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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. Seeunhealthy.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, élite,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, lateritioussediment, 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 aseat; introduce,forerun, precede,herald,escort.usual,a.ordinary,general,accustomed, conventional, prevailing, everyday.Antonyms: Seeunusual.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.farthestout,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.

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. Seeunhealthy.

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, élite,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, lateritioussediment, 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 aseat; introduce,forerun, precede,herald,escort.

usual,a.ordinary,general,accustomed, conventional, prevailing, everyday.Antonyms: Seeunusual.

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.farthestout,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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