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umpteen

An indefinite number, usu. more than ten and less than one hundred; a lot. Often used hyperbolically, and usually expressing the notion of more than the usual number or more than I would like.

umpteenth

Ordinal of umpteen, with corresponding signification; as, for the umpteenth time, I'm telling you to stop.

umquhile

Some time ago; formerly. Former.

Un-

An inseparable prefix, or particle, signifying not; in-; non-. In- is prefixed mostly to words of Latin origin, or else to words formed by Latin suffixes; un- is of much wider application, and is attached at will to almost any adjective, or participle used adjectively, or adverb, from which it may be desired to form a corresponding negative adjective or adverb, and is also, but less freely, prefixed to nouns. Un- sometimes has merely an intensive force; as in unmerciless, unremorseless.

Un-Mosaic

Not according to Moses; unlike Moses or his works.

Unable

Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent; weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue.

Unabridged

Not abridged, or shortened; full; complete; entire; whole.

Unabsorbable

Not absorbable; specifically (Physiol.), not capable of absorption; unable to pass by osmosis into the circulating blood; as, the unabsorbable portion of food.

Unacceptable

Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive.

Unaccomplished

Not accomplished or performed; unfinished; also, deficient in accomplishment; unrefined.

Unaccustomed

Not used; not habituated; unfamiliar; unused; -- with to.

Unacquaintance

The quality or state of being unacquainted; want of acquaintance; ignorance.

Unadvised

Not prudent; not discreet; ill advised.

Unaffected

Not affected or moved; destitute of affection or emotion; uninfluenced.

Unalist

An ecclesiastic who holds but one benefice; -- distinguished from pluralist.

Unallied

Not allied; having no ally; having no connection or relation; as, unallied species or genera.

Unalloyed

Not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure; as, unalloyed metals; unalloyed happiness.

Unambiguity

Absence of ambiguity; clearness; perspicuity.

Unamiability

The quality or state of being unamiable; moroseness.

Unamiable

Not amiable; morose; ill-natured; repulsive.

Unanchor

To loose from the anchor, as a ship.

Unaneled

Not aneled; not having received extreme unction.

Unanimity

The quality or state of being unanimous.

Unanimous

Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination; consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the assembly was unanimous; the members of the council were unanimous.

Unanswerable

Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive; decisive; as, he gave an unanswerable argument.

Unanswered

Not answered; not replied to; as, an unanswered letter.

Unappalled

Not appalled; not frightened; dauntless; undaunted.

Unappealable

Not appealable; that can not be carried to a higher tribunal by appeal; as, an unappealable suit or action.

Unappropriate

To take from private possession; to restore to the possession or right of all; as, to unappropriate a monopoly.

Unappropriated

Not specially appropriate; having no special application.

Unarm

To put off, or lay down, one's arms or armor.

Unarmed

Not armed or armored; having no arms or weapons.

Unassented

Not assented; -- said specif. of stocks or bonds the holders of which refuse to deposit them by way of assent to an agreement altering their status, as in a readjustment.

Unassuming

Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant or presuming; humble; modest; retiring; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming manners.

Unatonable

Not capable of being brought into harmony; irreconcilable.

Unattached

Not attached; not adhering; having no engagement; free.

Unattire

To divest of attire; to undress.

Unau

The two-toed sloth (Cholopus didactylus), native of South America. It is about two feet long. Its color is a uniform grayish brown, sometimes with a reddish tint.

Unaudienced

Not given an audience; not received or heard.

Unavoidable

Not avoidable; incapable of being shunned or prevented; inevitable; necessary; as, unavoidable troubles.

Unawares

Without design or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly.

Unbacked

Never mounted by a rider; unbroken.

Unbag

To pour, or take, or let go, out of a bag or bags.

Unbalanced

Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise.

Unballasted

Freed from ballast; having discharged ballast.

Unbanded

Wanting a band or string; unfastened.

Unbank

To remove a bank from; to open by, or as if by, the removal of a bank.

Unbar

To remove a bar or bars from; to unbolt; to open; as, to unbar a gate.

Unbark

To cause to disembark; to land.

Unbarrel

To remove or release from a barrel or barrels.

Unbarricadoed

Not obstructed by barricades; open; as, unbarricadoed streets.

Unbashful

Not bashful or modest; bold; impudent; shameless.

Unbay

To free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or incloses; to let loose; to open.

Unbe

To cause not to be; to cause to be another.

Unbear

To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).

Unbeast

To deliver from the form or nature of a beast.

Unbecoming

Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.

Unbed

To raise or rouse from bed.

Unbefool

To deliver from the state of a fool; to awaken the mind of; to undeceive.

Unbegilt

Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.

Unbegotten Unbegot

Not begot; not yet generated; also, having never been generated; self-existent; eternal.

Unbeguile

To set free from the influence of guile; to undeceive.

Unbegun

Not yet begun; also, existing without a beginning.

Unbelief

The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.

Unbeliever

One who does not believe; an incredulous person; a doubter; a skeptic.

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