The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1800
Bp. Burnet.
Uneasy <Xpage=1572>
Un*eas"y (?) , a. 1. Not easy; difficult. [R.]
Things . . . so uneasy to be satisfactorily understood. Boyle.
The road will be uneasy to find. Sir W. Scott.
2. Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted; perturbed.
The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. Pope.
3. Not easy in manner; constrained; stiff; awkward; not graceful; as, an uneasy deportment .
4. Occasioning want of ease; constraining; cramping; disagreeable; unpleasing. "His uneasy station."
Milton.
A sour, untractable nature makes him uneasy to those who approach him. Addison.
Uneath <Xpage=1572>
Un*eath" (?) , a. [AS. une\'a0<?/e ; un- not + e\'a0<?/<?/ easily, easy; akin to OS. <?/<?/i easy, OHG. <?/di .] Not easy; difficult; hard. [Obs.]
Who he was, uneath was to descry. Spenser.
Uneath <Xpage=1572>
Un*eath" , adv. Not easily; hardly; scarcely. [Obs.]
Uneath may she endure the flinty streets. Shak.
Unedge <Xpage=1572>
Un*edge" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + edge .] To deprive of the edge; to blunt.
J. Fletcher.
Unefectual <Xpage=1572>
Un`e*fec"tu*al (?) , a. Ineffectual. "His uneffectual fire."
Shak.
Unelastic <Xpage=1572>
Un`e*las"tic (?) , a. Not elastic; inelastic.
Unelasticity <Xpage=1572>
Un`e*las*tic"i*ty (?) , n. Inelasticity.
Unelegant <Xpage=1572>
Un*el"e*gant (?) , a. Inelegant.
Uneligible <Xpage=1572>
Un*el"i*gi*ble (?) , a. Ineligible.
Roger<?/.
Unembarrassed <Xpage=1572>
Un`em*bar"rassed (?) , a. Not embarrassed. Specifically: --
(a) Not perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker appeared unembarrassed .
(b) Free from pecuniary difficulties or encumbrances; as, he and his property are unembarrassed .
(c) Free from perplexing connection; as, the question comes into court unembarrassed with irrelevant matter.
Unembarrassment <Xpage=1572>
Un`em*bar"rass*ment (?) , n. Freedom from embarrassment.
Unembodied <Xpage=1572>
Un`em*bod"ied (?) , a. 1. Free from a corporeal body; disembodied; as, unembodied spirits .
Byron.
2. Not embodied; not collected into a body; not yet organized; as, unembodied militia .
Unempirically <Xpage=1572>
Un`em*pir"ic*al*ly (?) , adv. Not empirically; without experiment or experience.
Unemployed <Xpage=1572>
Un`em*ployed" (?) , a. 1. Nor employed in manual or other labor; having no regular work.
2. Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital .
Unencumber <Xpage=1572>
Un`en*cum"ber (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + encumber .] To free from incumbrance; to disencumber.
Unendly <Xpage=1572>
Un*end"ly (?) , a. [Pref. un- not + end + -ly .] Unending; endless. [Obs.]
Sir P. Sidney.
Unentangle <Xpage=1572>
Un`en*tan"gle (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + entangle .] To disentangle.
Unequal <Xpage=1572>
Un*e"qual (?) , a. [Cf. Inequal .] 1. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank .
2. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair.
Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton.
Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries. John Worthington.
To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal . Shak.
3. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem .
4. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain .
5. (Bot.) Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.
Unequalable <Xpage=1572>
Un*e"qual*a*ble (?) , a. Not capable of being equaled or paralleled. [Obs.]
Boyle.
Unequaled <Xpage=1572>
Un*e"qualed (?) , a. Not equaled; unmatched; unparalleled; unrivaled; exceeding; surpassing; -- in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness . [Written also unequalled .]
Unequally <Xpage=1572>
Un*e"qual*ly (?) , adv. In an unequal manner.
Unequally pinnate (Bot.) , pinnate, but with an odd number of leaflets.
Unequalness <Xpage=1572>
Un*e"qual*ness , n. The quality or state of being unequal; inequality; unevenness.
Jer. Taylor.
Unequitable <Xpage=1572>
Un*eq"ui*ta*ble (?) , a. Inequitable.
Unequity <Xpage=1572>
Un*eq"ui*ty (?) , n. Want of equity or uprightness; injustice; wickedness; iniquity. [Obs.]
Wyclif.
Unequivocal <Xpage=1572>
Un`e*quiv"o*cal (?) , a. Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ly , adv. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ness , n.
Unerring <Xpage=1572>
Un*err"ing (?) , a. Committing no mistake; incapable or error or failure certain; sure; unfailing; as, the unerring wisdom of God .
Hissing in air the unerring weapon flew. Dryden.
Unerringly <Xpage=1572>
Un*err"ing*ly , adv. In an unerring manner.
Unessential <Xpage=1572>
Un`es*sen"tial (?) , a. 1. Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant.
Addison.
2. Void of essence, or real being. [R.]
Milton.
Unessential <Xpage=1572>
Un`es*sen"tial , n. Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion .
Unessentially <Xpage=1572>
Un`es*sen"tial*ly , adv. In an unessential manner.
Unestablish <Xpage=1572>
Un`es*tab"lish (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + establish .] To disestablish. [R.]
The Parliament demanded of the king to unestablish that prelatical government.
Milton.
Ubeth, Unethes <Xpage=1572>
Ub*eth" (?) , Un*ethes" (?) , adv. With difficulty; scarcely. See Uneath . [Written also unethe , unneth , unnethe , unnethes , etc.] [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Uneven <Xpage=1572>
Un*e"ven (?) , a. [AS. unefen . See Un- not, and Even , a. ] 1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground .
2. Not equal; not of equal length.
Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham.
3. Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers .
Un*e"ven*ly , adv. -- Un*e"ven*ness , n.
Unevitable <Xpage=1572>
Un*ev"i*ta*ble (?) , a. Inevitable. [Obs.]
Unexact <Xpage=1572>
Un`ex*act" (?) , a. Not exact; inexact.
Unexampled <Xpage=1572>
Un`ex*am"pled (?) , a. Having no example or similar case; being without precedent; unprecedented; unparalleled. "A revolution . . . unexampled for grandeur of results."
De Quincey.
Unexceptionable <Xpage=1572>
Un`ex*cep"tion*a*ble (?) , a. Not liable to any exception or objection; unobjectionable; faultless; good; excellent; as, a man of most unexceptionable character . -- Un`ex*cep"tion*a*ble*ness (#) , n. -- Un`ex*cep"tion*a*bly , adv.
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Chesterfield is an unexceptionable witness. Macaulay.
Unexceptive <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*cept"ive (?) , a. Not exceptive; not including, admitting, or being, an exception.
Unexcusable <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*cus"a*ble (?) , a. Inexcusable. Hayward . -- Un`ex*cus"a*ble*ness , n.
Unexhaustible <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*haust"i*ble (?) , a. Inexhaustible.
Unexpectation <Xpage=1573>
Un*ex`pec*ta"tion (?) , n. Absence of expectation; want of foresight. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Unexpected <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pect"ed (?) , a. Not expected; coming without warning; sudden. -- Un`ex*pect"ed*ly , adv. -- Un`ex*pect"ed*ness , n.
Unexpedient <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pe"di*ent (?) , a. Inexpedient. [Obs.]
Unexpensive <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pen"sive (?) , a. Inexpensive.
Milton.
Unexperience <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pe"ri*ence (?) , n. Inexperience. [Obs.]
Unexperienced <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pe"ri*enced (?) , a. 1. Not experienced; being without experience; inexperienced.
Swift.
2. Untried; -- applied to things.
Cheyne.
Unexperient <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pe"ri*ent (?) , a. Inexperienced. [Obs.]
Unexpert <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pert" (?) , a. Not expert; inexpert.
Milton.
Unexpertly <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*pert"ly , adv. In an unexpert manner.
Unexpressible <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*press"i*ble (?) , a. Inexpressible. Tillotson . -- Un`ex*press"i*bly , adv.
Unexpressive <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*press"ive (?) , a. 1. Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.
2. Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable. [Obs.]
Run, run, Orlando; carve on every tree The fair, the chaste and unexpressive she. Shak.
-- Un`ex*press"ive*ly , adv.
Unextinguishable <Xpage=1573>
Un`ex*tin"guish*a*ble (?) , a. Inextinguishable. -- Un`ex*tin"guish*a*bly , adv.
Unextricable <Xpage=1573>
Un*ex"tri*ca*ble (?) , a. Not extricable; inextricable. [Obs.]
Dr. H. More.
Unface <Xpage=1573>
Un*face" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + face .] To remove the face or cover from; to unmask; to expose.
Unfailable <Xpage=1573>
Un*fail"a*ble (?) , a. Infallible. [Obs.] "This unfailable word of truth."
Bp. Hall.
Unfailing <Xpage=1573>
Un*fail"ing , a. Not failing; not liable to fail; inexhaustible; certain; sure. Dryden . -- Un*fail"ing*ly , adv. -- Un*fail"ing*ness , n.
Unfair <Xpage=1573>
Un*fair" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + fair .] To deprive of fairness or beauty. [R.]
Shak.
Unfair <Xpage=1573>
Un*fair" , a. [AS. unf\'91ger unlovely. See Un- not, and Fair , a. ] Not fair; not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using or involving trick or artifice; dishonest; unjust; unequal.
You come, like an unfair merchant, to charge me with being in your debt. Swift.
-- Un*fair"ly , adv -- Un*fair" ness, n.
Unfaith <Xpage=1573>
Un*faith" (?) , n. Absence or want of faith; faithlessness; distrust; unbelief. [R.]
Faith and unfaith can ne'er be equal powers: Unfaith in aught is want of faith in all. Tennyson.
Unfaithful <Xpage=1573>
Un*faith"ful (?) , a. 1. Not faithful; not observant of promises, vows, allegiance, or duty; violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as, an unfaithful subject; an unfaithful agent or servant.
My feet, through wine, unfaithful to their weight. Pope.
His honor rooted in dishonor stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. Tennyson.
2. Not possessing faith; infidel. [R.]
Milton.
-- Un*faith"ful*ly , adv. -- Un*faith"ful*ness , n.
Unfalcated <Xpage=1573>
Un*fal"ca*ted (?) , a. 1. Not falcated, or hooked.
2. Having no deductions; not curtailed, or shortened; undiminished. [R.]
Swift.
Unfallible <Xpage=1573>
Un*fal"li*ble (?) , a. Infallible.
Shak.
Unfasten <Xpage=1573>
Un*fas"ten (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + fasten .] To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie.
Unfathered <Xpage=1573>
Un*fa"thered (?) , a. 1. Having no father; fatherless; hence, born contrary to nature.
Shak.
2. Having no acknowledged father; hence, illegitimate; spurious; bastard.
Unfavorable <Xpage=1573>
Un*fa"vor*a*ble (?) , a. Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging. -- Un*fa"vor*a*ble*ness , n. -- Un*fa"vor*a*bly , adv.
Unfeather <Xpage=1573>
Un*feath"er (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + feather .] To deprive of feathers; to strip. [R.]
Unfeatured <Xpage=1573>
Un*fea"tured (?; 135) , a. Wanting regular features; deformed. "Visage rough, deformed, unfeatured , and a skin of buff."
Dryden.
Unfeaty <Xpage=1573>
Un*feat"y (?) , a. [ Un- not + feat , a.] Not feat; not dexterous; unskillful; clumsy. [Obs.]
Sir P. Sidney.
Unfeeling <Xpage=1573>
Un*feel"ing (?) , a. 1. Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate.
2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard-hearted.
To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Gray.
-- Un*feel"ing*ly , adv. -- Un*feel"ing*ness , n.
Unfeigned <Xpage=1573>
Un*feigned" (?) , a. Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere; genuine; as, unfeigned piety; unfeigned love to man . "Good faith unfeigned ." Chaucer . -- Un*feign"ed*ly (#) , adv. -- Un*feign"ed*ness , n.
Unfellow <Xpage=1573>
Un*fel"low (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + fellow .] To prevent from being a fellow or companion; to separate from one's fellows; to dissever.
Death quite unfellows us. Mrs. Browning.
Unfellowed <Xpage=1573>
Un*fel"lowed (?) , a. [Pref. un- + fellowed .] Being without a fellow; unmatched; unmated.
Shak.
Unfence <Xpage=1573>
Un*fence" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + fence .] To strip of a fence; to remove a fence from.
Unfertile <Xpage=1573>
Un*fer"tile (?) , a. Not fertile; infertile; barren. -- Un*fer"tile*ness , n.
Unfestlich <Xpage=1573>
Un*fest"lich (?) , a. Unfit for a feast; hence, jaded; worn. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Unfetter <Xpage=1573>
Un*fet"ter (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + fetter .] To loose from fetters or from restraint; to unchain; to unshackle; to liberate; as, to unfetter the mind .
Unfeudalize <Xpage=1573>
Un*feu"dal*ize (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + feudalize .] To free from feudal customs or character; to make not feudal.
Carlyle.
Unfile <Xpage=1573>
Un*file" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + file .] To remove from a file or record.
Unfiled <Xpage=1573>
Un*filed" (?) , a. [Pref. un- not + filed , p. p. of file to defile.] Not defiled; pure. [Obs.]
Surrey.
Unfilial <Xpage=1573>
Un*fil"ial (?) , a. Unsuitable to a son or a daughter; undutiful; not becoming a child. -- Un*fil"ial*ly , adv.
Unfinished <Xpage=1573>
Un*fin"ished (?) , a. Not finished, not brought to an end; imperfect; incomplete; left in the rough; wanting the last hand or touch; as, an unfinished house; an unfinished picture; an unfinished iron casting.
Unfirm <Xpage=1573>
Un*firm" (?) , a. Infirm. [R.]
Dryden.
Unfirmness <Xpage=1573>
Un*firm"ness , n. Infirmness. [R.]
Unfit <Xpage=1573>
Un*fit" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + fit .] To make unsuitable or incompetent; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities for anything; to disable; to incapacitate; to disqualify; as, sickness unfits a man for labor; sin unfits us for the society of holy beings.
Unfit <Xpage=1573>
Un*fit" , a. [Pref. un- + fit .] Not fit; unsuitable. -- Un*fit"ly , adv. -- Un*fit"ness , n.
Unfix <Xpage=1573>
Un*fix" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + fix .] 1. To loosen from a fastening; to detach from anything that holds; to unsettle; as, to unfix a bayonet; to unfix the mind or affections.
2. To make fluid; to dissolve. [R.]
The mountain stands; nor can the rising sun Unfix her frosts. Dryden.
Unfledged <Xpage=1573>
Un*fledged" (?) , a. Not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully developed; immature.
Dryden.
Unflesh <Xpage=1573>
Un*flesh" (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + flesh .] To deprive of flesh; to reduce a skeleton. " Unfleshed humanity."
Wordsworth.
Unfleshly <Xpage=1573>
Un*flesh"ly (?) , a. Not pertaining to the flesh; spiritual.
Unflexible <Xpage=1573>
Un*flex"i*ble (?) , a. Inflexible.
Unflinching <Xpage=1573>
Un*flinch"ing (?) , a. Not flinching or shrinking; unyielding. -- Un*flinch"ing*ly , adv.
Unflower <Xpage=1573>
Un*flow"er (?) , v. t. [1st pref. un- + flower .] To strip of flowers. [R.]
G. Fletcher.
Unfold <Xpage=1573>
Un*fold" (?) , v. t. [AS. unfealdan . See 1st Un- , and Fold , v. t. ] 1. To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth .