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—more at DANGEROUS

un·heard adjective 1 : not heard

2 : not granted a hearing

unheard–of adjective : previously unknown; especially : UNPRECEDENTED

un·he·ro·ic adjective : not heroic

un·hin·dered adjective : not hindered or restrained

Synonyms

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

un·hinge verb 1 : to take from the hinges

2 : to make unstable esp. mentally

Synonyms

craze, derange, madden—more at CRAZE

agitate, bother, concern, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, exercise, freak, perturb, undo, unsettle, upset, worry

un·hitch verb : UNFASTEN, LOOSE

un·ho·ly adjective 1 : not holy : PROFANE, WICKED

2 : very unpleasant

— un·ho·li·ness noun

un·hook verb : to loose from a hook

un·horse verb : to dislodge from or as if from a horse

un·hur·ried adjective : not hurried : in a leisurely manner

uni·cam·er·al adjective : having a single legislative house or chamber

UNI·CEF abbreviation [ORIGIN: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, its former name]

United Nations Children's Fund

uni·cel·lu·lar adjective : having or consisting of a single cell

uni·corn noun [ORIGIN: ME unicorne, fr. AF, fr. LL unicornis, fr. L, having one horn, fr. unus one + cornu horn]

: a mythical animal with one horn in the middle of the forehead

uni·cy·cle noun : a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usu. propelled by pedals

un·iden·ti·fied adjective : not identified though not necessarily unidentifiable

Synonyms

anonymous, certain, one, some, unnamed, unspecified—more at CERTAIN

uni·di·rec·tion·al adjective : having, moving in, or responsive in a single direction

uni·fi·ca·tion noun : the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified

Synonyms

combination, connection, consolidation, coupling, junction, union—more at UNION

1uniform adjective 1 : not varying

2 : of the same form with others <~ procedures>

— uni·form·ly adverb

Synonyms

steady, unchanging, undeviating, unvarying, unwavering; also immutable, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable

Antonyms

changing, deviating, varying

2uniform verb : to clothe with a uniform

3uniform noun : distinctive dress worn by members of a particular group (as an army or a police force)

uni·for·mi·ty noun, plural -ties : the state of being uniform

uni·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to make into a unit or a coherent whole : UNITE

Synonyms

associate, coalesce, combine, conjoin, connect, couple, fuse, join, link, marry, unite—more at UNITE

uni·lat·er·al adjective : of, having, affecting, or done by one side only

— uni·lat·er·al·ly adverb

un·imag·in·able adjective : not imaginable or comprehensible

Synonyms

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

un·im·peach·able adjective : not liable to accusation : BLAMELESS, IRREPROACHABLE

un·im·por·tant adjective : lacking in importance

Synonyms

frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, minute, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial; also paltry, petty, worthless; anonymous, nameless, obscure, unknown

Antonyms

important, major, meaningful, significant, substantial, weighty

un·in·formed adjective : not informed; especially : lacking in knowledge, awareness, or information

Synonyms

ignorant, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unconscious, unknowing, unwitting—more at IGNORANT

un·in·hib·it·ed adjective : free from inhibition; also : boisterously informal

— un·in·hib·it·ed·ly adverb

Synonyms

demonstrative, effusive, emotional, unreserved, unrestrained—more at DEMONSTRATIVE

un·in·struct·ed adjective : not instructed : deficient in knowledge or enlightenment

un·in·tel·li·gent adjective : lacking intelligence

Synonyms

dense, dull, dumb, fatuous, mindless, obtuse, senseless, simple, slow, stupid, thick, vacuous, witless—more at STUPID

un·in·tel·li·gi·ble adjective

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