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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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232 words · showing 181–232

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  • unsullied/ʌnˈsʌliːd/adjectiveC2Still clean, and unspoiled by any stain.
  • unsung/ˌʌnˈsʌŋ/adjectiveC1Deserving praise but never given it.
  • unsureadjectiveB22 meaningsNot certain about something.
  • unsurpassedadjectiveC2Never bettered by anything since.
  • unsuspectedadjectiveC2Not guessed at by anybody.
  • unsustainableadjectiveC1Impossible to keep going at the present rate.
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  • untenableadjectiveC1Impossible to defend or to keep up.
  • unthinkable/ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/adjectiveB2Too shocking to be considered at all.
  • untimely/ʌnˈtaɪmli/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHappening earlier than it should have.
  • untoward/ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/adjectiveC1Unexpected and unwelcome.
  • untraceableadjectiveC1Impossible to follow back to its source.
  • untreatedadjectiveB2+Left without the care or the chemical process needed.
  • untrustworthy/ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜːði/adjectiveC1Not able to be relied on or confided in.
  • unusual/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsNot what normally happens; different from the ordinary.
  • unwanted/ʌnˈwɒntɪd/adjectiveB1Not wanted by anybody.
  • unwavering/(ˌ)ʌnˈweɪvəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC1Steady and never faltering.
  • unwedadjectiveB2+Not married.
  • unwelcome/ʌnˈwɛlkəm/adjectiveB2Not wanted here.
  • unwilling/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/adjectiveB2Not wanting to do something.
  • unwise/ʌnˈwaɪz/adjectiveB2Showing poor judgement; not sensible.
  • unwittingadjectiveC1Not aware of what you are taking part in.
  • unworthy/ʌnˈwɝði/adjectiveB2+Not deserving respect, attention or a particular thing.
  • unwrittenadjectiveB2+Understood and followed although never set down.
  • unyieldingadjectiveC1Refusing to bend, give way or compromise.
  • up-to-date/ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/adjectiveB1Including the most recent information.
  • upbeat/ʌpˈbit/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCheerful and hopeful in tone.
  • upfront/ʌpˈfɹʌnt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHonest and direct from the start.
  • uphill/ˈʌphɪl/adverbB1+2 meaningsIn an upward direction along a slope.
  • upper/ˈʌpə/adjectiveB2Situated above the other part, or nearer the top.
  • upper-class/ˈʌpəɹˌklæs/adjectiveB2Belonging to the wealthiest and most privileged social class.
  • uppity/ˈʌpəti/adjectiveC1Behaving as though above your proper place, in the speaker's view.
  • upright/ˈʌpɹaɪt/adjectiveB22 meaningsStanding straight up.
  • uproarious/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC2Very noisy, and extremely funny.
  • upscale/ˈʌpskeɪl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsAimed at people with money to spend.
  • upset/ˈʌp.sɛt/adjectiveA24 meaningsSad or shaken by something that happened.
  • upside-downadjectiveA2Turned so that the top is at the bottom.
  • upstairs/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/adverbA23 meaningsOn or to a higher floor.
  • upstanding/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/adjectiveC1Respectable and law-abiding.
  • upstream/ʌpˈstɹiːm/adverbB2+2 meaningsAgainst the flow of a river.
  • uptight/ʌpˈtaɪt/adjectiveB2Tense and unable to relax.
  • uptown/ˈʌptaʊn/<q:noun, adjective>adverbB22 meaningsIn or towards the residential part of a city.
  • upward/ˈʌpwɚd/adjectiveB12 meaningsMoving or facing towards a higher place.
  • urban/ˈɜː.bən/adjectiveB2Belonging to cities rather than the countryside.
  • urbane/ɜːˈbeɪn/adjectiveC2Smooth, polished and confident in company.
  • urgent/ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveB1Needing action immediately — it cannot wait.
  • usable/ˈjuː.zə.bəl/adjectiveB1+In a state where it can be used.
  • useful/ˈjuːsfəl/adjectiveA1Helping you to do or achieve something.
  • useless/ˈjuːs.ləs/adjectiveB13 meaningsOf no use at all; helping with nothing.
  • usual/ˈjuː.ʒʊəl/adjectiveA22 meaningsHappening or done most of the time; the same as before.
  • utilitarian/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/adjectiveC2Made for use rather than beauty.
  • utmost/ˈʌtməʊ̯st/adjectiveB2+The very greatest possible.
  • utter/ˈʌtə/verbB22 meaningsTo say something or make a sound aloud.