u | (adjective) (chiefly British) of or appropriate to the upper classes especially in language use | - |
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ubiquitous | (adjective) being present everywhere at once | Synonyms: omnipresent |
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ugly | (adjective) displeasing to the senses | - |
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(adjective) morally reprehensible | Synonyms: despicable, slimy, unworthy, vile, worthless, wretched |
(adjective) inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace | Synonyms: surly |
(adjective) provoking horror | Synonyms: atrocious, frightful, horrible, horrifying |
ulcerated | (adjective) having an ulcer or canker | Synonyms: cankerous, ulcerous |
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ulcerative | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by ulceration | - |
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ulcerous | (adjective) having an ulcer or canker | Synonyms: cankerous, ulcerated |
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ulnar | (adjective) relating to or near the ulna | - |
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ult | (adjective) in or of the month preceding the present one | Synonyms: ultimo |
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ulterior | (adjective) lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) | Synonyms: subterranean, subterraneous |
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(adjective) beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote | - |
(adjective) coming at a subsequent time or stage | Synonyms: later, posterior |
ultimate | (adjective) furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme | - |
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(adjective) being the last or concluding element of a series | - |
ultimo | (adjective) in or of the month preceding the present one | Synonyms: ult |
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ultra | (adjective) (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm | Synonyms: extremist, radical |
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ultraconservative | (adjective) extremely conservative | - |
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ultramarine | (adjective) of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color | - |
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ultramicroscopic | (adjective) too small to be seen without an ultramicroscope | - |
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ultramodern | (adjective) extremely modern | - |
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ultramontane | (adjective) of or relating to ultramontanism | - |
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(adjective) on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps | Synonyms: cisalpine |
(adjective) on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps) | Synonyms: transalpine |
ultranationalistic | (adjective) fanatically patriotic | Synonyms: chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic |
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ultrasonic | (adjective) having frequencies above those of audible sound | Synonyms: supersonic |
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ultraviolet | (adjective) having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end | - |
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umbellar | (adjective) bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels | Synonyms: umbellate |
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umbellate | (adjective) bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels | Synonyms: umbellar |
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(adjective) resembling an umbel in form | Synonyms: umbel-like |
umbelliferous | (adjective) relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae | - |
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umbelliform | (adjective) resembling or in the form of an umbel | - |
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umber | (adjective) of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments | - |
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umbilical | (adjective) relating to or resembling the umbilicus | - |
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umbilicate | (adjective) depressed like a navel | - |
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umbrageous | (adjective) angered at something unjust or wrong | Synonyms: incensed, indignant, outraged |
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(adjective) filled with shade | Synonyms: shadowed, shadowy, shady |
umbrella | (adjective) covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups | - |
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umbrellalike | (adjective) resembling an umbrella | - |
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umpteen | (adjective) innumerable but many | Synonyms: umteen |
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umpteenth | (adjective) last in an indefinitely numerous series | Synonyms: umptieth, umteenth |
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umptieth | (adjective) last in an indefinitely numerous series | Synonyms: umpteenth, umteenth |
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umteen | (adjective) innumerable but many | Synonyms: umpteen |
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umteenth | (adjective) last in an indefinitely numerous series | Synonyms: umpteenth, umptieth |
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unabashed | (adjective) not embarrassed | Synonyms: unembarrassed |
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unabated | (adjective) continuing at full strength or intensity | - |
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unable | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how | - |
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(adjective) lacking in power or forcefulness | Synonyms: ineffective, ineffectual |
(adjective) (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability | - |
unabridged | (adjective) (used of texts) not shortened | - |
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unabused | (adjective) not physically abused; treated properly | - |
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unaccented | (adjective) (used of syllables) carrying no stress | Synonyms: atonic |
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(adjective) (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress | Synonyms: light, weak |
unacceptable | (adjective) not acceptable; not welcome | - |
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(adjective) (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable | Synonyms: impossible |
(adjective) not conforming to standard usage | Synonyms: unaccepted |
(adjective) not adequate to give satisfaction | - |
unaccepted | (adjective) not conforming to standard usage | Synonyms: unacceptable |
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unaccessible | (adjective) capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all | Synonyms: inaccessible |
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unaccommodating | (adjective) not accommodating | Synonyms: unobliging |
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(adjective) offering no assistance | - |
unaccompanied | (adjective) being without an escort | - |
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(adjective) playing or singing without accompaniment | - |
(adjective) (of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time | - |
unaccountable | (adjective) not to be accounted for or explained | Synonyms: unexplainable |
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(adjective) free from control or responsibility | - |
unaccredited | (adjective) lacking official approval | Synonyms: unlicenced, unlicensed |
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unaccustomed | (adjective) unusual or unfamiliar | - |
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unachievable | (adjective) impossible to achieve | Synonyms: unattainable, undoable, unrealizable |
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unacknowledged | (adjective) not recognized or admitted | - |
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(adjective) not openly acknowledged | - |
unacquainted | (adjective) having little or no knowledge of | Synonyms: unacquainted with, unfamiliar with |
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(adjective) not knowledgeable about something specified | Synonyms: innocent |
unacquisitive | (adjective) not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything | - |
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unactable | (adjective) not actable | - |
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unadaptable | (adjective) not adaptable | - |
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unadapted | (adjective) not having adapted to new conditions | Synonyms: unadjusted |
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(adjective) not changed in form or character for a purpose | - |
unaddicted | (adjective) not addicted | - |
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unaddressed | (adjective) not addressed | - |
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unadjustable | (adjective) not adjustable | - |
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unadjusted | (adjective) not altered to fit certain requirements | - |
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(adjective) not having adapted to new conditions | Synonyms: unadapted |
unadoptable | (adjective) difficult to place in an adoptive home | - |
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unadorned | (adjective) not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction | Synonyms: undecorated |
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unadulterated | (adjective) not mixed with impurities | - |
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(adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter |
unadventurous | (adjective) lacking in boldness | - |
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unadvisable | (adjective) not prudent or wise; not recommended | Synonyms: inadvisable |
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unadvised | (adjective) without careful prior deliberation or counsel | Synonyms: ill-advised |
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(adjective) having received no information | - |
unaerated | (adjective) (used of blood) not supplied with oxygen | Synonyms: unoxygenated |
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unaesthetic | (adjective) violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty | Synonyms: inaesthetic |
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unaffected | (adjective) undergoing no change when acted upon | - |
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(adjective) free of artificiality; sincere and genuine | - |
(adjective) emotionally unmoved | Synonyms: unmoved, untouched |
(adjective) unaware of or indifferent to | Synonyms: insensible |
unaffecting | (adjective) not arousing affect | - |
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unaffectionate | (adjective) lacking affection or warm feeling | Synonyms: detached, uncaring |
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unaffiliated | (adjective) not affiliated | - |
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unaffixed | (adjective) not affixed | Synonyms: loose |
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unafraid | (adjective) oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them | Synonyms: fearless |
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(adjective) free from fear or doubt; easy in mind | Synonyms: secure, untroubled |
unaged | (adjective) not subjected to an aging process | - |
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unaggressive | (adjective) not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness | Synonyms: nonaggressive |
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unagitated | (adjective) not agitated or disturbed emotionally | - |
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(adjective) not physically disturbed or set in motion | - |
(adjective) not agitated; without losing self-possession | Synonyms: calm, serene, tranquil |
unaided | (adjective) carried out without aid or assistance | - |
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unaired | (adjective) lacking fresh air | Synonyms: airless, close, stuffy |
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unairworthy | (adjective) not fit to fly | - |
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unalarming | (adjective) not alarming; assuaging alarm | - |
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unalert | (adjective) not alert to what is potentially dangerous | Synonyms: unvigilant, unwatchful |
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unalienable | (adjective) incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another | Synonyms: inalienable |
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unalike | (adjective) not alike or similar | Synonyms: dissimilar |
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unalloyed | (adjective) free from admixture | - |
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unalterable | (adjective) not capable of being changed or altered | Synonyms: inalterable |
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(adjective) of a sentence; that cannot be changed | - |
(adjective) remaining the same for indefinitely long times | Synonyms: changeless |
unaltered | (adjective) remaining in an original state | Synonyms: unchanged |
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unambiguous | (adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning | - |
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(adjective) admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion | Synonyms: unequivocal, univocal |
unambitious | (adjective) having little desire for success or achievement | Synonyms: ambitionless |
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unamended | (adjective) (of legislation) not amended | - |
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unanalyzable | (adjective) representing the furthest possible extent of analysis or division into parts | Synonyms: undecomposable |
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unanalyzed | (adjective) not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination | - |
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unangry | (adjective) not angry | - |
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unanimated | (adjective) not animated or enlivened; dull | - |
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unanimous | (adjective) in complete agreement | Synonyms: consentaneous, consentient |
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(adjective) acting together as a single undiversified whole | Synonyms: solid, whole |
unannealed | (adjective) (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured | Synonyms: brittle |
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unannounced | (adjective) without warning or announcement | Synonyms: unheralded, unpredicted |
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unanswerable | (adjective) impossible to answer | - |
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unanswered | (adjective) not returned in kind | Synonyms: unreciprocated, unrequited |
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unanticipated | (adjective) not anticipated | Synonyms: out of the blue, unforeseen, unlooked-for, unseen |
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