective not bound by or in accordance with a covenant or agreement. • not promised by or based on a covenant, especially a covenant with God.

uncover

un |cover |ʌnˈkʌvə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 remove a cover or covering from: he uncovered the face of the dead man. • [ no obj. ] archaic remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. 2 discover (something previously secret or unknown ): further evidence has been uncovered.

uncovered

un |covered |ʌnˈkʌvəd | ▶adjective not covered: uncovered stone floors.

American Oxford Thesaurus

uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective 1 an uncomfortable chair: painful, disagreeable, intolerable, unbearable, confining, cramped. 2 I felt uncomfortable in her presence: uneasy, awkward, nervous, tense, ill-at-ease, strained, edgy, restless, embarrassed, troubled, worried, anxious, fraught, rattled, twitchy, discombobulated, antsy. ANTONYMS relaxed.

uncommitted

uncommitted adjective 1 uncommitted voters: floating, undecided, nonpartisan, unaffiliated, neutral, nonaligned, impartial, independent, undeclared, uncertain; informal sitting on the fence. ANTONYMS aligned. 2 the uncommitted male: unmarried, unattached, unwed, partnerless; footloose and fancy free, available, single, lone. ANTONYMS attached.

uncommon

uncommon adjective 1 an uncommon occurrence: unusual, abnormal, rare, atypical, unconventional, unfamiliar, strange, odd, curious, extraordinary, outlandish, novel, singular, peculiar, bizarre; alien, weird, oddball, offbeat; scarce, few and far between, exceptional, isolated, infrequent, irregular, seldom seen. 2 an uncommon capacity for hard work: remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, singular, particular, marked, outstanding, noteworthy, significant, especial, special, signal, superior, unique, unparalleled, prodigious, unearthly; informal mind-boggling.

uncommonly

uncommonly adverb the cherry blossoms are uncommonly magnificent this year: unusually, remarkably, extraordinarily, exceptionally, singularly, particularly, especially, decidedly, notably, eminently, extremely, very.

uncommunicative

uncommunicative adjective their uncommunicative dinner guests made the evening seem terribly long: taciturn, quiet, unforthcoming, reserved, reticent, laconic, tongue-tied, mute, silent, tight-lipped, close-mouthed; guarded, secretive, close, private; distant, remote, aloof, curt, withdrawn, unsociable, farouche; informal mum, standoffish. ANTONYMS talkative.

uncomplicated

uncomplicated adjective the software installation is genuinely uncomplicated: simple, straightforward, clear, accessible, basic, undemanding, unchallenging, unsophisticated, trouble-free, painless, effortless, easy, elementary, foolproof, idiot-proof, goof-proof; informal a piece of cake, child's play, a cinch, a breeze. ANTONYMS complex.

uncompromising

uncompromising adjective two uncompromising parties will never reach a common ground: inflexible, unbending, unyielding, unshakable, resolute, rigid, hard-line, immovable, intractable, inexorable, firm, determined, obstinate, stubborn, adamant, obdurate, intransigent, headstrong, stiff-necked, pigheaded, single-minded, bloody-minded. ANTONYMS flexible.

unconcerned

unconcerned adjective 1 she is unconcerned about their responses: indifferent, unmoved, apathetic, uninterested, incurious, dispassionate, heedless, impassive, unmindful. ANTONYMS interested. 2 he tried to look unconcerned: untroubled, unworried, unruffled, insouciant, nonchalant, blasé, carefree, casual, blithe, relaxed, at ease, 'calm, cool, and collected'; informal laid-back, poker-faced. ANTONYMS anxious.

unconditional

unconditional adjective they gave their mom's new husband an unconditional welcome: wholehearted, unqualified, unreserved, unlimited, unrestricted, unmitigated, unquestioning; complete, total, entire, full, absolute, out-and-out, unequivocal.

unconnected

unconnected adjective 1 the ground wire was unconnected: detached, disconnected, loose. ANTONYMS attached. 2 unconnected tasks: unrelated, dissociated, separate, independent, distinct, different, disparate, discrete. ANTONYMS related. 3 unconnected chains of thought: disjointed, incoherent, disconnected, rambling, wandering, diffuse, disorderly, haphazard, disorganized, garbled, mixed, muddled, aimless. ANTONYMS coherent.

unconscionable

unconscionable adjective 1 the unconscionable use of test animals: unethical, amoral, immoral, unprincipled, indefensible, unforgivable, wrong; unscrupulous, unfair, underhanded, dishonorable. ANTONYMS ethical. 2 we waited an unconscionable length of time: excessive, unreasonable, unwarranted, uncalled for, unfair, inordinate, immoderate, undue, inexcusable, unforgivable, unnecessary, needless; informal over the top. ANTONYMS acceptable. WORD NOTE unconscionable Unconscionable is a much stronger word than unthinkable. Something that is unthinkable is not to be considered; something that is unconscionable is against all reason, not just thought. However, unconscionable is a little trickier to spell, which probably accounts for unthinkable's unthinkably greater popularity. — EM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

unconscious

unconscious adjective 1 she made sure he was unconscious: insensible, senseless, insentient, insensate, comatose, inert, knocked out, stunned; motionless, immobile, prostrate; informal out cold, out like a light, out of it, down for the count, passed out, dead to the world. 2 she was unconscious of the pain: heedless of, unmindful of, disregarding of, oblivious to, insensible to, impervious to, unaffected by, unconcerned by, indifferent to; unaware of, unknowing of, ignorant of, incognizant of. ANTONYMS aware. 3 an unconscious desire: subconscious, latent, suppressed, subliminal, sleeping, dormant, inherent, instinctive, involuntary, uncontrolled, spontaneous; unintentional, unthinking, unwitting, inadvertent; informal gut. ANTONYMS voluntary. ▶noun fantasies raging in the unconscious: subconscious, psyche, ego, id, inner self. WORD NOTE unconscious George Bernard Shaw wrote that the “unconscious self is the real genius. Your breathing goes wrong the moment your conscious self meddles with it. ” In this maxim, Shaw articulated the rationale behind the use of the word unconscious to describe, in basketball, a player whose every shot seems miraculously to go into the basket. — DL Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

uncontrollable

uncontrollable adjective 1 the crowds were uncontrollable: unmanageable, out of control, ungovernable, wild, unruly, disorderly, recalcitrant, turbulent, disobedient, delinquent, defiant, undisciplined; formal refractory. ANTONYMS compliant. 2 an uncontrollable rage: unstoppable, irrepressible, ungovernable, unquenchable; wild, violent, frenzied, furious, mad, hysterical, passionate, out of control.

unconventional

unconventional adjective her unconventional sense of humor didn't sit well with some of the audience: unusual, irregular, unorthodox, unfamiliar, uncommon, unwonted, out of the ordinary, atypical, singular, alternative, different; new, novel, innovative, groundbreaking, pioneering, original, unprecedented; eccentric, idiosyncratic, quirky, odd, strange, bizarre, weird, outlandish, curious; abnormal, anomalous, aberrant, extraordinary; nonconformist, Bohemian, avant-garde; informal far out, offbeat, off the wall, wacky, madcap, oddball, zany, hippie, kooky, wacko. ANTONYMS orthodox.

unconvincing

unconvincing adjective he had a plausible though highly unconvincing story: improbable, unlikely, implausible, incredible, unbelievable, questionable, dubious, doubtful; strained, labored, far-fetched, unrealistic, fanciful, fantastic; feeble, flimsy, weak, transparent, poor, lame, ineffectual, half-baked; informal hard to swallow. ANTONYMS persuasive.

uncool

uncool adjective 1 those shoes are uncool: square, unhip, boring, unfashionable, unstylish, untrendy, behind the times; conformist, straitlaced, goody-goody. 2 it was so uncool of her to pick on Smitty: lame, unpleasant, unfair, unimpressive; informal sucky, crappy.

uncooperative

uncooperative adjective the authorities were inclined to be uncooperative: unhelpful, awkward, recalcitrant, perverse, contrary, stubborn, stiff-necked, unyielding, unbending, inflexible, immovable, obstructive, difficult, obstreperous, cussed, disobedient, disobliging, bloody-minded. ANTONYMS obliging.

uncoordinated

uncoordinated adjective you'd be surprised how many uncoordinated hopefuls show up for these dance auditions: clumsy, awkward, blundering, bumbling, lumbering, flat-footed, heavy-handed, graceless, gawky, ungainly, ungraceful; inept, unhandy, unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, bungling; informal klutzy, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, all thumbs. ANTONYMS dexterous.

uncouth

uncouth adjective I was hoping you'd be less uncouth in public: uncivilized, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated, bush-league, common, plebeian, low, rough, rough-hewn, coarse, loutish, boorish, oafish, troglodyte; churlish, uncivil, rude, impolite, discourteous, disrespectful, unmannerly, bad-mannered, ill-bred, indecorous, crass, indelicate; vulgar, crude, raunchy. ANTONYMS refined.

uncover

uncover verb 1 she uncovered the new artwork: expose, reveal, lay bare; unwrap, unveil; strip, denude. 2 they uncovered a money-laundering plot: detect, discover, come across, stumble on, chance on, find, turn up, unearth, dig up; expose, unveil, unmask, disclose, reveal, lay bare, make known, make public, bring to light, blow the lid off, blow the whistle on, pull the plug on.

Oxford Thesaurus

uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective 1 a high-backed uncomfortable chair: painful, not comfortable, intolerable, unbearable, disagreeable, excruciating, agonizing, confining, cramped, Spartan. ANTONYMS comfortable. 2 I have always felt rather uncomfortable in her presence: uneasy, awkward, ill at ease, nervous, tense, edgy, restless, self-conscious, embarrassed, discomfited, disturbed, troubled, upset, worried, anxious, apprehensive; informal rattled, fazed, discombobulated, twitchy; N. Amer. informal antsy; rare unquiet. ANTONYMS relaxed, comfortable. 3 an uncomfortable silence: awkward, uneasy, unpleasant, disagreeable, distressing, painful, disturbing, embarrassing, embarrassed, tense, strained, charged, worrisome, fraught; informal sticky. ANTONYMS comfortable, pleasant.

uncommitted

uncommitted adjective 1 ministers were scrambling to woo uncommitted delegates: floating, undecided, non-aligned, non-partisan, unaffiliated, neutral, impartial, independent, undeclared, uncertain, vacillating; informal sitting on the fence. ANTONYMS committed, aligned. 2 a book about the uncommitted male: unmarried, unattached, unwed, unwedded, wifeless, husbandless, partnerless, unengaged, unbetrothed, unpledged, unpromised, free, footloose and fancy free, available, single, lone, not going out with anyone. ANTONYMS committed, attached, married.

uncommon

uncommon adjective 1 it is a handsome and relatively uncommon plant: unusual, abnormal, rare, atypical, uncustomary, unconventional, unexpected, unfamiliar, strange, odd, curious, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, out of the way, outlandish, offbeat, irregular, deviant, novel, singular, peculiar, queer, bizarre, freakish, quirky, alien; informal weird, oddball, way out, freaky, something else; N. Amer. informal off the wall. ANTONYMS common. 2 attempted abductions of children are uncommon: rare, scarce, few and far between, thin on the ground, exceptional, abnormal, isolated, occasional, infrequent, irregular, sporadic; Brit. out of the common; dated seldom. ANTONYMS common. 3 she displays an uncommon capacity for hard work: remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, singular, particular, marked, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, distinctive, striking, significant, especial, special, signal, superior, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, prodigious; informal mind-boggling, mind-blowing. ANTONYMS ordinary, run-of-the-mill.

uncommonly

uncommonly adverb he is an uncommonly good talker: unusually, remarkably, extraordinarily, extra, exceptionally, outstandingly, singularly, particularly, especially, strikingly, markedly, decidedly, notably, eminently, signally, uniquely, extremely, very, inordinately, incredibly, amazingly, awfully, terribly; N. English right; informal seriously, majorly, ultra; Brit. informal jolly, dead, well; N. Amer. informal powerful; dated devilishly, frightfully.

uncommunicative

uncommunicative adjective he had always been quiet and uncommunicative: taciturn, reserved, shy, retiring, diffident, reticent, laconic, tongue-tied, at a loss for words, mute, quiet, unforthcoming, unconversational, untalkative, silent, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, guarded, secretive, secret, unresponsive, close, private, distant, remote, aloof, withdrawn, stand-offish, unsociable, antisocial, unfriendly, clamlike, playing one's cards close to one's chest; informal mum; archaic mumchance, retired. ANTONYMS communicative, talkative, open.

uncomplicated

uncomplicated adjective an uncomplicated computer interface that is truly easy to use: simple, not difficult, straightforward, clear, accessible, direct, undemanding, unexacting, unchallenging, unsophisticated, trouble-free, painless, effortless, easy, facile, elementary, idiot-proof, plain sailing, a five-finger exercise, nothing; informal easy-peasy, as easy as pie, as easy as falling off a log, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, child's play, kids' stuff, a cinch, no sweat, a doddle, a breeze, a pushover, money for old rope, money for jam; N. Amer. informal duck soup, a snap; Austral. /NZ informal a bludge; S. African informal a piece of old tackle; Brit. vulgar slang a piece of piss; dated a snip. ANTONYMS complicated, difficult, demanding.

uncompromising

uncompromising adjective her uncompromising attitude led to clashes with the governor: inflexible, unbending, unyielding, unshakeable, unwavering, resolute, unpersuadable, unmalleable, rigid, stiff, hard-line, hard and fast, tough, immovable, intractable, firm, determined, iron-willed, dogged, obstinate, stubborn, not giving an inch, diehard, adamant, obdurate, tenacious, pertinacious, relentless, implacable, inexorable, intransigent, headstrong, pig-headed, bull-headed, single-minded, stiff-necked; Brit. informal bloody-minded; rare indurate. ANTONYMS flexible, compliant.

unconcern

unconcern noun I affected a supreme unconcern: indifference, apathy, lack of concern, lack of interest, uninterestedness, nonchalance, equanimity, insouciance, lack of involvement, passivity, dispassionateness, dispassion, detachment, aloofness, remoteness, reserve. ANTONYMS concern, commitment.

unconcerned

unconcerned adjective 1 readers think that the author is unconcerned with their responses to the text: indifferent about, unmoved by, apathetic about, uninterested in, incurious about, uninvolved in /with, dispassionate about, deaf to, heedless of, unmindful of, bored by; cool, remote, aloof, detached, lukewarm, unenthusiastic. ANTONYMS concerned, interested, attentive. 2 Stanley shrugged and tried to look unconcerned: untroubled, unworried, unperturbed, unruffled, unanxious, insouciant, nonchalant, blasé, carefree, blithe, casual, without a care in the world, serene, relaxed, at ease, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, {cool, calm, and collected }; informal laid-back, unflappable; rare poco-curante. ANTONYMS concerned, anxious.

unconditional

unconditional adjective he could count on the unconditional support of the president: unquestioning, unqualified, unreserved, unlimited, unrestricted, wholesale, wholehearted; complete, total, entire, full, outright, absolute, downright, out-and-out, utter, all-out, thoroughgoing, unequivocal, positive, express, indubitable, categorical. ANTONYMS conditional.

unconnected

unconnected adjective 1 the earth wire was left unconnected: detached, disconnected, unjoined, separate, loose; dangling, hanging, trailing. ANTONYMS connected. 2 a series of unconnected tasks: unrelated, unassociated, dissociated, separate, independent, distinct, different, disparate, individual, detached, discrete. ANTONYMS related. 3 there is a tendency to drift off into unconnected chains of thought: disjointed, incoherent, disconnected, rambling, wandering, diffuse, ununified, disorderly, disordered, haphazard, disorganized, garbled, mixed up, muddled, jumbled, scrambled, meaningless, uncoordinated, aimless. ANTONYMS coherent.

unconscionable

unconscionable adjective 1 the unconscionable use of humans as test animals: unethical, amoral, immoral, unprincipled, indefensible, wrong; unscrupulous, unfair, underhand, dishonourable, dishonest, corrupt, depraved; informal shady. ANTONYMS ethical, acceptable. 2 we have had to wait an unconscionable time: excessive, unwarranted, uncalled for, unreasonable, unfair, inordinate, disproportionate, immoderate, extreme, undue, outrageous, preposterous, monstrous, inexcusable, unnecessary, needless; informal over the top, OTT. ANTONYMS acceptable, moderate, reasonable.

unconscious

unconscious adjective 1 to make sure he stayed unconscious she hit him twice over the head: knocked out, insensible, senseless, insentient, insensate, passed out, comatose, in a coma, inert; stunned, dazed, stupefied, torpid, befuddled, benumbed, numb; collapsed, keeled over, motionless, immobile, prostrate; informal out cold, out for the count, blacked out, KO'd, kayoed, out like a light, laid out, flaked out, out, dead to the world; Brit. informal spark out; rare soporose, soporous. ANTONYMS conscious. 2 she concealed herself in the nettles, unconscious of the pain: heedless, unheeding, unmindful, disregardful, disregarding, taking no notice; oblivious to, insensible to, blind to, deaf to, impervious to, unaffected by, unconcerned by, indifferent to, detached from, removed from; unaware, ignorant, in ignorance, unknowing, unsuspecting, unenlightened; informal in the dark; rare incognizant, nescient. ANTONYMS conscious, aware. 3 an unconscious desire for recognition: unintentional, unintended, accidental, unthinking, unwitting, inadvertent, unpremeditated, unplanned; uncalculating, chance; natural, innate, inherent, unlearned, instinctive, automatic, mechanical, reflex, involuntary, knee-jerk, uncontrolled, spontaneous, subliminal, subconscious, latent, suppressed, sleeping, deep; informal gut, bottled up. ANTONYMS intentional, voluntary; forced. ▶noun Oedipal fantasies were supposed to be raging in the unconscious: subconscious mind, subconscious, unconscious mind, psyche, ego, superego, id, inner self, innermost self, self, inner man /woman. ANTONYMS conscious mind.

unconsciousness

unconsciousness noun someone gave me a crack across the head and I slipped into unconsciousness: insensibility, senselessness, stupefaction, oblivion, unawareness, blankness, lack of sensation, lack of feeling; blackout, coma, stupor, torpor, trance, sopor, collapse. ANTONYMS consciousness.

uncontrollable

uncontrollable adjective 1 the crowds were fast becoming uncontrollable: unmanageable, out of control, ungovernable, wild, unruly, disorderly, recalcitrant, refractory, obstreperous, turbulent, intractable, incorrigible, disobedient, delinquent, insubordinate, defiant, non-compliant, undisciplined; Brit. informal stroppy, bolshie; archaic contumacious. ANTONYMS under control, obedient, compliant. 2 his dad flew into an uncontrollable rage: ungovernable, irresistible, irrepressible, unstoppable, unquenchable, uncontainable; wild, violent, forceful, frantic, frenzied, furious, raging, raving, mad, crazed, hysterical, maniacal, manic; informal crazy, hyper; rare fervid, perfervid, passional. ANTONYMS controllable.

uncontrolled

uncontrolled adjective she was horrified by her uncontrolled outburst | the uncontrolled dumping of toxic waste: unrestrained, unconstrained, unrestricted, unchecked, unbridled, uncurbed, unlimited, unfettered, untrammelled, uninhibited, unconfined, unimpeded, unhampered, unbounded, unsuppressed, undisciplined, out of control, out of hand, rampant, wild, runaway, incontinent, immoderate, intemperate. ANTONYMS controlled, restrained.

unconventional

unconventional adjective contemporary art employs unconventional techniques and materials: unusual, irregular, unorthodox, unfamiliar, uncommon, uncustomary, unwonted, rare, out of the ordinary, atypical, singular, distinctive, individual, individualistic, alternative, different; new, fresh, novel, newfangled, innovative, groundbreaking, experimental, pioneering, original, unprecedented, unheard of; eccentric, idiosyncratic, maverick, quirky, odd, strange, bizarre, weird, outlandish, freakish, funny, quaint, queer, curious, abnormal, anomalous, aberrant, extraordinary, offbeat, radical, esoteric, nonconformist, bohemian; French outré, avant-garde; N. Amer. left-field; informal freaky, way out, far out, oddball, wacky, cranky, kinky, screwy, off the wall, something else, madcap, zany, hippy; Brit. informal rum; N. Amer. informal kooky, wacko, bizarro. ANTONYMS conventional, orthodox, ordinary.

unconvincing

unconvincing adjective he had a plausible though highly unconvincing story: improbable, unlikely, implausible; incredible, scarcely credible, unbelievable, difficult to believe, beyond belief, questionable, dubious, doubtful; strained, laboured, ponderous, forced, far-fetched, remote, unrealistic, fanciful, fantastic, strange; feeble, weak, unsound, thin, transparent, poor, lame, trifling, shallow, inadequate, unsatisfactory, ineffectual, half-baked, pathetic; informal hard to swallow /take. ANTONYMS convincing, cogent, persuasive.

uncooperative

uncooperative adjective the authorities were inclined to be uncooperative: unhelpful, awkward, disobliging, unaccommodating, unamenable, unreasonable, unwilling, recalcitrant, perverse, contrary, stubborn, wilful, stiff-necked, unyielding, unbending, inflexible, unadaptable, immovable, obstructive, difficult, obstreperous, troublesome, tiresome, disobedient; Scottish thrawn; N. Amer. rock-ribbed; Brit. informal bolshie, bloody-minded, stroppy, sticky. ANTONYMS cooperative, obliging.

uncoordinated

uncoordinated adjective as he ran, his uncoordinated limbs flung out in all directions: clumsy, awkward, blundering, bumbling, lumbering, shambling; flat-footed, heavy-footed, heavy-handed, graceless; gawky, gangling, ungainly, ungraceful, inelegant, clownish, cumbersome, bovine, ponderous; inept, unhandy, unskilful, inexpert, maladroit, bungling; informal butterfingered, cack-handed, ham-fisted, ham-handed, clodhopping, like a bull in a china shop; Brit. informal all thumbs, all fingers and thumbs; N. Amer. informal klutzy; archaic lubberly. ANTONYMS well coordinated, adroit, dexterous.

uncouth

uncouth adjective the porters shouted to each other in uncouth tones: uncivilized, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated, common, low, plebeian, philistine, rough, coarse, provincial, rustic, crude, gross, loutish, hooligan, boorish, oafish; Neanderthal, barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, bearish, primitive, savage; churlish, uncivil, rude, impolite, discourteous, disrespectful, unmannerly, bad-mannered, ill-mannered, ill-bred, indecorous, ungallant, ungentlemanly, unladylike, vulgar, crass, indelicate, offensive; N. Amer. backwoods, hillbilly, hick; informal yobbish, slobbish, clodhopping. ANTONYMS refined, cultivated; polite.

uncover

uncover verb 1 she uncovered the cheese sandwiches: lay bare, bare, expose, expose to view, leave unprotected, reveal, display, put on display, put on show, exhibit; unwrap, unveil, strip, denude. ANTONYMS cover, conceal, clothe. 2 police claim to have uncovered a money-laundering operation: detect, discover, come across, stumble on /across, chance on, hit on, encounter, find, find out, turn up, unearth, dig up, dredge up, root out, hunt out, nose out, ferret out, grub out, disinter, extricate; expose, bring to light, bring into the open, unmask, unveil, reveal, lay bare, make known, make public, divulge, disclose, betray, give away, smoke out; informal blow the whistle on, pull the plug on, spill the beans on, let the cat out of the bag, nail; rare uncloak. ANTONYMS conceal, hide, cover up.

Duden Dictionary

uncool

un cool Adjektiv salopp, besonders Jugendsprache |u ncool |nicht cool extrem uncool sein | als uncool gelten

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

uncoil

ù n c ó il 動詞他動詞自動詞 (〈巻いた物〉を [が ])ほどく [ほどける ]; (〈体の一部〉を )伸ばす .

uncolored

ù n c ó l ored ｟英｠-oured 形容詞 1 着色していない .2 主観をまじえない, ありのままの .

uncombed

ù n c ó mbed 形容詞〈髪が〉乱れた, くしで梳（と）いていない .

uncomfortable

un com fort a ble /ʌ̀nkʌ́mfətəb (ə )l , ｟米｠-fə r təb (ə )l /〖un (否定 )comfortable (快適な )〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈物場所などが〉心地よくない , 不快に感じさせる, しっくりこない ; 〈事が〉気詰まりするような, 気まずい ▸ uncomfortable shoes はき心地の悪い靴 ▸ an uncomfortable silence 気まずい沈黙 2 〖通例be ～〗〈人が〉心地よく感じない , 不快な ; «…に対して /…するのに » 落ち着かない, 不安な «with, about /do ing » ▸ I felt quite uncomfortable talking in public .人前で話すのはすごく落ち着かなかった 3 〈事態事柄などが〉やっかいな, 面倒な .～ness 名詞 U 心地悪さ .ù n c ó m fort a bly 副詞居心地悪く, 落ち着かずに .

uncommitted

ù n com m í t ted /-ɪd /形容詞【思想政党などに】支持を約束していない «to » ; 中立の ; 〖the ～; 名詞的に; 集合的に〗(選挙などで )立場を決めかねている人, 無党派 (!複数扱い ) .

uncommon

un com mon /ʌnkɑ́mən |-kɔ́m -/形容詞 more ～; most ～1 【人などには】まれな (rare ), めったにない, 普通ではない «among , for » ▸ a practice uncommon among the Japanese 日本ではまれな習慣 ▸ it is not uncommon (for A ) to do (Aが )…するのは珍しいことではない [よくあることだ ]2 ｟かたい文｠〖名詞の前で〗(程度量が )非常な, 著しい (→remarkable ).～ness 名詞

uncommonly

un com mon ly 副詞｟やや古｠非常に (very ).

uncommunicative

ù n com m ú ni c à tive 形容詞無口な, 打ち解けない .

uncomplaining

ù n com pl á in ing 形容詞不平を言わない ; 我慢強い .

uncomplicated

ù n c ó m pli cat ed /-ɪd /形容詞｟肯定的に｠単純な (simple ), (操作などが )しやすい ; 〘医〙合併症を伴わない .

uncomprehending

ù n com pre h é nd ing 形容詞事態が飲み込めていない, 物わかりが良くない .～ly 副詞

uncompromising

ù n c ó m pro mis ing 形容詞妥協しない ; 不屈の ; 断固とした, 頑固な .～ly 副詞

unconcern

ù n con c é rn 名詞 U «…に対する » 無関心, 無頓着（むとんちゃく）(indifference ) «about , to » ▸ with unconcern 無頓着に, 平然と

unconcerned

ù n con c é rned 形容詞 1 «…について » 心配していない, 無頓着（むとんちゃく）な «about , by , at , for » .2 «…に » 無関心な «with , about » (↔concerned ).～ly 副詞

unconditional

ù n con d í tion al 形容詞無条件の, 無制限の ▸ (an ) unconditional surrender 無条件降伏～ly 副詞

unconfirmed

ù n con f í rmed 形容詞確認されていない .

unconnected

ù n con n é ct ed /-ɪd /形容詞 «…と » 結びついていない, 無関係の «with , to » .

unconquerable

ù n c ó n quer a ble 形容詞克服できない ; 征服できない .

unconscionable

un con scion a ble /ʌ̀nkɑ́nʃ (ə )nəb (ə )l |-kɔ́n -/形容詞｟かたく｠1 過度の, 法外な .2 恥知らずの, 不当な .

unconscious

un con scious /ʌ̀nkɑ́nʃəs |-kɔ́n -/〖un (否定 )conscious (意識している )〗形容詞比較なし 1 意識を失った , 意識不明の, 人事不省の ▸ be knocked unconscious なぐられて気絶する ▸ lie unconscious on the floor 気を失い床に倒れている 2 〖be ～〗 «…に » 気づいていない , «…を » 意識していない «of » ▸ Evan seemed unconscious of his failure .エバンは自分の失敗に気づいていない様子だった 3 〈感情行為などが〉無意識の, 意図的でない ; (人に )意識されない ▸ the unconscious mind 無意識の心 ▸ an unconscious habit 知らず知らずの癖 ▸ This process is unconscious .この過程は無意識のうちに行われる名詞 U 〖the /one's ～〗〘心〙無意識 .～ness 名詞 U 無意識, 意識不明 .

unconsciously

ù n c ó n scious ly 副詞無意識に, うっかりと, 知らずに .

unconsidered

ù n con s í d ered 形容詞考慮されない ; 顧みられない ; 軽率な, 不用意な .

unconstitutional

ù n c ò n sti t ú tion al 形容詞憲法違反の, 違憲の .～ly 副詞

uncontested

ù n con t é st ed /-ɪd /形容詞競争のない, 競争者のいない ; 論争の余地のない .

uncontrollable

un con trol la ble /ʌ̀nkəntróʊləb (ə )l , ｟英｠でまた -́--̀ --/形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖通例名詞の前で〗制御 [抑制 ]できない, 止められない〈感情欲望行動など〉▸ uncontrollable anger 抑えられない怒り 2 〈人が〉手に負えない, だれにも従わない .3 〈状況が〉変えられない .ù n con tr ó l la bly 副詞

uncontrolled

ù n con tr ó lled 形容詞抑制 [規制 ]され (てい )ない, 自由な .

unconventional

ù n con v é n tion al 形容詞慣習に従わない, 因習にとらわれない ; 型にはまらない, 自由な .ù n con v è n tion á l i ty 名詞～ly 副詞

unconvinced

ù n con v í nced /-t /形容詞 «…を /…ということを » 納得していない, 確信が持てない «of /that 節 » .

unconvincing

ù n con v í nc ing 形容詞〈説明議論が〉説得力のない, 〈描写などが〉本物らしくない .～ly 副詞

uncooked

ù n c ó oked /-t /形容詞料理していない, 生の (raw ).

uncool

ù n c ó ol 形容詞〖be ～〗｟くだけて｠気のきかない ; やぼったい ; 不快な .

uncooperative

ù n co ó p er a tive 形容詞協力的でない ; 協調性に欠ける .

uncoordinated

ù n co ó r di nat ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 〈動作などが〉ぎくしゃくした, ぎこちない ;身体と神経の連係を欠いた .2 〈計画などが〉うまく調整されていない .

uncork

ù n c ó rk 動詞他動詞〈びんなど〉のコルク栓を抜く .

uncountable

ù n c ó unt a ble 形容詞数えきれないほどの, 無数の ; 〘文法〙不可算の (↔countable ).名詞 C 数えられないもの ; 〘文法〙不可算名詞 (uncountable noun , uncount noun ) 〘本書では U で示す; ｟略｠U 〙.

uncounted

ù n c ó unt ed /-ɪd /形容詞数えられていない ; 無数の .

uncount noun

un c ó unt n ò un 名詞 C 〘文法〙不可算名詞 .

uncouple

ù n c ó u ple 動詞他動詞 …の連結をはずす, …を離す ; …を解放する ; 〈犬など〉をひも [鎖 ]からはずす .

uncouth

un couth /ʌnkúːθ /形容詞｟否定的に｠〈人が〉無作法な, 粗野な (coarse ); 洗練されていない .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

uncover

un cov er /ʌ̀nkʌ́və r /→cover 動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /-v (ə )rɪŋ /他動詞 1 〈秘密〉を暴露する (reveal ), 打ち明ける ; 〈隠れていたもの〉を発見する ▸ uncover a scandal スキャンダルを暴露する ▸ a malfunction uncovered during the test テスト中に見つかった不具合 2 …の覆いを取る, ふたをあける .3 〈長い間地中に埋まっていたもの〉を掘り出す .4 ｟かたく｠(敬意を表して )〈頭〉から帽子を取る ▸ uncover one's head 脱帽する 5 〘軍〙…を砲火にさらす .自動詞 1 覆いを取る, ふたをあける .2 ｟かたく｠(敬意を表して )脱帽する .

uncovered

ù n c ó v ered 形容詞 1 覆い [ふた, 屋根 ]のない .2 保険のかかっていない .