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conscious

2unconscious noun : the part of one's mental life of which one is not ordinarily aware but which is often a powerful force in influencing behavior

un·con·sid·ered adjective 1 : not resulting from consideration

2 : not considered or worth consideration

un·con·sti·tu·tion·al adjective : not according to or consistent with the constitution of a state or society

— un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·i·ty noun

— un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly adverb

un·con·trol·la·ble adjective : incapable of being controlled : UNGOVERNABLE

— un·con·trol·la·bly adverb

Synonyms

froward, headstrong, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful; also contrary, incorrigible, obstinate, perverse, stubborn; undisciplined; uncontrolled, ungoverned, wild; boisterous, rambunctious, rowdy; disobedient, insubordinate, rebellious; misbehaving, naughty

Antonyms

tractable

un·con·trolled adjective : not being under control

Synonyms

intemperate, rampant, unbridled, unchecked, ungoverned, unhampered, unhindered, unrestrained—more at RAMPANT

un·con·ven·tion·al adjective : not conventional : being out of the ordinary

— un·con·ven·tion·al·i·ty noun

— un·con·ven·tion·al·ly adverb

Synonyms

dissident, heretical, heterodox, nonconforming, nonconformist, nonorthodox, unorthodox—more at HERETICAL

broad-minded, liberal, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive

informal, irregular, unceremonious, unorthodox—more at INFORMAL

un·con·vinc·ing adjective : not convincing : not likely to be believed

Synonyms

fantastic, implausible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable—more at INCREDIBLE

un·cork verb 1 : to draw a cork from

2 : to release from a sealed or pent-up state; also : to let go

Synonyms

loose, loosen, release, unleash, unlock, unloosen—more at RELEASE

un·count·able adjective : too many to be numbered or counted : indefinitely numerous

Synonyms

countless, innumerable, numberless, unnumbered, untold—more at COUNTLESS

un·count·ed adjective 1 : not counted

2 : too many to be numbered : INNUMERABLE

un·cou·ple verb : to sever the connection of or between : DISCONNECT

un·couth adjective [ORIGIN: ME, unfamiliar, fr. OE uncūth, fr. un- + cūth known]

1 : strange, awkward, and clumsy in shape or appearance

2 : vulgar in conduct or speech

3 : lacking in polish and grace

Synonyms

[2, 3] coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, low, rough, rude, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar—more at COARSE

un·cov·er verb 1 : to make known

2 : to expose to view by removing some covering

3 : to take the cover from

4 : to remove the hat from; also : to take off the hat as a token of respect

Synonyms

bare, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, reveal, spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, unmask, unveil—more at REVEAL

un·cov·ered adjective : not covered

Synonyms

bald, bare, exposed, naked, open—more at NAKED

un·crit·i·cal adjective 1 : not critical : lacking in discrimination

2 : showing lack or improper use of critical standards or procedures

— un·crit·i·cal·ly adverb

un·cross verb : to change from a crossed position <~ed his legs>

unc·tion noun 1 : the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing

2 : exaggerated or insincere earnestness of language or manner

unc·tu·ous adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. MF or ML; MF unctueus, fr. ML unctuosus, fr. L unctus act of anointing, fr. unguere to anoint]

1 : FATTY, OILY

2 : insincerely smooth in speech and manner

— unc·tu·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

artificial, double-dealing, feigned, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealy, mealymouthed, two-faced—more at INSINCERE

adulatory, fulsome—more at FULSOME

un·cul·ti·vat·ed adjective 1 a : lacking in education or refinement

b : not civilized : BARBAROUS

2 : not put under cultivation : not tilled

Synonyms

[1a] coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, low, rough, rude, tasteless, uncouth, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar—more at COARSE

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