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uncompromising.adjective
unwilling to grant concessions
or negotiate;
inflexible
(the corporation took an uncompromising stance
during negotiations with the union representing employee rights and benefits);
displayed uncompromising honesty
uncompromisingly.adverb
ulterior.adjective
lying beyond what is evident, revealed or avowed,
especially being concealed.intentionally
so as to deceive
(an ulterior
motive); if you say
that someone has an ulterior motive for doing something, you believe that
they have a hidden reason for doing it (she had an ulterior motive for
trying to help, that of her aspiration
to become a nurse); lying beyond or outside the area of immediate interest;
occurring later; subsequent; on the other side
ulteriorly.adverb
upbraid,
upbraided,
upbraiding,
upbraids.transitive
verbs
to reprove
sharply; to get after; reproach;
scold;
upbraid
generally
suggests a well founded reproach, as one leveled by an authority (upbraided
him for not having worn his overcoat out in the cold; I told you this is
the way, why didn't you follow it?); if you upbraid someone, you tell them
that they have done something.wrong
and criticize
them for doing it.-.no
kindness, gentleness here, just a form of hate; be careful what you say
and how you say it, to your children
upbraidingly.adverb
upbraider.noun,.plural.upbraiders
unduly.adverb
excessively; immoderately (unduly familiar with
strangers)
unsubstantial.adjective
lacking.material.substance;
insubstantial;
lacking firmness or strength;
flimsy;
lacking basis
in fact
unsubstantially.adverb
unsubstantiality.noun,.plural.unsubstantialities
unsubstantiated.adjective
a claim, accusation
or story that is unsubstantiated has not been proved to be valid
or true
(unsubstantiated rumours about
his private life; I do object to their claim, which I find totally unsubstantiated)
underpin,
underpinned,
underpinning,
underpins.transitive
verbs
to give support or substance to; to support from
below, as with props, girders or masonry
unprecedented.adjective
having no previous example (unprecedented economic
growth)
unprecedentedly.adverb
unction.noun,.plural.unctions
the act of anointing;
an ointment or oil; a salve; something
that serves to soothe; a balm;
from Middle
English meaning to anoint
unctuous.adjective
characterized
by affected, exaggerated.or.insincere.earnestness;
smarmy;
having the quality
or characteristics of oil or ointment;
slippery; containing or composed of oil or fat
unctuously.adverb
unctuousness.noun,.plural.unctuousnesses
unctuosity.noun,.plural.unctuosities
unwary,
unwarier,
unwariest.adjectives
not alert
to deception or danger;
not on the qui
vive
unwarily.adverb
unwariness.noun,.plural.unwarinesses
unbecoming.adjective
not appropriate,
attractive or flattering (an unbecoming dress); not in accord with the
standards implied by one's character or position (conduct
unbecoming women of her caliber);
improper
unbecomingly.adverb
unbecomingness.noun,.plural.unbecomingnesses
unable.adjective
lacking
the necessary
power, authority or means;
not able; incapable(unable
to get to that town without a vehicle); lacking mental or physical
capability
or efficiency;
incompetent
(unable to do advanced mathematics)
unalienable.adjective
not to be separated, given away or taken away;
not transferable to the ownership
of another
inalienable.(inalienable
or unalienable rights); immutable;
you have no rights until you learn
to stand for them
umbrage.noun,.plural.umbrages
offense; resentment (took
umbrage at their rudeness); something that affords shade; shadow or shad;
a vague or indistinct indication; a hint of shadow or darkness; Note:
umbrage is often followed by at (took umbrage at the comment; I imagine
some people will take umbrage {=will be offended} when they hear the quote;
example, I take umbrage at {=I am offended by} that remark)
unnerve, unnerved,
unnerving,
unnerves.transitive
verbs
to deprive
of fortitude,
strength or firmness of purpose; to make nervous or upset
unnervingly.adverb
unimaginative.adjective
not using imagination; seemingly.unable
to think of new methods or things to do
unimaginable.adjective
if you describe something as unimaginable, you
are emphasizing that it is difficult, even almost impossible to imagine
or begin to understand properly, because it is not part of a normal experience
such as we have been used to (the scale of the universe is unimaginable);
unbelievable; not possible to imagine or comprehend
unimaginably.adverb
unpremeditated.adjective
not planned or thought out in advance; extemporaneous
unpremeditatedly.adverb
compare premeditated
unsteady, unsteadier,
unsteadiest.adjectives
not firm, solid or securely in place; unstable;
marked.by.fluctuation
or changeableness; inconstant
(unsteady weather); wavering (an
unsteady voice due to nervousness)
unsteady, unsteadied,
unsteadying,
unsteadies.transitive
verbs
to cause to become unsteady
unsteadily.adverb
unsteadiness.noun.(words
ending in 'ess'
are usually without pluralization - adding an 'es'
making '...esses'
is clumsy)
unstable, unstabler,
unstablest.adjectives
tending strongly
to change (unstable weather); lacking control of one's emotions; not constant;
fluctuating.(unstable
vital
signs); fickle; characterized
by unpredictable behavior; not firmly placed; unsteady
(an unstable ladder)
unstableness.noun.(words
ending in 'ess'
are usually without pluralization - adding an 'es'
making '...esses'
is clumsy)
unstably.adverb
Chemistry:.decomposing.readily
Physics:.decaying
with relatively short lifetime;
used of subatomic.particles;
radioactive
usher.noun,.plural.ushers
one who is employed to escort
people to their seats, as in a wedding, theater, church or stadium
usher, ushered,
ushering,
ushers.intransitive
verbs
to serve as an usher (ushered every Sunday at
church)
usher, ushered,
ushering,
ushers.verbs
transitive verb use.to
precede
and introduce (I'll usher on
ahead and be ready to introduce you all when you arrive); to lead or conduct;
guide; inaugurate; to serve
as an usher to
upper hand
a position of control or advantage
unite,
united,
uniting,
unites.verbs
transitive verb use.to
bring together so as to form a whole; to combine people in interest, attitude
or action (love unites humanity); to join a couple
in marriage; to cause to adhere;
to join and act together in a common purpose or endeavor;
join; to be or become bound together by adhesion
unity.noun,.plural.unities
the state
or quality
of being one; a unit;
singleness; the state or quality of being in accord;
harmony;
the combination or arrangement of parts into a whole; unification; a combination
or union thus formed; singleness or constancy
of purpose or action
unify, unified,
unifying,
unifies.transitive
and intransitive verbs
to make into or become a unit;
consolidate
unifiable.adjective
unification.noun,.plural.unifications
unifier.noun,.plural.unifiers
union.noun,.plural.unions
the act of uniting or the
state
of being united; a combination
so formed, especially an alliance
or confederation of people,
parties for mutual interest or benefit;
unity;
a labor union; a student union
union.adjective
uniformitarianism.noun,.plural.uniformitarianisms
the theory that all geologic.phenomena
may be explained as the result of existing forces having operated uniformly
from the origin of the Earth to the present time
uniformitarian.adjective
& noun,.plural.uniformitarians
uniform.adjective
always the same, as in character
or degree; unvarying;
conforming
to one principle,
standard
or rule; consistent; being
the same as or consonant with
another or others; unvaried in
texture, color or design; steady
uniform.noun,.plural.uniforms
one form; a distinctive
outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a specific
group; one set of such an outfit uniform,
uniformed,
uniforming,
uniforms.transitive
verbs
to make something uniform; to provide or dress
with a uniform
uniformity.noun,.plural.uniformities
uniformness.noun,.plural.uniformnesses
uniformly.adverb
undeceive, undeceived,
undeceiving,
undeceives.transitive
verbs
to free from illusion
or deception
undeceivably.adverb
undeceivable.adjective
unillumined.adjective
not illumined
unfavorable.adjective
not favorable;
likely to be a hindrance;
disadvantageous
(unfavorable winds); having or showing opposition;
adverse
(an unfavorable reaction to vaccinations)
unfavorably.adverb
unfavorableness.noun
unwieldy, unwieldier,
unwieldiest.adjectives
difficult
to carry or manage because of bulk or shape (an unwieldy parcel); clumsy;
ungainly
unwieldily.adverb
unwieldiness.noun
ungainly, ungainlier,
ungainliest.adjectives
lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy;
awkward;
difficult
to move or use; unwieldy
ungainliness.noun
unweaned.adjective
a baby getting nourishment from its mother; not
weaned
yet
upstanding.adjective
morally
upright; honest;
doing the best one knows how to in standing up for what's right
and good; standing erect
or upright upstandingness.noun
uneasy, uneasier,
uneasiest.adjectives
lacking
a sense
of security;
anxious
or apprehensive (the farmers
were uneasy until it finally rained); affording no ease or
reassurance
(an uneasy calm occurs in the centre of a hurricane); awkward
or unsure in manner; constrained
(uneasy with strangers); causing constraint
or awkwardness (an uneasy silence); not conducive
to peace (allowed his mind to run all over the place with his thoughts)
unease.or.uneasiness.noun
uneasily.adverb
unimpeded.adjective
if something moves or happens unimpeded, it continues
without being stopped or interrupted by anything; not impeded
unrequited.adjective
not reciprocated
or returned in kind (unrequited love; an unrequited gift, not even a thank
you)
unrequitedly.adverb
unadulterated.adjective
mot mingled
or diluted
with extraneous.matter;
pure
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