--- title: U — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 11 description: The 584 words of the English dictionary under U, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / U # U — The English dictionary · page 11 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Unhappiness is the feeling of being sad or not happy.[↗](../../unhappiness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There was unhappiness in the class when the trip was cancelled.[↗](../../unhappiness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His unhappiness showed on his face.[↗](../../unhappiness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Losing her pet caused great unhappiness.[↗](../../unhappiness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Talking to Mum eased his unhappiness.[↗](../../unhappiness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Bullying causes a lot of unhappiness.[↗](../../unhappiness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The story ends with the end of unhappiness.[↗](../../unhappiness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another's unhappiness.[↗](../../unhappiness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unhappy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sad, not happy or cheerful.[↗](../../unhappy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Not pleased or not satisfied with something (unhappy with a mark).[↗](../../unhappy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Unlucky or unfortunate, as in an unhappy accident (a bit formal).[↗](../../unhappy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The puppy looked unhappy when we left it at home.[↗](../../unhappy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I was unhappy with my spelling test mark.[↗](../../unhappy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mia felt unhappy because nobody played with her.[↗](../../unhappy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fairy tale had an unhappy ending.[↗](../../unhappy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · If you feel unhappy for a long time, talk to someone you trust.[↗](../../unhappy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The neighbours were unhappy about the noise.[↗](../../unhappy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He is the unhappiest when it rains on his birthday.[↗](../../unhappy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Tell me; are you very unhappy?’[↗](../../unhappy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **unharmed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not hurt or damaged; safe after a danger.[↗](../../unharmed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The kitten was found unharmed in the garden shed.[↗](../../unharmed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · All the children got out of the bus unharmed.[↗](../../unharmed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The vase fell but landed unharmed on the rug.[↗](../../unharmed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The climbers returned unharmed after the storm.[↗](../../unharmed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Firefighters rescued the family, who were unharmed.[↗](../../unharmed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Of the 30 houses, 28 were unharmed by the flood.[↗](../../unharmed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The youngest, however, was quite unharmed.[↗](../../unharmed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unharness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To take the harness off an animal, such as a horse, so it can rest or graze.[↗](../../unharness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The farmer unharnessed the horse at dusk.[↗](../../unharness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · After the long ride, we unharnessed the ponies.[↗](../../unharness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cart stood still while the boy unharnessed the donkey.[↗](../../unharness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unhealthy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not good for your health.[↗](../../unhealthy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "unhealthy food".[↗](../../unhealthy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Not well, or looking ill.[↗](../../unhealthy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "an unhealthy plant".[↗](../../unhealthy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Not good or normal.[↗](../../unhealthy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "an unhealthy friendship".[↗](../../unhealthy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Too many sweets are unhealthy.[↗](../../unhealthy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sitting still all day is unhealthy.[↗](../../unhealthy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The plant looked unhealthy without water.[↗](../../unhealthy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Fried food is unhealthy if you eat it every day.[↗](../../unhealthy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoking is very unhealthy.[↗](../../unhealthy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Let us swap unhealthy snacks for fruit.[↗](../../unhealthy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unheard** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unheard means not heard by anyone, or not listened to.[↗](../../unheard/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unheard of (phrase) means never known or done before, very unusual.[↗](../../unheard/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her cry for help went unheard in the storm.[↗](../../unheard/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Snow in July is almost unheard of here.[↗](../../unheard/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Children's ideas often go unheard, so the school started a pupil council.[↗](../../unheard/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My knock was unheard because the music was so loud.[↗](../../unheard/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It was unheard of for a nine-year-old to win the chess cup.[↗](../../unheard/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Let the unheard voices speak.[↗](../../unheard/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "It is an unheard-of thing," said Noureddin, "that a fisherman should be in correspondence with a king."[↗](../../unheard/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unheated** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unheated means without any heating, so it stays cold, like an unheated room, pool or greenhouse.[↗](../../unheated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The unheated swimming pool was freezing.[↗](../../unheated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We kept the apples in the unheated garage.[↗](../../unheated/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the experiment we compared heated and unheated water.[↗](../../unheated/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old church was unheated, so we wore coats.[↗](../../unheated/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some families can't pay bills and live in unheated homes.[↗](../../unheated/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Seeds grew slowly in the unheated greenhouse.[↗](../../unheated/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unheeded** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not noticed or not paid attention to; ignored.[↗](../../unheeded/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* His warning went unheeded.[↗](../../unheeded/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The children's cries were unheeded by the busy adults.[↗](../../unheeded/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She let the small noise pass unheeded.[↗](../../unheeded/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unhelpful** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unhelpful means not helping, or making a problem or a situation harder.[↗](../../unhelpful/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Shouting at your partner is unhelpful.[↗](../../unhelpful/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The map was unhelpful because it had no street names.[↗](../../unhelpful/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop assistant was unhelpful and rude.[↗](../../unhelpful/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It's unhelpful to laugh when someone makes a mistake.[↗](../../unhelpful/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His unhelpful advice made things worse.[↗](../../unhelpful/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Saying «just do it» was unhelpful.[↗](../../unhelpful/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unhewn** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Unhewn means not cut or shaped with tools.[↗](../../unhewn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God.[↗](../../unhewn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.27.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unhewn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **unhindered** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not blocked, slowed or stopped; free to go on.[↗](../../unhindered/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cat ran unhindered across the roof.[↗](../../unhindered/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We walked unhindered to the school gate.[↗](../../unhindered/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The river flowed unhindered through the valley.[↗](../../unhindered/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unhinge** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To take a door or lid off its hinges.[↗](../../unhinge/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To upset someone so much that they stop thinking clearly or calmly.[↗](../../unhinge/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) «Unhinged» means acting in a wild, strange or crazy way.[↗](../../unhinge/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad had to unhinge the door to fit the new carpet.[↗](../../unhinge/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cupboard door was unhinged and lay on the floor.[↗](../../unhinge/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shock of the news seemed to unhinge him.[↗](../../unhinge/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The villain gave an unhinged laugh.[↗](../../unhinge/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · That comedy sketch was completely unhinged.[↗](../../unhinge/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't let one bad mark unhinge you before the test.[↗](../../unhinge/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We unhinged the gate and carried it to the shed.[↗](../../unhinge/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unhinged** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Unhinged means mentally unbalanced, acting in a wild, crazy or frightening way.[↗](../../unhinged/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (slang) Online, «unhinged» is used jokingly for very weird or over-the-top behaviour: «That video is unhinged.».[↗](../../unhinged/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Literally, an unhinged door has been taken off its hinges.[↗](../../unhinged/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The villain in the film was completely unhinged.[↗](../../unhinged/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) My little brother's dancing is absolutely unhinged.[↗](../../unhinged/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) «That cat video is so unhinged, I can't stop laughing.»[↗](../../unhinged/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad unhinged the cupboard door to paint it.[↗](../../unhinged/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The door hung unhinged after the storm.[↗](../../unhinged/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · After weeks alone, the sailor in the story seemed unhinged.[↗](../../unhinged/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unholy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Wicked or sinful, not holy.[↗](../../unholy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Very bad or great: «an unholy mess».[↗](../../unholy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witch cast an unholy spell.[↗](../../unholy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There was an unholy racket in the kitchen.[↗](../../unholy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ghost wandered from its grave on unholy nights.[↗](../../unholy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unhook** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To unhook something is to undo it from a hook or take a hook out of it, such as unhooking a fish or a coat.[↗](../../unhook/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To unhook a piece of clothing, like a bra or a dress, is to undo its small hooks.[↗](../../unhook/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To unhook a trailer or carriage is to separate it from the vehicle pulling it.[↗](../../unhook/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad unhooked the trailer from the car.[↗](../../unhook/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Gently unhook the fish and put it back in the water.[↗](../../unhook/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you unhook my coat from the peg?[↗](../../unhook/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer unhooked the gate to let the sheep through.[↗](../../unhook/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She unhooked the dog's lead at the park.[↗](../../unhook/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The train driver unhooked the last carriage.[↗](../../unhook/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Next he unhooked the little bridge and put it under his right.[↗](../../unhook/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unhorse** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) To knock or throw a rider off a horse.[↗](../../unhorse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The knight unhorsed his rival with one blow.[↗](../../unhorse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bandit tried to unhorse the rider.[↗](../../unhorse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · If you pull him hard, you will unhorse him.[↗](../../unhorse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unhurt** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unhurt means not injured or harmed, especially after an accident or danger.[↗](../../unhurt/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The driver escaped unhurt from the crash.[↗](../../unhurt/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Luckily the cat was unhurt after its fall.[↗](../../unhurt/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · All the children were unhurt when the fire alarm went off.[↗](../../unhurt/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The climber was found cold but unhurt.[↗](../../unhurt/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He fell off his bike but got up unhurt.[↗](../../unhurt/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone on the boat was brought ashore unhurt.[↗](../../unhurt/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In this way you will be able to get through the wood unhurt.’[↗](../../unhurt/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unhygienic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unhygienic means dirty in a way that can spread germs and illness.[↗](../../unhygienic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Licking your fingers after touching the bin is unhygienic.[↗](../../unhygienic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sharing a water bottle can be unhygienic.[↗](../../unhygienic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The café was closed because the kitchen was unhygienic.[↗](../../unhygienic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It is unhygienic to sneeze without covering your mouth.[↗](../../unhygienic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Not washing your hands after the toilet is unhygienic.[↗](../../unhygienic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Leaving food out with flies on it is unhygienic.[↗](../../unhygienic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unicef** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* UNICEF is the part of the United Nations that works to help children around the world, giving them food, clean water, vaccines, schooling and protection.[↗](../../unicef/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The letters first stood for «United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund»; today its name is the United Nations Children's Fund, but the old letters are kept.[↗](../../unicef/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* UNICEF helps children in more than 190 countries and territories.[↗](../../unicef/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our school raised £300 for UNICEF on Day for Change.[↗](../../unicef/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · UNICEF sends vaccines to children who need them.[↗](../../unicef/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · After the earthquake, UNICEF brought clean water to families.[↗](../../unicef/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · UNICEF was set up in 1946, just after the Second World War.[↗](../../unicef/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class learnt about children's rights from a UNICEF poster.[↗](../../unicef/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unicorn** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A unicorn is a magical animal from stories and legends that looks like a white horse with one long, straight, twisted horn on its forehead.[↗](../../unicorn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A unicorn is something rare and wonderful that is very hard to find.[↗](../../unicorn/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (money) A unicorn is a new company that has become worth over a billion dollars.[↗](../../unicorn/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The unicorn galloped through the enchanted forest.[↗](../../unicorn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister has unicorn pyjamas.[↗](../../unicorn/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.[↗](../../unicorn/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Unicorns are made-up animals; they are not real.[↗](../../unicorn/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Long ago, traders sold narwhal tusks as unicorn horns.[↗](../../unicorn/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A friend who always shares their sweets is a unicorn\![↗](../../unicorn/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (informal)[↗](../../unicorn/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The lion and the unicorn are on the royal coat of arms.[↗](../../unicorn/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In the forest there lives a unicorn that commits great damage, you must first catch him."[↗](../../unicorn/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **unicycle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cycle with only one wheel, pedals and a seat, ridden by balancing, often by clowns or performers.[↗](../../unicycle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The clown rode a unicycle around the ring.[↗](../../unicycle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A unicycle has only one wheel.[↗](../../unicycle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Riding a unicycle takes lots of balance.[↗](../../unicycle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 3 unicycles and 2 bicycles: how many wheels?[↗](../../unicycle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") Seven.[↗](../../unicycle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He learned to juggle on a unicycle.[↗](../../unicycle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My cousin can unicycle down the street.[↗](../../unicycle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unidentified** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unidentified means not known or not recognised: no one knows yet who or what it is.[↗](../../unidentified/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An unidentified flying object (UFO) is something seen in the sky that people cannot explain.[↗](../../unidentified/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An unidentified man was seen near the shop.[↗](../../unidentified/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The scientists found an unidentified insect in the rainforest.[↗](../../unidentified/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A UFO is an unidentified flying object.[↗](../../unidentified/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The lost-property box has an unidentified blue jumper.[↗](../../unidentified/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The police are trying to find the unidentified driver.[↗](../../unidentified/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Most unidentified lights in the sky turn out to be planes or satellites.[↗](../../unidentified/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unification** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unification is the act of joining separate things, groups or countries into one whole.[↗](../../unification/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The unification of Germany happened in 1871.[↗](../../unification/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Italian unification joined many small states into one country.[↗](../../unification/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The unification of the two schools made one big school.[↗](../../unification/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists hope for the unification of all forces in one theory.[↗](../../unification/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After unification, the country used one money.[↗](../../unification/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The treaty led to the unification of the kingdoms.[↗](../../unification/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unified** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unified means joined together into one whole.[↗](../../unified/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It also means made the same or consistent everywhere, as in a unified system.[↗](../../unified/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Germany became a unified country in 1871.[↗](../../unified/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The team was unified behind its captain.[↗](../../unified/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The school wants a unified set of rules for all classes.[↗](../../unified/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The king unified the kingdoms.[↗](../../unified/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists want a unified theory.[↗](../../unified/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · After the argument, the class felt unified again.[↗](../../unified/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **uniform** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A set of special clothes that everyone in a school, team or job wears, so they look the same or can be recognised, like a school uniform or a police uniform.[↗](../../uniform/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective, uniform means the same all over, or all the same: a uniform colour, uniform size.[↗](../../uniform/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I put on my school uniform every morning.[↗](../../uniform/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The firefighter's uniform is fireproof.[↗](../../uniform/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Police officers wear uniforms so you can recognise them.[↗](../../uniform/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cubes are of uniform size, so each one has the same mass.[↗](../../uniform/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our team got new football uniforms.[↗](../../uniform/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Label every piece of your uniform with your name.[↗](../../uniform/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The fence was painted a uniform green.[↗](../../uniform/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Soldiers in uniform marched past.[↗](../../uniform/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · At the sound, two large Mastiffs appeared, dressed in Carabineers’ uniforms.[↗](../../uniform/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **uniformly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In the same way everywhere or for everyone; evenly, without changes.[↗](../../uniformly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (maths, science) At the same rate all the time: moving uniformly.[↗](../../uniformly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Spread the butter uniformly over the bread.[↗](../../uniformly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The class were uniformly dressed in green for the trip.[↗](../../uniformly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The car moved uniformly at 30 miles an hour.[↗](../../uniformly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mix the paint so the colour is uniformly blue.[↗](../../uniformly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather was uniformly grey all week.[↗](../../uniformly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sweets were shared uniformly: 5 to each child.[↗](../../uniformly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unimaginably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unimaginably means to a degree that is so great, small or extreme that it is very hard or impossible to imagine.[↗](../../unimaginably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Space is unimaginably big.[↗](../../unimaginably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Atoms are unimaginably small.[↗](../../unimaginably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The dinosaurs lived an unimaginably long time ago.[↗](../../unimaginably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The heat inside the Sun is unimaginably fierce.[↗](../../unimaginably/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Life in the trenches was unimaginably hard.[↗](../../unimaginably/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The view from the top was unimaginably beautiful.[↗](../../unimaginably/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unimpeded** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unimpeded means not blocked or slowed down; free to move or happen: «an unimpeded view».[↗](../../unimpeded/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) It describes things that go on without anything getting in the way.[↗](../../unimpeded/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* From the hilltop we had an unimpeded view of the sea.[↗](../../unimpeded/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The river flowed unimpeded after the fallen tree was removed.[↗](../../unimpeded/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Light passes unimpeded through clear glass.[↗](../../unimpeded/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The ambulance drove unimpeded down the empty road.[↗](../../unimpeded/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wheelchair users need unimpeded access to the building.[↗](../../unimpeded/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ball rolled unimpeded into the goal.[↗](../../unimpeded/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unimportant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unimportant means not important; not mattering much.[↗](../../unimportant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Cross out the unimportant facts in the word problem.[↗](../../unimportant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The colour of the bus is unimportant to the answer.[↗](../../unimportant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In a summary, leave out unimportant details.[↗](../../unimportant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It may seem unimportant, but please wash your hands.[↗](../../unimportant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · No question is unimportant in our class.[↗](../../unimportant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The small scratch was unimportant.[↗](../../unimportant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · \*Bordingborg, in the reign of King Waldemar, a considerable place, now an unimportant little town.[↗](../../unimportant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) … [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/10/) **11** [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/12/) … [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/24/) - ← previous: [page 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/10/) - next →: [page 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/12/) - ↑ back to [The English 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