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- English Word Un- Definition To present particles which come from intransitive verbs, or are themselves employed as adjectives, to mark the absence of the activity, disposition, or condition implied by the participle; as, - ---- and the like.
- English Word Un- Definition Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the like.
- English Word Un- Definition Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like.
- English Word Un- Definition Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for inexpressible, and the like.
- English Word Un- Definition Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like.
- English Word Un-Mosaic Definition Not according to Moses; unlike Moses or his works.
- English Word Un-Romanized Definition Not subjected to the principles or usages of the Roman Catholic Church.
- English Word Un-Romanized Definition Not subjected to Roman arms or customs.
- English Word Una boat Definition The English name for a catboat; -- so called because Una was the name of the first boat of this kind taken to England.
- English Word Unability Definition Inability.
- English Word Unable Definition Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue.
- English Word Unabled Definition Disabled.
- English Word Unableness Definition Inability.
- English Word Unabridged Definition Not abridged, or shortened; full; complete; entire; whole.
- English Word Unabsorbable Definition Not absorbable; specifically (Physiol.), not capable of absorption; unable to pass by osmosis into the circulating blood; as, the unabsorbable portion of food.
- English Word Unacceptability Definition The quality of being unacceptable; unacceptableness.
- English Word Unacceptable Definition Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive.
- English Word Unaccessible Definition Inaccessible.
- English Word Unaccomplished Definition Not accomplished or performed; unfinished; also, deficient in accomplishment; unrefined.
- English Word Unaccomplishment Definition The state of being unaccomplished.
- English Word Unaccountability Definition The quality or state of being unaccountable.
- English Word Unaccountable Definition Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason or rule; strange; mysterious.
- English Word Unaccountable Definition Not accountable or responsible; free from control.
- English Word Unaccurate Definition Inaccurate.
- English Word Unaccurateness Definition Inaccuracy.
- English Word Unaccustomed Definition Not used; not habituated; unfamiliar; unused; -- which to.
- English Word Unaccustomed Definition Not usual; uncommon; strange; new.
- English Word Unacquaintance Definition The quality or state of being unacquainted; want of acquaintance; ignorance.
- English Word Unacquainted Definition Not usual; unfamiliar; strange.
- English Word Unacquainted Definition Not acquainted.