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un·nec·es·sar·i·ly adverb 1 : not by necessity

2 : to an unnecessary degree <~ harsh>

un·nerve verb 1 : to deprive of courage, strength, or steadiness

2 : to cause to become nervous

Synonyms

demoralize, undo, unman; also debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, weaken; prostrate, sap, soften, tire, waste; frighten, scare, terrify, terrorize; daunt, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit; craze, derange, madden, unhinge; discompose, disquiet, disturb, faze, perturb, unsettle, upset

Antonyms

nerve

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

un·nil·hex·i·um noun [ORIGIN: NL, fr. unnil- (fr. L unus one + nil zero) + Gk hex six + NL -ium]

: the chemical element of atomic number 106

un·nil·pen·ti·um noun : the chemical element of atomic number 105

un·nil·qua·di·um noun : the chemical element of atomic number 104

un·num·bered adjective 1 : not numbered or counted

2 : too many to be numbered : INNUMERABLE

Synonyms

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

un·ob·struct·ed adjective : not obstructed or hindered

Synonyms

clear, free, open—more at OPEN

un·ob·tain·able adjective : not obtainable

Synonyms

inaccessible, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unreachable, untouchable—more at INACCESSIBLE

un·ob·tru·sive adjective : not obtrusive or forward : INCONSPICUOUS

— un·ob·tru·sive·ly adverb

un·oc·cu·pied adjective 1 : not busy : UNEMPLOYED

2 : not occupied : EMPTY, VACANT

un·or·ga·nized adjective 1 : not formed or brought into an integrated or ordered whole

2 : not organized into unions <~ labor>

un·orig·i·nal adjective : not original

Synonyms

imitative, mimic, slavish—more at IMITATIVE

un·or·tho·dox adjective : not orthodox : not in accord with approved, standardized, or conventional doctrine, method, thought, custom, or opinion

Synonyms

broad-minded, liberal, nonorthodox, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive, radical, unconventional—more at LIBERAL

informal, irregular, unceremonious, unconventional—more at INFORMAL

un·pack verb 1 : to separate and remove things packed

2 : to open and remove the contents of

un·paid adjective 1 : not paid : serving without pay

2 a : not presented as payment

b : not cleared by payment

3 : not paying a salary

Synonyms

outstanding, overdue, payable, unsettled—more at OUTSTANDING

un·paint·ed adjective : not painted : not having a coat of paint

Synonyms

colorless, uncolored, white—more at COLORLESS

un·pal·at·able adjective 1 : not palatable : DISTASTEFUL

2 : not pleasant : not amiable or agreeable

un·par·al·leled adjective 1 : having no parallel

2 : having no equal or match

Synonyms

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

un·par·don·able adjective : not worthy of pardon

Synonyms

indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable—more at INEXCUSABLE

un·par·lia·men·ta·ry adjective : contrary to parliamentary practice

un·peg verb 1 : to remove a peg from

2 : to unfasten by or as if by removing a peg

un·per·son noun : a person who usu. for political or ideological reasons is removed from recognition or consideration

un·per·turbed adjective : not perturbed : unaffected by worry, interruption, disturbance, or disarrangement

Synonyms

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

un·pile verb : to take or disentangle from a pile

un·pin verb : to remove a pin from : UNFASTEN

un·planned adjective 1 : not planned

2 : not expected

Synonyms

[1] ad-lib, extemporaneous, impromptu, offhand, snap, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed—more at EXTEMPORANEOUS

[2] accidental, casual, chance, fluky, fortuitous, incidental, unintended, unintentional, unpremeditated, unwitting—more at ACCIDENTAL

un·pleas·ant adjective : not pleasant : DISAGREEABLE

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