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

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  • undercut/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/<q:noun>nounB2+2 meaningsShort sides with longer hair left on top.
  • underestimate/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/verbB2To think something smaller or weaker than it is.
  • underseaadjectiveB2Lying or happening beneath the surface of the ocean, as with cables, volcanoes, and tunnels there.
  • understand/ˌʌndəˈstænd/verbA14 meaningsTo see clearly what something means.
  • understandableadjectiveB22 meaningsFair or natural in the circumstances; easy to see the reason for.
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/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
nounA2+2 meanings
A grasp of what something means.
  • understatement/ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt/nounB2Saying less than the case deserves.
  • underworld/ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/nounB2The world of organised crime, or the land of the dead.
  • undeterredadjectiveB2Continuing despite difficulty or discouragement.
  • undone/ʌnˈdʌn/adjectiveB23 meaningsUnfastened or untied.
  • undoubtedly/ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/adverbB22 meaningsWithout any doubt at all.
  • unearth/ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/verbB22 meaningsTo dig something up.
  • uneasy/ʌnˈiːzi/adjectiveB23 meaningsSlightly worried that something is wrong, without knowing exactly what.
  • unemployed/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHaving no paid work but wanting it.
  • unethical/ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/adjectiveB2Against the principles of right conduct.
  • uneven/ʌnˈivən/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot level.
  • unexpected/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/adjectiveB2Coming as a complete surprise.
  • unexplainedadjectiveB2Still without any account or answer.
  • unfamiliar/ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2Not known or recognised.
  • unfit/ʌnˈfɪt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot physically healthy or in good condition.
  • unfold/ʌnˈfoʊld/verbB23 meaningsTo open something that was folded and spread it out flat.
  • unforgettable/ˌʌnfə(ɹ)ˈɡɛtəbəl/adjectiveB2Leaving so strong an impression that it stays with you for life.
  • unforgivableadjectiveB2So hurtful that the person wronged could never pardon it.
  • unfortunate/ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/adjectiveB2Unlucky, or resulting from bad luck.
  • unguardedadjectiveB22 meaningsSaid without thinking.
  • unhappinessnounB2A settled state of not being happy.
  • unharmedadjectiveB2Not hurt or damaged in any way.
  • unhealthy/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHarmful to health, or not in good health.
  • unholy/ʌnˈhəʊli/adjectiveB22 meaningsWicked or unnatural.
  • unhookverbB2To detach something from a hook.
  • unhurriedadjectiveB2Moving or done calmly, without rushing.
  • uniform/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/nounA22 meaningsA set of identical clothes worn by members of a group.
  • unimpressedadjectiveB2Not admiring or excited by something.
  • uninvitedadjectiveB2Turning up without having been asked.
  • union/ˈjuː.njən/nounB14 meaningsAn organisation of workers formed to protect their pay and working conditions.
  • union representativenounB2The worker chosen to speak for colleagues.
  • unique/juːˈniːk/adjectiveB12 meaningsThe only one of its kind.
  • unity/ˈjuːnɪti/nounB2The state of being joined into one whole.
  • universal/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsTrue or present everywhere.
  • unkind/ʌnˈkaɪnd/adjectiveB2Lacking any warmth towards somebody.
  • unleash/ʌnˈliʃ/verbB2To let something powerful loose.
  • unlike/ʌnˈlaɪk/prepositionB12 meaningsDifferent from the thing or person named.
  • unlikely/ʌnˈlaɪkli/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsProbably not going to happen.
  • unlimited/ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/adjectiveB2With no cap on the amount allowed.
  • unload/ʌnˈləʊd/verbB2To take a cargo off a vehicle.
  • unlock/ʌnˈlɒk/verbB22 meaningsTo open a lock, or open something held shut by a lock, with a key or a code.
  • unmarkedadjectiveB2Carrying no sign to identify it, or left undamaged.
  • unnatural/ʌnˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot produced by nature; against the ordinary order of nature.
  • unpopularadjectiveB2Not liked by many people.
  • unprotectedadjectiveB2Having no covering, defence or safeguard.
  • unreal/ʌnˈɹi.əl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsToo strange to feel real.
  • unrealisticadjectiveB2Expecting more than could possibly happen.
  • unreasonable/ʌnˈɹiːz.(ə)nə.bl̩/adjectiveB2Going beyond what is fair, sensible or acceptable.
  • unrelatedadjectiveB2Having no connection with something else.
  • unreliable/ˌʌn.ɹɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/adjectiveB2That cannot be depended on to be right, honest, or to work properly.
  • unremarkable[ˌʌn.ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩]adjectiveB22 meaningsOrdinary, with nothing striking about it.
  • unresolvedadjectiveB2Still not settled, answered or dealt with.
  • unsafe/ʌnˈseɪf/adjectiveB2Likely to cause harm.
  • unscrewverbB2To loosen or remove something by turning it.
  • unspeakableadjectiveB2Too dreadful to be put into words.