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natural, untamed, wild—more at WILD

un·cul·tured adjective 1 : not subjected to cultivation

2 : not improved or refined by education

Synonyms

coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, low, rough, rude, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar—more at COARSE

un·cu·ri·ous adjective : not curious or inquisitive : having no care or interest

Synonyms

apathetic, casual, disinterested, indifferent, insouciant, nonchalant, perfunctory, unconcerned, uninterested—more at INDIFFERENT

un·curl verb : to make or become straightened out from a curled or coiled position

un·cus·tom·ary adjective : not customary

Synonyms

aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, rare, singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted—more at EXCEPTIONAL

un·cut adjective 1 : not cut down or into

2 : not shaped by cutting

3 : not having the folds of the leaves slit

4 : not abridged or curtailed

5 : not diluted <~ heroin>

un·daunt·ed adjective : not daunted : not discouraged or dismayed

— un·daunt·ed·ly adverb

Synonyms

brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, valiant, valorous—more at BRAVE

un·de·ceive verb : to free from deception, illusion, or error

Synonyms

disenchant, disillusion—more at DISILLUSION

un·de·cid·ed adjective 1 : not yet determined

2 : uncertain how to act or proceed

Synonyms

[1] open, pending, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled—more at PENDING

[2] distrustful, doubtful, dubious, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, uncertain, unsettled, unsure—more at DOUBTFUL

un·dec·o·rat·ed adjective : not decorated : without ornament or embellishment

Synonyms

bald, bare, naked, plain, simple, unadorned, unvarnished—more at PLAIN

un·de·fend·ed adjective : not guarded or protected

Synonyms

defenseless, exposed, helpless, susceptible, unguarded, unprotected, unresistant, vulnerable—more at HELPLESS

un·de·fined adjective : not defined, determined, or distinguished

Synonyms

bleary, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, shadowy, unclear, undetermined, vague—more at FAINT

un·de·mon·stra·tive adjective : restrained in expression of feeling : RESERVED

un·de·ni·able adjective 1 : plainly true : INCONTESTABLE

2 : unquestionably excellent or genuine

Synonyms

incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, unanswerable, unquestionable—more at IRREFUTABLE

un·de·ni·ably adverb : that cannot be denied

Synonyms

certainly, definitely, doubtless, forsooth, incontestably, indeed, indisputably, really, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unquestionably—more at INDEED

1under adverb 1 : in or into a position below or beneath something

2 : below some quantity, level, or limit <$10 or ~>

3 : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness

Synonyms

below, beneath—more at BELOW

2under preposition 1 : lower than and overhung, surmounted, or sheltered by <~ a tree>

2 : subject to the authority or guidance of

3 : subject to the action or effect of <~ the influence of alcohol>

4 : within the division or grouping of

5 : less or lower than (as in size, amount, or rank)

3under adjective 1 : lying below, beneath, or on the ventral side

2 : facing or protruding downward

3 : in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness

4 : lower than usual, proper, or desired in amount, quality, or degree

Synonyms

inferior, junior, less, lesser, lower, minor, subordinate—more at LESSER

un·der·achiev·er noun : one who performs below an expected level of proficiency

un·der·act verb : to perform feebly or with restraint

un·der·ac·tive adjective : characterized by abnormally low activity

— un·der·ac·tiv

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