Defn: Impenitent. Sandys.
UNPEOPLEUn*peo"ple, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + people.]
Defn: To deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate. Shak.
UNPEREGALUn`per*e"gal, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + peregal.]
Defn: Unequal. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNPERFECTUn*per"fect, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + perfect.]
Defn: To mar or destroy the perfection of. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
UNPERFECTUn*per"fect, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + perfect.]
Defn: Imperfect. [Obs.] Holland.— Un*per"fect*ly, adv. [Obs.] Hales.— Un*per"fect*ness, n. [Obs.]
UNPERFECTIONUn`per*fec"tion, n.
Defn: Want of perfection; imperfection. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNPERISHABLEUn*per"ish*a*ble, a.
Defn: Imperishable.
UNPERISHABLYUn*per"ish*a*bly, adv.
Defn: Imperishably.
UNPERPLEXUn`per*plex", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + perplex.]
Defn: To free from perplexity. [R.] Donne.
UNPERSUASIONUn`per*sua"sion, n.
Defn: The state of not being persuaded; disbelief; doubt. [R.] Abp.Leighton.
UNPERVERTUn`per*vert, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pervert.]
Defn: To free from perversion; to deliver from being perverted; to reconvert. [Obs.]
UNPHILOSOPHIZEUn`phi*los"o*phize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + philosophize.]
Defn: To degrade from the character of a philosopher. [R.] Pope.
UNPICKUn*pick, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + pick.]
Defn: To pick out; to undo by picking.
UNPICKEDUn*picked", a. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unpick.]
Defn: Picked out; picked open.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + picked.]
Defn: Not picked. Milton.
UNPINUn*pin", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pin.]
Defn: To loose from pins; to remove the pins from; to unfasten; as, to unpin a frock; to unpin a frame.
UNPINIONUn*pin"ion, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pinion.]
Defn: To loose from pinions or manacles; to free from restraint.Goldsmith.
UNPITIEDUn*pit"ied, a.
1. Not pitied.
2. Pitiless; merciless. [Obs.] Shak.
UNPITIOUSUn*pi"tious, a.
1. Impious; wicked. [Obs.] "The life of the unpitous." Wyclif (Prov. xv. 8).
2. Destitute of pity; pitiless. [Obs.] Chaucer.— Un*pi"tous*ly, adv. [Obs.] — Un*pi"tous*ness, n. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNPITOUSTYUn*pi"tous*ty, n.
Defn: Impiety. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNPITYUn*pit"y, n.
Defn: Want of piety. [Obs.]
UNPLACABLEUn*pla"ca*ble, a.
Defn: Implacable. [Obs.]
UNPLACEDUn*placed", a.
Defn: Not placed.
UNPLAIDUn*plaid", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + plaid.]
Defn: To deprive of a plaid.
UNPLAINEDUn*plained", a.
Defn: Not deplored or bewailed; unlamented. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNPLATUn*plat", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + plat.]
Defn: To take out the folds or twists of, as something previously platted; to unfold; to unwreathe.
UNPLAUSIVEUn*plau"sive, a.
Defn: Not approving; disapproving. [Obs.] Shak.
UNPLEADEDUn*plead"ed, a.
1. Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse.
2. Not supported by pleas; undefended; as, an unpleaded suit.
UNPLEASANTUn*pleas"ant, a.
Defn: Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.— Un*pleas"ant*ly, adv.— Un*pleas"ant*ness, n.
UNPLEASANTRYUn*pleas"ant*ry, n.; pl. Unpleasantries (.
1. Want of pleasantry. [R.]
2. A state of disagreement; a falling out. Thackeray.
UNPLEASIVEUn*pleas"ive, a.
Defn: Unpleasant. [Obs.] "An unpleasive passion." Bp. Hall.
UNPLEATUn*pleat", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pleat.]
Defn: To remove the plaits of; to smooth. W. Browne.
UNPLIGHTUn*plight", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + plight.]
Defn: To unfold; to lay open; to explain. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNPLUMBUn*plumb", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + plumb.]
Defn: To deprive of lead, as of a leaden coffin. [R.] Burke.
UNPLUMEUn*plume", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + plume.]
Defn: To strip of plumes or feathers; hence, to humiliate.
UNPOISEDUn*poised", a.
1. Not poised or balanced.
2. Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating. [Obs.] Marston.
UNPOISONUn*poi"son, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + poison.]
Defn: To remove or expel poison from. [Obs.] South.
UNPOLICIEDUn*pol"i*cied, a.
1. Not having civil polity, or a regular form of government.
2. Impolitic; imprudent. [Obs.] Shak.
UNPOLISHUn*pol"ish, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + polish.]
Defn: To deprive of polish; to make impolite.
UNPOLITEUn`po*lite", a.
Defn: Not polite; impolite; rude.— Un`po*lite"ly, adv.— Un`po*lite"ness, n.
UNPOLITICUn*pol"i*tic, a.
Defn: Impolitic; imprudent.
UNPOLLEDUn*polled", a.
Defn: Not polled. Specifically: (a) Not enumerated or registered; as, an unpolled vote or voter. (b) Not plundered. [Obs.] "Unpoll'd Arabian wealth." Fanshawe.
UNPOPEUn*pope", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pope.]
1. To divest of the character, office, or authority of a pope.
2. To deprive of a pope. [Obs.] Rome will never so far unpope herself as to part with her pretended supremacy. Fuller.
UNPORTUNATEUn*por"tu*nate, a.
Defn: Importunate; troublesome with requests. [Obs.] Golden Boke.
UNPORTUOUSUn*por"tu*ous, a.
Defn: Having no ports. [Obs.] "An unportuous coast." Burke.
UNPOSSESSUn`pos*sess", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + possess.]
Defn: To be without, or to resign, possession of. [Obs.]
UNPOSSIBILITYUn*pos`si*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Impossibility. [R.] "Utter unpossibility." Poe.
UNPOSSIBLEUn*pos"si*ble, a.
Defn: Impossible. [R.]
UNPOWERUn*pow"er, n.
Defn: Want of power; weakness. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
UNPOWERFULUn*pow"er*ful, a.
Defn: Not powerful; weak. Cowley.
UNPRACTICABLEUn*prac"ti*ca*ble, a.
Defn: Impracticable; not feasible.
UNPRACTICALUn*prac"ti*cal, a.
Defn: Not practical; impractical. "Unpractical questions." H. James.I like him none the less for being unpractical. Lowell.
UNPRAISEUn*praise", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + praise.]
Defn: To withhold praise from; to deprive of praise. [R.]
UNPRAYUn*pray, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pray.]
Defn: To revoke or annul by prayer, as something previously prayed for. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
UNPRAYABLEUn*pray"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not to be influenced or moved by prayers; obdurate. [R.]Wyclif.
UNPRAYEDUn*prayed", a. Etym: [With for.]
Defn: Not prayed for. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
UNPREACHUn*preach", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + preach.]
Defn: To undo or overthrow by preaching. [R.] De Foe.
UNPRECEDENTEDUn*prec"e*dent*ed, a.
Defn: Having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new; unexampled. — Un*prec"e*dent*ed*ly, adv.
UNPREDICTUn`pre*dict", v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + predict.]
Defn: To retract or falsify a previous prediction. Milton.
UNPREJUDICEDUn*prej"u*diced, a.
1. Not prejudiced; free from undue bias or prepossession; not preoccupied by opinion; impartial; as, an unprejudiced mind; an unprejudiced judge.
2. Not warped or biased by prejudice; as, an unprejudiced judgment.— Un*prej"u*diced*ness, n. V. Knox.
UNPRELATEDUn*prel"a*ted, a. Etym: [1st pref. un- + prelate.]
Defn: Deposed from the office of prelate.
UNPREVENTEDUn`pre*vent"ed, a.
1. Not prevented or hindered; as, unprevented sorrows. Shak.
2. Not preceded by anything. [Obs.] Milton.
UNPRICEDUn*priced", a.
Defn: Not priced; being without a fixed or certain value; also, priceless. "Amethyst unpriced." Neale (Rhythm of St. Bernard).
UNPRIESTUn*priest", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + priest.]
Defn: To deprive of priesthood; to unfrock. [R.] Milton.
UNPRINCEUn*prince", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + prince.]
Defn: To deprive of the character or authority of a prince; to divest of principality of sovereignty. [R.] Swift.
UNPRINCIPLEUn*prin"ci*ple, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + principle.]
Defn: To destroy the moral principles of. [R.]
UNPRINCIPLEDUn*prin"ci*pled, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + principled.]
Defn: Being without principles; especially, being without right moral principles; also, characterized by absence of principle. — Un*prin"ci*pled*ness, n.
UNPRISONUn*pris"on, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + prison.]
Defn: To take or deliver from prison.
UNPRIZABLEUn*priz"a*ble, a.
1. Not prized or valued; being without value. [Obs.]
2. Invaluable; being beyond estimation. [Obs.]
UNPROBABLYUn*prob"a*bly, adv. Etym: [Pref. un- not + probably.]
Defn: Improbably.
UNPROBABLY Un*prob"a*bly, adv. Etym: [Un- + L. probabilis approvable, fr. probare to approve. Cf. Probable.]
Defn: In a manner not to be approved of; improperly. [Obs. & R.] To diminish, by the authority of wise and knowing men, things unjustly and unprobably crept in. Strype.
UNPROFICIENCYUn`pro*fi"cien*cy, n.
Defn: Want of proficiency or improvement. Bp. Hall.
UNPROFITUn*prof"it, n.
Defn: Want of profit; unprofitableness. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNPROFITEDUn*prof"it*ed, a.
Defn: Profitless. [R.] Shak.
UNPROMISEUn*prom"ise, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + promise.]
Defn: To revoke or annul, as a promise. Chapman.
UNPROPUn*prop", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + prop.]
Defn: To remove a prop or props from; to deprive of support.
UNPROPERUn*prop"er, a.
Defn: Not proper or peculiar; improper. [Obs.] — Un*prop"er*ly, adv.[Obs.]
UNPROSELYTEUn*pros"e*lyte, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + proselyte.]
Defn: To convert or recover from the state of a proselyte. Fuller.
UNPROTESTANTIZEUn*prot"es*tant*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + protestantize.]
Defn: To render other than Protestant; to cause to change fromProtestantism to some other form of religion; to deprive of someProtestant feature or characteristic.The attempt to unprotestantize the Church of England. Froude.
UNPROVIDEUn`pro*vide, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + provide.]
Defn: To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish.Lest her . . . beauty unprovide my mind again. Shak.
UNPROVIDENTUn*prov"i*dent, a.
Defn: Improvident. [Obs.] "Who for thyself art so unprovident.' Shak.
UNPRUDENCEUn*pru"dence, n.
Defn: Imprudence. [Obs.]
UNPRUDENTUn*pru"dent, a.
Defn: Imprudent. [Obs.]
UNPRUDENTIALUn`pru*den"tial, a.
Defn: Imprudent. [Obs.] "The most unwise and unprudential act."Milton.
UNPUCKERUn*puck"er, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pucker.]
Defn: To smooth away the puckers or wrinkles of.
UNPUREUn*pure", a.
Defn: Not pure; impure.— Un*pure"ly, adv.— Un*pure"ness, n.
UNPURSEDUn*pursed", a. Etym: [1st pref. un- + purse + -ed.]
1. Robbed of a purse, or of money. [R.] Pollock.
2. Taken from the purse; expended. [Obs.] Gower.
UNQUALIFYUn*qual"i*fy, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + quality.]
Defn: To disqualify; to unfit. Swift.
UNQUALITIEDUn*qual"i*tied, a. Etym: [1st pref. un- + quality.]
Defn: Deprived of the usual faculties. [Obs.] Shak.
UNQUEENUn*queen", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + queen.]
Defn: To divest of the rank or authority of queen. Shak.
UNQUESTIONABLEUn*ques"tion*a*ble, a.
1. Not questionable; as, an unquestionable title.
2. Not inviting questions or conversation. [R.] Shak.— Un*ques"tion*a*bly, adv.
UNQUESTIONEDUn*ques"tioned, a.
1. Not called in question; not doubted.
2. Not interrogated; having no questions asked; not examined or examined into. Shak. She muttering prayers, as holy rites she meant, Through the divided crowd unquestioned went. Dryden.
3. Indisputable; not to be opposed or impugned. Their unquestioned pleasures must be served. B. Jonson.
UNQUICKUn*quick", a.
Defn: Not quick. [R.] Daniel.
UNQUIETUn*qui"et, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + quiet.]
Defn: To disquiet. [Obs.] Ld. Herbert.
UNQUIETUn*qui"et, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + quiet.]
Defn: Not quiet; restless; uneasy; agitated; disturbed.— Un*qui"et*ly, adv.— Un*qui"et*ness, n.
UNQUIETUDEUn*qui"e*tude, n.
Defn: Uneasiness; inquietude.
UNRAVELUn*rav"el, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + ravel.]
1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.
2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.
3. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. "Art shall be conjured for it, and nature all unraveled." Dryden.
UNRAVELUn*rav"el, v. i.
Defn: To become unraveled, in any sense.
UNRAVELMENTUn*rav"el*ment, n.
Defn: The act of unraveling, or the state of being unraveled.
UNRAZOREDUn*ra"zored, a.
Defn: Not shaven. [R.] Milton.
UNREADUn*read", a.
1. Not read or perused; as, an unread book. Hooker.
2. Not versed in literature; illiterate. Dryden.
UNREADINESSUn*read"i*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unready.
UNREADYUn*read"y, a.
1. Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy. Dryden. Nor need the unready virgin strike her breast. Keble.
2. Not dressed; undressed. [Obs.]
UNREADYUn*read"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ready.]
Defn: To undress. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
UNREALUn*re"al, a.
Defn: Not real; unsubstantial; fanciful; ideal.
UNREALITYUn`re*al"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unreal; want of reality.
UNREALIZEUn*re"al*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + realize.]
Defn: To make unreal; to idealize.His fancy . . . unrealizes everything at a touch. Lowell.
UNREALLYUn*re"al*ly, adv.
Defn: In an unreal manner; ideally.
UNREASONUn*rea"son, n. Etym: [Pref. un- not + reason.]
Defn: Want of reason; unreasonableness; absurdity. Abbot of Unreason.See Abbot of Misrule, under Abbot.
UNREASONUn*rea"son, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + reason.]
Defn: To undo, disprove, or refute by reasoning. [Obs.]To unreason the equity of God's proceedings. South.
UNREASONABLEUn*rea"son*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not reasonable; irrational; immoderate; exorbitant.— Un*rea"son*a*ble*ness, n.— Un*rea"son*a*bly, adv.
UNREASONEDUn*rea"soned, a.
Defn: Not supported by reason; unreasonable. "Unreasoned habits."Burke.
UNREAVEUn*reave", v. t. Etym: [See Unreeve.]
Defn: To unwind; to disentangle; to loose. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNREAVEDUn*reaved", a. Etym: [See Un- not, and, for -reaved, cf. Rive, andAS. reófan to break.]
Defn: Not torn, split, or parted; not torn to pieces. [Obs.] Bp.Hall.
UNREBUKABLEUn`re*buk"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not deserving rebuke or censure; blameless. 1 Tim. vi. 14.
UNRECURINGUn`re*cur"ing, a.
Defn: Incurable. [Obs.] "Some unrecuring wound." Shak.
UNREDEEMEDUn`re*deemed", a.
Defn: Not redeemed.
UNREEVEUn*reeve", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + reeve, v. t.] (Naut.)
Defn: To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like.
UNREFORMATIONUn*ref`or*ma"tion, n.
Defn: Want of reformation; state of being unreformed. [Obs.] Bp.Hall.
UNREGENERACYUn`re*gen"er*a*cy, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unregenerate. Glanvill.
UNREGENERATE; UNREGENERATEDUn`re*gen"er*ate, Un`re*gen"er*a`ted, a.
Defn: Not regenerated; not renewed in heart; remaining or being at enmity with God.
UNREGENERATIONUn`re*gen`er*a"tion, n.
Defn: Unregeneracy.
UNREINUn*rein", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + rein.]
Defn: To loosen the reins of; to remove restraint from. Addison.
UNRELENTINGUn`re*lent"ing, a.
Defn: Not relenting; unyielding; rigid; hard; stern; cruel.— Un`re*lent"ing*ly, adv.— Un`re*lent"ing*ness, n.
UNRELIABLEUn`re*li"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not reliable; untrustworthy. See Reliable. — Un`re*li"a*ble*ness, n. Alcibiades . . . was too unsteady, and (according to Mr. Coleridge's coinage) "unreliable;" or perhaps, in more correct English, too "unrelyuponable." De Quincey.
UNRELIGIOUSUn`re*li"gious, a.
Defn: Irreligious. Wordsworth.
UNREMEMBRANCEUn`re*mem"brance, n.
Defn: Want of remembrance; forgetfulness. I. Watts.
UNREMITTINGUn`re*mit"ting, a.
Defn: Not remitting; incessant; continued; persevering; as,unremitting exertions. Cowper.— Un`re*mit"ting*ly, adv.— Un`re*mit"ting*ness, n.
UNREMORSELESSUn`re*morse"less, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not (intensive) + remorseless.]
Defn: Utterly remorseless. [Obs. & R.] "Unremorseless death." Cowley.
UNREPENTANCEUn`re*pent"ance, n.
Defn: Impenitence. [R.]
UNREPRIEVABLEUn`re*priev"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being reprieved. Shak.
UNREPROACHABLEUn`re*proach"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not liable to be reproached; irreproachable.
UNREPROVEDUn`re*proved, a.
1. Not reproved. Sandys.
2. Not having incurred reproof, blameless. [Obs.] In unreproved pleasures free. Milton.
UNREPUTABLEUn*rep"u*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Disreputable.
UNRESERVEUn`re*serve", n.
Defn: Absence of reverse; frankness; freedom of communication. T.Warton.
UNRESERVEDUn`re*served", a.
Defn: Not reserved; not kept back; not withheld in part;unrestrained.— Un`re*serv"ed*ly, adv.— Un`re*serv"ed*ness, n.
UNRESISTANCEUn`re*sist"ance, n.
Defn: Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance. Bp. Hall.
UNRESISTEDUn`re*sist"ed, a.
1. Not resisted; unopposed. Bentley.
2. Resistless; as, unresisted fate. [R.] Pope.
UNRESISTIBLEUn`re*sist"i*ble, a.
Defn: Irresistible. W. Temple.
UNRESPECTUn`re*spect", n.
Defn: Disrespect. [Obs.] "Unrespect of her toil." Bp. Hall.
UNRESPONSIBLEUn`re*spon"si*ble, a.
Defn: Irresponsible. Fuller.— Un`re*spon"si*ble*ness, n.
UNRESTUn*rest", n.
Defn: Want of rest or repose; unquietness; sleeplessness; uneasiness;disquietude.Is this, quoth she, the cause of your unrest! Chaucer.Can calm despair and wild unrest Be tenants of a single breastTennyson.
UNRESTRAINTUn`re*straint", n.
Defn: Freedom from restraint; freedom; liberty; license.
UNRESTYUn*rest"y, a.
Defn: Causing unrest; disquieting; as, unresty sorrows. [Obs.]Chaucer.
UNREVENUEDUn*rev"e*nued, a.
Defn: Not furnished with a revenue. [R.] Milton.
UNREVERENCEUn*rev"er*ence, n.
Defn: Absence or lack of reverence; irreverence. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNREVERENDUn*rev"er*end, a.
1. Not reverend.
2. Disrespectful; irreverent. [Obs.] Shak.
UNREVERENTUn*rev"er*ent, a.
Defn: Irreverent. [R.] Shak.
UNREVERENTLYUn*rev"er*ent*ly, adv.
Defn: Irreverently. [R.] B. Jonson.
UNRIDDLEUn*rid"dle, v. t. & i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + riddle.]
Defn: To read the riddle of; to solve or explain; as, to unriddle an enigma or a mystery. Macaulay. And where you can't unriddle, learn to trust. Parnell.
UNRIDDLERUn*rid"dler, n.
Defn: One who unriddles. Lovelace.
UNRIGUn*rig", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + rig.] (Naut.)
Defn: To strip of rigging; as, to unrig a ship. Totten.
UNRIGHTUn*right", a. Etym: [AS. unriht. See Un- not, and Right.]
Defn: Not right; wrong. [Obs.] Gower.
UNRIGHTUn*right", n.
Defn: A wrong. [Obs.]Nor did I you never unright. Chaucer.
UNRIGHTUn*right", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + right.]
Defn: To cause (something right) to become wrong. [Obs.] Gower.
UNRIGHTEOUS Un*right"eous, a. Etym: [OE. unrightwise, AS. unrihtwis. See Un- not, and Righteous.]
1. Not righteous; evil; wicked; sinful; as, an unrighteous man.
2. Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree orsentence.— Un*right"eous*ly, adv.— Un*right"eous*ness, n.
UNRIGHTWISEUn*right"wise`, a.
Defn: Unrighteous. [Obs.] Wyclif.— Un*right"wise`ly, adv. [Obs.]
UNRINGEDUn*ringed", a.
Defn: Not having a ring, as in the nose. "Pigs unringed." Hudibras.
UNRIOTEDUn*ri"ot*ed, a.
Defn: Free from rioting. [Obs.] "A chaste, unrioted house." May(Lucan).
UNRIPUn*rip", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + rip.]
Defn: To rip; to cut open. Bacon.
UNRIPEUn*ripe", a.
1. Not ripe; as, unripe fruit.
2. Developing too early; premature. Sir P. Sidney.
UNRIPENESSUn*ripe"ness, n.
Defn: Quality or state of being unripe.
UNRIVALEDUn*ri"valed, a.
Defn: Having no rival; without a competitor; peerless. [Spelt also unrivalled.] Pope.
UNRIVETUn*riv"et, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + rivet.]
Defn: To take out, or loose, the rivets of; as, to unrivet boiler plates.
UNROBEUn*robe", v. t. & i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + robe.]
Defn: To disrobe; to undress; to take off the robes.
UNROLLUn*roll", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + roll.] [Written also unrol.]
1. To open, as what is rolled or convolved; as, to unroll cloth; to unroll a banner.
2. To display; to reveal. Dryden.
3. To remove from a roll or register, as a name. If I make not this cheat bring out another . . . let me be unrolled and my name put in the book of virtue! Shak.
UN-ROMANIZEDUn-Ro"man*ized, a.
1. Not subjected to Roman arms or customs. J. Whitaker.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: Not subjected to the principles or usages of the Roman CatholicChurch.
UNROOFUn*roof", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + roof.]
Defn: To strip off the roof or covering of, as a house. Shak.
UNROOFEDUn*roofed", a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unroof.]
Defn: Stripped of a roof, or similar covering. Broken carriages, dead horses, unroofed cottages, all indicated the movements. Sir W. Scott.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + roofed.]
Defn: Not yet roofed.
UNROOSTUn*roost", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + roost.]
Defn: To drive from the roost. Shak.
UNROOTUn*root", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + root.]
Defn: To tear up by the roots; to eradicate; to uproot.
UNROOTUn*root", v. i.
Defn: To be torn up by the roots. Beau. & Fl.
UNRUDEUn*rude", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + rude. In sense 2 un- is intensive.]
1. Not rude; polished. Herrick.
2. Excessively rude. [Obs. & R.] "See how the unrude rascal backbites him." B. Jonson.
UNRUFFLEUn*ruf"fle, v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ruffle.]
Defn: To cease from being ruffled or agitated. Dryden.
UNRUFFLEDUn*ruf"fled, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + ruffled.]
Defn: Not ruffled or agitated; smooth; calm; tranquil; quiet.Calm and unruffled as a summer's sea. Addison.
UNRUINATE; UNRUINATEDUn*ru"in*ate, Un*ru"in*a`ted, a.
Defn: Not ruined or destroyed. [Obs.] "Unruinated towers." Bp. Hall.
UNRULEDUn*ruled", a.
1. Not governed or controlled. "Unruled and undirected." Spenser.
2. Not ruled or marked with lines; as, unruled paper.
UNRULIMENTUn*rul"i*ment, n.
Defn: Unruliness. [Obs.] "Breaking forth with rude unruliment."Spenser.
UNRULINESSUn*rul"i*ness, n.
Defn: Quality or state unruly.
UNRULY Un*rul"y, a. [Compar. Unrulier (, superl. Unruliest.] Etym: [Pref. un- not + rule. Cf. Ruly.]
Defn: Not submissive to rule; disregarding restraint; disposed to violate; turbulent; ungovernable; refractory; as, an unruly boy; unruly boy; unruly conduct. But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. James iii. 8.
UNRUMPLEUn*rum"ple, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + rumple.]
Defn: To free from rumples; to spread or lay even,
UNSACRAMENTUn*sac"ra*ment, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sacrament.]
Defn: To deprive of sacramental character or efficacy; as, to unsacrament the rite of baptism. [Obs.]
UNSADUn*sad", a. Etym: [AS. unsæd unsated, insatiable. See Un- not, andSad.]
Defn: Unsteady; fickle. [Obs.]O, stormy people, unsad and ever untrue. Chaucer.
UNSADDENUn*sad"den, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sadden.]
Defn: To relieve from sadness; to cheer. [R.] Whitlock.
UNSADDLEUn*sad"dle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + saddle.]
1. To strip of a saddle; to take the saddle from, as a horse.
2. To throw from the saddle; to unhorse.
UNSADNESSUn*sad"ness, n. Etym: [From Unsad.]
Defn: Infirmity; weakness. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNSAFETYUn*safe"ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being in peril; absence of safety; insecurity. Bacon.
UNSAINTUn*saint", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + saint.]
Defn: To deprive of saintship; to deny sanctity to. [R.] South.
UNSAINTLYUn*saint"ly, a.
Defn: Unbecoming to a saint. Gauden.
UNSALABLEUn*sal"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not salable; unmerchantable.— n.
Defn: That which can not be sold. Byron.
UNSANCTIFICATIONUn*sanc`ti*fi*ca"tion, n.
Defn: Absence or lack of sanctification. Shak.
UNSATIABILITYUn*sa`ti*a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Quality of being unsatiable; insatiability. [Obs.]
UNSATIABLEUn*sa"ti*a*ble, a.
Defn: Insatiable. [Obs.] Hooker.— Un*sa"ti*a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] — Un*sa"ti*a*bly, adv. [Obs.]
UNSATIATEUn*sa"ti*ate, a.
Defn: Insatiate. Dr. H. More.
UNSATISFACTIONUn*sat`is*fac"tion, n.
Defn: Dissatisfaction. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
UNSATURATEDUn*sat"u*ra`ted, a.
1. Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: Capable of taking up, or of uniting with, certain other elements or compounds, without the elimination of any side product; thus, aldehyde, ethylene, and ammonia are unsaturated.
UNSATURATIONUn*sat`u*ra"tion, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unsaturated.
UNSAYUn*say, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + say.]
Defn: To recant or recall, as what has been said; to refract; to take back again; to make as if not said. You can say and unsay things at pleasure. Goldsmith.
UNSCALEUn*scale", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + scale.]
Defn: To divest of scales; to remove scales from. [An eagle] purging and unscaling her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance. Milton.
UNSCAPABLEUn*scap"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not be escaped; inevitable. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNSCEPTERED; UNSCEPTREDUn*scep"tered, Un*scep"tred, a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + sceptered.]
Defn: Having no scepter.
2. Etym: [1st pref. un- + scepter.]
Defn: Deprived of a scepter.
UNSCIENCEUn*sci"ence, n.
Defn: Want of science or knowledge; ignorance. [Obs.] If that any wight ween a thing to be otherwise than it is, it is not only unscience, but it is deceivable opinion. Chaucer.
UNSCREWUn*screw", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + screw.]
Defn: To draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it.
UNSCRUPULOUSUn*scru"pu*lous, a.
Defn: Not scrupulous; unprincipled.— Un*scru"pu*lous*ly, adv.— Un*scru"pu*lous*ness, n.
UNSCRUTABLEUn*scru"ta*ble, a.
Defn: Inscrutable. [R.]
UNSCUTCHEONEDUn*scutch"eoned, a.
Defn: Destitute of an escutcheon. [R.] Pollock.
UNSEALUn*seal", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + seal.]
1. To break or remove the seal of; to open, as what is sealed; as, tounseal a letter.Unable to unseal his lips beyond the width of a quarter of an inch.Sir W. Scott.
2. To disclose, as a secret. [Obs.] The Coronation.
UNSEAMUn*seam, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + seam.]
Defn: To open the seam or seams of; to rip; to cut; to cut open.Shak.
UNSEARCHABLEUn*search"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not searchable; inscrutable; hidden; mysterious.The counsels of God are to us unsearchable. Rogers.— Un*search"a*ble*ness, n.— Un*search"a*bly, adv.
UNSEASONUn*sea"son, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + season.]
1. To make unseasoned; to deprive of seasoning.
2. To strike unseasonably; to affect disagreeably or unfavorably. [Obs.] Why do I send this rustic madrigal, That may thy tuneful ear unseason quite Spenser.
UNSEASONABLEUn*sea"son*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out of the proper season; ill-timed; untimely; too early or too late; as, he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable frosts; unseasonable food. — Un*sea"son*a*ble*ness, n. — Un*sea"son*a*bly, adv.
UNSEASONEDUn*sea"soned, a.
1. Not seasoned.
2. Untimely; ill-timed. [Obs.] Shak.
UNSEATUn*seat", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + seat.]
1. To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat. Cowper.
2. Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election. Macaulay.
UNSECONDEDUn*sec"ond*ed, a.
1. Not seconded; not supported, aided, or assisted; as, the motion was unseconded; the attempt was unseconded.
2. Not exemplified a second time. [Obs.] "Strange and unseconded shapes of worms." Sir T. Browne.
UNSECRETUn*se"cret, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + secret.]
Defn: To disclose; to divulge. [Obs.] Bacon.
UNSECRETUn*se"cret, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + secret.]
Defn: Not secret; not close; not trusty; indiscreet. [Obs.] "We are unsecret to ourselves." Shak.
UNSECULARIZEUn*sec"u*lar*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + secularize.]
Defn: To cause to become not secular; to detach from secular things; to alienate from the world.
UNSECUREUn`se*cure", a.
Defn: Insecure. [R.] Milton.
UNSEELUn*seel", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + seel.]
Defn: To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; to enlighten. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
UNSEEMUn*seem", v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + seem.]
Defn: Not to seem. [Obs.] Shak.
UNSEEMINGUn*seem"ing, a.
Defn: Unbeseeming; not fit or becoming.
UNSEEMLINESSUn*seem"li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unseemly; unbecomingness. Udall.
UNSEEMLYUn*seem"ly, a.
Defn: Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent.An unseemly outbreak of temper. Hawthorne.
UNSEEMLYUn*seem"ly, adv.
Defn: In an unseemly manner.
UNSEENUn*seen", a.
1. Not seen or discovered.
2. Unskilled; inexperienced. [Obs.] Clarendon.
UNSELDOMUn*sel"dom, adv.
Defn: Not seldom; frequently. [R.]
UNSELYUn*se"ly, a. Etym: [AS. uns. See Un- not, and Silly.]
Defn: Not blessed or happy; wretched; unfortunate. [Written also unsilly.] [Obs.] Chaucer. — Un*se"li*ness, n. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNSEMINAREDUn*sem"i*nared, a. Etym: [See 1st Un-, and Semen.]
Defn: Deprived of virility, or seminal energy; made a eunuch. [Obs.]
UNSENSEDUn*sensed, a.
Defn: Wanting a distinct meaning; having no certain signification.[R.] Puller.
UNSENSIBLEUn*sen"si*ble, a.
Defn: Insensible. [Obs.]
UNSENSUALIZEUn*sen"su*al*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sensualize.]
Defn: To elevate from the domain of the senses; to purify. Coleridge.
UNSEPARABLEUn*sep"a*ra*ble, a.
Defn: Inseparable. [Obs.] "In love unseparable." Shak.
UNSERVICEUn*serv"ice, n.
Defn: Neglect of duty; idleness; indolence. [Obs.] Massinger.
UNSETUn*set", a.
Defn: Not set; not fixed or appointed.
UNSETTLEUn*set"tle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + settle.]
Defn: To move or loosen from a settled position or state; to unfix; to displace; to disorder; to confuse.
UNSETTLEUn*set"tle, v. i.
Defn: To become unsettled or unfixed; to be disordered. Shak.
UNSETTLEDNESSUn*set"tled*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unsettled.
UNSETTLEMENTUn*set"tle*ment, n.
Defn: The act of unsettling, or state of being unsettled; disturbance. J. H. Newman.
UNSEVENUn*sev"en, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + seven.]
Defn: To render other than seven; to make to be no longer seven.[Obs. & R.] "To unseven the sacraments of the church of Rome."Fuller.
UNSEWUn*sew", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sew.]
Defn: To undo, as something sewn, or something inclosed by sewing; to rip apart; to take out the stitches of.
UNSEXUn*sex", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unsexed; p. pr. & vb. n. Unsexing.]Etym: [1st pref. un- + sex.]
Defn: To deprive of sex, or of qualities becoming to one's sex; esp., to make unfeminine in character, manners, duties, or the like; as, to unsex a woman.
UNSEXUALUn*sex"u*al, a.
Defn: Not sexual; not proper or peculiar to one of the sexes. DeQuincey.
UNSHACKLEUn*shac"kle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shackle.]
Defn: To loose from shackles or bonds; to set free from restraint; to unfetter. Addison.
UNSHAKABLEUn*shak"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being shaken; firm; fixed. Shak. J. S. Mill.
UNSHAKEDUn*shaked", a.
Defn: Unshaken. [Obs.] Shak.
UNSHALEUn*shale", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shale.]
Defn: To strip the shale, or husk, from; to uncover. [Obs.]I will not unshale the jest before it be ripe. Marston.
UNSHAPEUn*shape, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shape.]
Defn: To deprive of shape, or of proper shape; to disorder; to confound; to derange. [R.] Shak.
UNSHAPED; UNSHAPENUn*shaped", Un*shap"en, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + shaped, shapen.]
Defn: Not shaped; shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.
UNSHEATHEUn*sheathe", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sheath.]
Defn: To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. To unsheathe the sword, to make war.
UNSHEDUn*shed", a.
1. Not parted or divided, as the hair. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Not spilt, or made to flow, as blood or tears. Milton.
UNSHELLUn*shell", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shell.]
Defn: To strip the shell from; to take out of the shell; to hatch.
UNSHELVEUn*shelve", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shelve.]
Defn: To remove from, or as from, a shelf.
UNSHENTUn*shent, a.
Defn: Not shent; not disgraced; blameless. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
UNSHERIFFUn*sher"iff, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sheriff.]
Defn: To depose from the office of sheriff. [R.]
UNSHETUn*shet", v. t.
Defn: To unshut. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNSHIFTABLEUn*shift"a*ble, a.
1. That may
2. Shiftless; helpless. [Obs.]
UNSHIPUn*ship", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ship.]
1. To take out of a ship or vessel; as, to unship goods.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: To remove or detach, as any part or implement, from its proper position or connection when in use; as, to unship an oar; to unship capstan bars; to unship the tiller.
UNSHIPMENTUn*ship"ment, n.
Defn: The act of unshipping, or the state of being unshipped; displacement.
UNSHOTUn*shot", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shot.]
Defn: To remove the shot from, as from a shotted gun; to unload.
UNSHOTUn*shot", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + shot.]
Defn: Not hit by a shot; also, not discharged or fired off.
UNSHOUTUn*shout", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shout.]
Defn: To recall what is done by shouting. [Obs.] Shak.
UNSHROUDUn*shroud" (, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shroud.]
Defn: To remove the shroud from; to uncover. P. Fletcher.
UNSHRUBBEDUn*shrubbed", a.
Defn: Being without shrubs.
UNSHUTUn*shut", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shut.]
Defn: To open, or throw open. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNSHUTTERUn*shut"ter, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shutter.]
Defn: To open or remove the shutters of. T. Hughes.
UNSIGHTUn*sight", a.
Defn: Doing or done without sight; not seeing or examining. [Colloq.] Unsight unseen, a colloquial phrase, denoting unseeing unseen, or unseen repeated; as, to buy a thing unsight unseen, that is, without seeing it. For to subscribe, unsight, unseen, To a new church discipline. Hudibras. There was a great confluence of chapmen, that resorted from every part, with a design to purchase, which they were to do "unsight unseen." Spectator.
UNSIGHTABLEUn*sight"a*ble, a.
Defn: Invisible. [Obs.]
UNSIGHTEDUn*sight"ed, a.
1. Not sighted, or seen. Suckling.
2. (Gun.)
Defn: Not aimed by means of a sight; also, not furnished with a sight, or with a properly adjusted sight; as, to shoot and unsighted rife or cannon.
UNSIGNIFICANTUn`sig*nif"i*cant, a.
Defn: Insignificant. [Obs.] Holland.
UNSILLYUn*sil"ly, a.
Defn: See Unsely. [Obs.]
UNSIMPLICITYUn`sim*plic"i*ty, n.
Defn: Absence of simplicity; artfulness. C. Kingsley.
UNSINUn*sin", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sin.]
Defn: To deprive of sinfulness, as a sin; to make sinless. [Obs.]Feltham.
UNSINCEREUn`sin*cere", a.
Defn: Not sincere or pure; insincere. [Obs.] Dryden.— Un`sin*cere"ness, n. [Obs.]
UNSINCERITYUn`sin*cer"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unsincere or impure; insincerity.[Obs.] Boyle.
UNSINEWUn*sin"ew, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sinew.]
Defn: To deprive of sinews or of strength. [R.] Dryden.
UNSISTERUn*sis"ter, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sister.]
Defn: To separate, as sisters; to disjoin. [Poetic & R.] Tennyson.
UNSISTERLYUn*sis"ter*ly, a.
Defn: Not sisterly. Richardson.
UNSISTINGUn*sist"ing, a.
Defn: Unresisting. [Obs.] "The unsisting postern." Shak.
UNSITTINGUn*sit"ting, a.
Defn: Not sitting well; unbecoming. [Obs.] "Unsitting words." Sir T.More.
UNSKILLUn*skill", n.
Defn: Want of skill; ignorance; unskillfulness. [Obs.] Sylvester.
UNSKILLFULUn*skill"ful, a. Etym: [Spelt also unskilful.]
1. Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling; as, an unskillful surgeon or mechanic; an unskillful logician.
2. Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.Though it make the unskillful laugh, can not but make the judiciousgrieve. Shak.— Un*skill"ful*ly, adv.— Un*skill"ful*ness, n.
UNSLACKEDUn*slacked", a.
Defn: Not slacked; unslaked; as, unslacked lime.
UNSLAKEDUn*slaked", a.
Defn: Not slaked; unslacked; as, an unslaked thirst; unslaked lime.
UNSLINGUn*sling", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sling.] (Naut.)
Defn: To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings. Totten.
UNSLUICEUn*sluice", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sluice.]
Defn: To sluice; to open the sluice or sluices of; to let flow; to discharge. Dryden.
UNSOCIABILITYUn*so`cia*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unsociable; unsociableness.
UNSOCIABLEUn*so"cia*ble, a.
Defn: Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionshipor conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person ortemper.— Un*so"cia*ble*ness, n.— Un*so"cia*bly, adv.
UNSOCKETUn*sock"et, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + socket.]
Defn: To loose or take from a socket.
UNSOFTUn*soft", a.
Defn: Not soft; hard; coarse; rough. [Obs.] "Bristles of his beard unsoft." Chaucer.
UNSOFTUn*soft", adv. Etym: [AS. uns. See Un- not, and Soft.]
Defn: Not softly. [Obs.]Great climbers fall unsoft. Spenser.
UNSOLDERUn*sol"der, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + solder.]
Defn: To separate or disunite, as what has been soldered; hence, to divide; to sunder. [Formerly written also unsoder.] Tennyson.
UNSOLDIEREDUn*sol"diered, a.
Defn: Not equipped like a soldier; unsoldierlike. [Obs.] J. Fletcher.
UNSOLEMNIZEUn*sol"em*nize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + solemnize.]
Defn: To divest of solemnity.
UNSONABLE Un*so"na*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + L. sonabilis sounding, from sonare to sound.]
Defn: Incapable of being sounded. [Obs.]
UNSONSYUn*son"sy, a. Etym: [See Un- not, and Soncy.]
Defn: Not soncy (sonsy); not fortunate. [Scot.]
UNSOOTUn*soot", a. Etym: [AS. unsw. See Un- not, and Sweet.]
Defn: Not sweet. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNSOPHISTICATE; UNSOPHISTICATEDUn`so*phis"ti*cate, Un`so*phis"ti*ca`ted, a.
Defn: Not sophisticated; pure; innocent; genuine.— Un`so*phis"ti*ca`ted*ness, n.
UNSORROWEDUn*sor"rowed, a.
Defn: Not sorrowed for; unlamented. Beau. & Fl.
UNSORTEDUn*sort"ed, a.
1. Not sorted; not classified; as, a lot of unsorted goods.
2. Not well selected; ill-chosen. The purpose you undertake is dangerous; the friends you named uncertain; the time itself unsorted. Shak.
UNSOULUn*soul", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + soul.]
Defn: To deprive of soul, spirit, or principle. [R.] Shelton.
UNSOUNDUn*sound", a.
Defn: Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased.— Un*sound"ly, adv.— Un*sound"ness, n.
UNSPARUn*spar", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + spar.]
Defn: To take the spars, stakes, or bars from. [R.] Sir W. Scott.
UNSPARINGUn*spar"ing, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + sparing, p. pr. of spare.]
1. Not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse. Burke.
2. Not merciful or forgiving. [R.] Milton.— Un*spar"ing*ly, adv.— Un*spar"ing*ness, n.
UNSPEAKUn*speak", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + speak.]
Defn: To retract, as what has been spoken; to recant; to unsay. [R.]Shak.
UNSPEAKABLEUn*speak"a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + speakable.]
Defn: Not speakable; incapable of being uttered or adequatelydescribed; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable; as, unspeakablegrief or rage.— Un*speak"a*bly, adv.Ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1 Pet. i. 8.