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

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  • 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 meanings
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Cheerful 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.
  • vacant/ˈveɪkənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot occupied or lived in, and available to be used or taken.
  • vacuous/ˈvækju.əs/adjectiveC2Empty of thought or meaning.
  • vaginal/vəˈd͡ʒʌɪ.nəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the passage leading to the womb.
  • vague/veɪɡ/adjectiveC12 meaningsUnclear and without exact details.
  • vain/veɪn/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsObsessed with your own looks or abilities.
  • vainglorious/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/adjectiveC2Boastfully and excessively proud.
  • valiant/ˈvæliənt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsShowing great courage in the face of danger.
  • valid/ˈvælɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsLegally acceptable and still in force.
  • valuable/ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/adjectiveB12 meaningsWorth a lot of money.
  • vanilla/vəˈnɪl.ə/nounA2+2 meaningsA sweet flavour from a tropical pod.
  • vanquishedadjectiveC2Thoroughly defeated.
  • vapid/ˈvæp.ɪd/adjectiveC2Dull, and offering nothing of interest.
  • variable[ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]adjectiveB24 meaningsChanging, or able to change.
  • variegated/ˈvɛəɹi.əˌɡeɪtɪd/adjectiveC2Marked with patches of different colours.
  • various/ˈvɛəɹi.əs/adjectiveB12 meaningsOf several different kinds.
  • vast/vɑːst/adjectiveB2Enormously wide and open.
  • vehicular/viˈhɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/adjectiveC1Relating to cars and other road vehicles.
  • velvet/ˈvɛlvɪt/nounB14 meaningsA woven cloth with a short, thick pile, soft to the touch and deep in colour.
  • velvety/ˈvɛlvəti/adjectiveB2+Soft and smooth to stroke.
  • venal/ˈviːnəl/adjectiveC2Willing to be bribed.
  • venerable/ˈvɛnəɹəbl/adjectiveC1Deserving respect for age, wisdom or character.
  • vengeful/ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/adjectiveC2Determined to take revenge for a wrong.
  • venomous/ˈvɛnəməs/adjectiveC2Carrying poison, or full of spite.
  • verbal/ˈvɜː.bəl/adjectiveC1Done in spoken words rather than in writing.
  • verbose/vəˈbəʊs/adjectiveC1Using far more words than are needed.
  • verdant/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/adjectiveC2Bright green with fresh growth.
  • veritable/ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tə.bl/adjectiveC2Truly deserving the description given, used to strengthen a metaphor.
  • versatile/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/adjectiveC1Good at many different things or uses.