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

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  • uncontrollablyadverbB2+In a way that cannot be held in check.
  • uncool/ʌnˈkuːl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot fashionable or impressive.
  • underage/ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/adjectiveB2+Younger than the law allows for something.
  • undercoat/ˈʌndɚˌkoʊt/nounB2+The layer of paint that goes on before the finish.
  • undercut/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/<q:noun>nounB2+2 meaningsShort sides with longer hair left on top.
  • underdog/ˈʌndəˌdɒɡ/
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The side everyone expects to lose.
  • underdoneadjectiveB2+Not cooked as long as it should have been.
  • underexposedadjectiveB2+Too dark because too little light was let in.
  • underfoot/ʌndəˈfʊt/adverbB2+Directly beneath where you walk.
  • undergo/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/verbB2+To go through something difficult or unpleasant.
  • undergrowth/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/nounB2+The bushes and plants growing under forest trees.
  • undermine/ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/verbC13 meaningsTo weaken something gradually and from beneath, without open attack.
  • underprivilegedadjectiveB2+Having fewer advantages than most people.
  • underrated/ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/adjectiveB2+Better or more important than most people recognise.
  • understandablyadverbB2+In a way that is reasonable in the circumstances.
  • understudy/ˈʌndɚstʌdi/nounB2+An actor ready to take over a part at short notice.
  • undertake/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/verbB2+2 meaningsTo formally take a big task upon yourself.
  • undertaker/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/nounB2+A person whose job is arranging funerals and preparing the dead.
  • undertaking/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/nounB2+A task taken on, or a formal promise.
  • undesirable/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/adjectiveB2+Unwanted because of the harm it brings.
  • unease/ʌnˈiːz/nounB2+A vague feeling of anxiety.
  • uneasilyadverbB2+In a way that shows anxiety or discomfort.
  • uneducated/ʌnˈɛdjʊkeɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Having had little or no formal schooling.
  • unequal/ʌnˈiːkwəl/adjectiveB2+Not the same in size, rank or fairness.
  • unfashionableadjectiveB2+Out of favour with current taste.
  • unfeelingadjectiveB2+Showing no sympathy for others.
  • unfit/ʌnˈfɪt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot physically healthy or in good condition.
  • unforeseen/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/adjectiveB2+Not expected and not planned for.
  • unguardedadjectiveB22 meaningsSaid without thinking.
  • unhelpful/ʌnˈhɛlpfəl/adjectiveB2+Doing nothing to make things easier.
  • unicycle/ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/nounB2+A cycle with a single wheel and no handlebars.
  • unification/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/nounB2+The joining of separate parts into one.
  • unified/ˈjuːnɪfaɪd/adjectiveB2+Made into a single whole, as when separate states join under one government.
  • unimaginable/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/adjectiveB2+Too extreme to picture.
  • unintelligible/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/adjectiveB2+Impossible to understand.
  • uninterestedadjectiveB2+Not interested in something.
  • unmistakableadjectiveB2+So distinctive that it cannot be confused with anything else.
  • unmistakably/ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbli/adverbB2+In a way that cannot be mistaken for anything else.
  • unofficial/ʌn.əˈfɪʃ.əl/adjectiveB2+Not authorised or recognised formally.
  • unopposedadjectiveB2+With nobody standing against you.
  • unpleasantness/ʌnˈplɛz.ənt.nəs/nounB2+Bad feeling, or a disagreeable episode.
  • unprofessionaladjectiveB2+Falling below the standards of a trade or a job.
  • unqualifiedadjectiveB2+Without the training needed, or complete and without reservation.
  • unrest/ʌnˈɹɛst/nounB2+Widespread dissatisfaction that could turn to trouble.
  • unsatisfactory/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2+Not good enough for what was required.
  • unsatisfiedadjectiveB2+Left wanting more than you were given.
  • unselfishadjectiveB2+Putting other people first.
  • unspoiltadjectiveB2+Not damaged by building or crowds.
  • unsuitable/ʌnˈsuːtəbəl/adjectiveB2+Not right for the purpose or occasion.
  • untimely/ʌnˈtaɪmli/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHappening earlier than it should have.
  • untreatedadjectiveB2+Left without the care or the chemical process needed.
  • unwedadjectiveB2+Not married.
  • unworthy/ʌnˈwɝði/adjectiveB2+Not deserving respect, attention or a particular thing.
  • unwrittenadjectiveB2+Understood and followed although never set down.
  • upbeat/ʌpˈbit/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCheerful and hopeful in tone.
  • upfront/ʌpˈfɹʌnt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHonest and direct from the start.
  • upkeep/ˈʌpkip/nounB2+The cost and work of keeping something in order.
  • uprising/ˈʌpˌɹaɪzɪŋ/nounB2+A revolt by people against those in power.
  • upscale/ˈʌpskeɪl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsAimed at people with money to spend.
  • upstream/ʌpˈstɹiːm/adverbB2+2 meaningsAgainst the flow of a river.