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sunken; also oceanic; abysmal, abyssal, deep, deep-sea

under way adverb 1 : into motion from a standstill

2 : in progress

un·der·wear noun : clothing or a garment worn next to the skin and under other clothing

un·der·weight adjective : weighing below what is normal, average, or necessary

— underweight noun

un·der·world noun 1 : the place of departed souls : HADES

2 : the side of the world opposite to one

3 : the world of organized crime

un·der·write verb -wrote ; -writ·ten ; -writ·ing 1 : to write under or at the end of something else

2 : to set one's name to an insurance policy and thereby become answerable for a designated loss or damage

3 : to subscribe to : agree to

4 : to guarantee financial support of

— un·der·writ·er noun

Synonyms

capitalize, endow, finance, fund, stake, subsidize—more at FINANCE

un·de·sign·ing adjective : having no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose : SINCERE

un·de·sir·able adjective : not desirable

— undesirable noun

un·de·sired adjective : not desired : UNWANTED

Synonyms

unasked, unbidden, uninvited, unsolicited, unsought, unwanted, unwelcome—more at UNSOUGHT

un·de·ter·mined adjective 1 : not yet definitely or authoritatively decided, settled, or fixed

2 : not bounded by definite limits or restrictions

3 : not determinate in form or character

Synonyms

open, pending, undecided, unresolved, unsettled—more at PENDING

un·de·vi·at·ing adjective : keeping a true course

Synonyms

steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying, unwavering—more at UNIFORM

un·dies noun plural : UNDERWEAR; especially : women's underwear

un·di·lut·ed adjective : not diluted

Synonyms

absolute, fine, neat, plain, pure, refined, straight, unadulterated, unmixed—more at PURE

un·dis·turbed adjective : not disturbed

Synonyms

calm, collected, composed, cool, placid, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried—more at CALM

un·di·vid·ed adjective : not divided

Synonyms

all, concentrated, entire, whole—more at WHOLE

un·do verb -did ; -done ; -do·ing 1 : to make or become unfastened or loosened

2 : to make null or as if not done : REVERSE

3 : to bring to ruin

4 : to disturb the composure of

Synonyms

[1] unbind, untie—more at UNTIE

[4] agitate, bother, concern, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, exercise, freak, perturb, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

un·doc·u·ment·ed adjective 1 : not supported by documentary evidence

2 : lacking documents required for legal immigration

un·do·ing noun : a cause of ruin

un·do·mes·ti·cat·ed adjective : not domesticated

Synonyms

feral, savage, unbroken, untamed, wild—more at WILD

un·doubt·ed adjective : not doubted or called into question : CERTAIN

un·doubt·ed·ly adverb : in an undoubted manner

Synonyms

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

1undress verb : to remove the clothes or covering of : STRIP

Synonyms

strip, unclothe; also bare, denude, divest, expose, uncover, unveil; bark, flay, peel, skin

Antonyms

dress, gown, robe

2undress noun 1 : informal dress; especially : a loose robe or dressing gown

2 : ordinary dress

3 : NUDITY

un·dressed adjective : not dressed

Synonyms

crude, native, natural, raw, unprocessed, unrefined, untreated—more at CRUDE

bare, naked, nude, unclad, unclothed—more at NAKED

un·due adjective 1 : not due

2 : exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : EXCESSIVE

un·du·lant adjective : rising and falling in waves

undulant fever noun : a human disease caused by bacteria from infected domestic animals or their products and marked by intermittent fever, chills, headache, weakness, and weight loss

un·du·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing [ORIGIN: LL undula small wave, fr. L unda wave]

1 : to have a wavelike motion or appearance

2 : to rise and fall in pitch or volume

un·du·la·tion noun 1 : wavy or wavelike motion

2 : pulsation of sound

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