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: having no charm or appeal

2 : not amiable

Synonyms

bad, disagreeable, distasteful, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unpleasant, unwelcome—more at UNPLEASANT

un·luck·i·ly adverb : UNFORTUNATELY

un·lucky adjective 1 : having or meeting with misfortune : ILL-FATED

2 : likely to bring misfortune : INAUSPICIOUS

3 : REGRETTABLE

Synonyms

hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, unfortunate, unhappy; also adverse, ill, inauspicious, unfavorable, unpromising, untoward; calamitous, catastrophic, disastrous; damned, tragic

Antonyms

fortunate, happy, lucky

un·man verb 1 : to deprive of manly courage

2 : CASTRATE

Synonyms

demoralize, undo, unnerve—more at UNNERVE

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, unnerve—more at DISCOURAGE

un·man·age·able adjective : not manageable : INTRACTABLE

Synonyms

froward, headstrong, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful—more at UNCONTROLLABLE

un·man·ly adjective 1 : not manly : COWARDLY

2 : having feminine qualities untypical of a man : EFFEMINATE

Synonyms

effeminate, feminine, girlish, sissy, womanly—more at EFFEMINATE

un·man·ner·ly adjective : not mannerly : IMPOLITE

— unmannerly adverb

Synonyms

discourteous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, thoughtless, uncivil, ungracious—more at IMPOLITE

un·mar·ried adjective : not married

Synonyms

single, unattached, unwed—more at SINGLE

un·mask verb 1 : to strip of a mask or a disguise : EXPOSE

2 : to remove one's mask

Synonyms

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

un·matched adjective 1 : not matchable

2 : not matching

Synonyms

incomparable, inimitable, matchless, nonpareil, only, peerless, unequaled, unparalleled, unrivaled, unsurpassed—more at ONLY

un·mean·ing adjective : having no meaning : SENSELESS

un·me·di·at·ed adjective : not mediated : not communicated or transformed by an intervening agency

un·meet adjective : not meet or fit : UNSUITABLE, IMPROPER

un·me·lo·di·ous adjective : not melodious

Synonyms

discordant, dissonant, inharmonious, unmusical—more at DISSONANT

un·men·tion·able adjective : not fit or proper to be talked about

un·mer·ci·ful adjective : not merciful : MERCILESS

— un·mer·ci·ful·ly adverb

un·mind·ful adjective : not conscientiously aware, attentive, or heedful : UNAWARE

un·mis·tak·able adjective : not capable of being mistaken or misunderstood : OBVIOUS

— un·mis·tak·ably adverb

Synonyms

apparent, broad, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal—more at CLEAR

un·mit·i·gat·ed adjective 1 : not softened or lessened

2 : being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief : ABSOLUTE

un·mixed adjective : not mixed

Synonyms

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

un·moor verb : to loose from or as if from moorings

un·mor·al adjective : having no moral perception or quality : AMORAL

— un·mo·ral·i·ty noun

un·mov·able adjective 1 : incapable of being moved : firmly fixed

2 : not moving or not intended to be moved

Synonyms

[1, 2] immobile, immovable, nonmotile, stationary, unbudging—more at IMMOVABLE

un·mu·si·cal adjective : not musical

Synonyms

discordant, dissonant, inharmonious, unmelodious—more at DISSONANT

un·muz·zle verb : to remove a muzzle from

un·named adjective : not named or identified

Synonyms

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

un·nat·u·ral adjective 1 : contrary to or acting contrary to nature or natural instincts

2 : not being in accordance with normal human feelings or behavior : ABNORMAL

— un·nat·u·ral·ly adverb

— un·nat·u·ral·ness noun

Synonyms

[1, 2] aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, irregular—more

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