--- title: U — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 16 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/16/) [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 16 [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:* In a way that cannot be guessed or known before it happens.[↗](../../unpredictably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The weather changes unpredictably in the mountains.[↗](../../unpredictably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy ran unpredictably across the park.[↗](../../unpredictably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Prices can rise unpredictably.[↗](../../unpredictably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The ball bounced unpredictably off the stone.[↗](../../unpredictably/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her mood changed unpredictably all day.[↗](../../unpredictably/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each roll of a fair dice lands unpredictably, but over many rolls each number comes up about a sixth of the time.[↗](../../unpredictably/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unprepared** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unprepared means not ready for something, because you did not get ready or did not expect it.[↗](../../unprepared/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unprepared can also describe things that have not been made ready, like unprepared food or ground.[↗](../../unprepared/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I was unprepared for the surprise spelling test.[↗](../../unprepared/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The hikers were unprepared for the snow.[↗](../../unprepared/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't come to PE unprepared – bring your kit.[↗](../../unprepared/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The town was unprepared for the flood.[↗](../../unprepared/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher was not unprepared – she had a spare pencil for everyone.[↗](../../unprepared/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He walked onto the stage unprepared and forgot his lines.[↗](../../unprepared/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The capital was utterly unprepared to stand a siege, and seeing that resistance was useless, at once opened its gates.[↗](../../unprepared/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unprofitable** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Not bringing any good or benefit.[↗](../../unprofitable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?[↗](../../unprofitable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.15.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unprofitable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **unprotected** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unprotected means not kept safe from harm or danger.[↗](../../unprotected/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unprotected means not covered or shielded, for example from sun or rain.[↗](../../unprotected/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computers) Unprotected means without a password or security.[↗](../../unprotected/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Unprotected skin can burn in strong sun.[↗](../../unprotected/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Never touch unprotected electrical wires.[↗](../../unprotected/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle's back gate was left unprotected.[↗](../../unprotected/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Unprotected iron rusts quickly in wet weather.[↗](../../unprotected/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Your computer is unprotected without a password.[↗](../../unprotected/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby birds were unprotected while their mother hunted.[↗](../../unprotected/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear goggles; your eyes are unprotected otherwise.[↗](../../unprotected/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · As she spoke they reached the Castle of Steel, the side next the sea being the only one which the Yellow Dwarf had left unprotected by the dreadful burning walls.[↗](../../unprotected/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **unproven** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unproven means not shown to be true; there is not yet enough evidence or proof.[↗](../../unproven/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The advert made unproven claims about the drink.[↗](../../unproven/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The idea is still unproven until we test it.[↗](../../unproven/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ghost stories are unproven.[↗](../../unproven/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists look for evidence to test unproven ideas.[↗](../../unproven/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · That cure is unproven and may not be safe.[↗](../../unproven/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His story was unproven because no one saw it happen.[↗](../../unproven/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unprovoked** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An unprovoked attack or action happens without any reason, when the other person did nothing to cause it.[↗](../../unprovoked/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dog's bite was unprovoked; the boy had not touched it.[↗](../../unprovoked/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was widely described as unprovoked.[↗](../../unprovoked/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher said the push was unprovoked and unfair.[↗](../../unprovoked/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Shark attacks on people are rare, and unprovoked ones are rarer still.[↗](../../unprovoked/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It was an unprovoked insult.[↗](../../unprovoked/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The court heard it was an unprovoked assault.[↗](../../unprovoked/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unpunctual** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not on time; often late.[↗](../../unpunctual/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The report said she was sometimes unpunctual in the mornings.[↗](../../unpunctual/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Unpunctual trains made everyone late for work.[↗](../../unpunctual/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Being unpunctual is rude when others are waiting.[↗](../../unpunctual/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The unpunctual guest arrived after dinner was over.[↗](../../unpunctual/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bus was unpunctual: due at 8:10, it came at 8:25, so 15 minutes late.[↗](../../unpunctual/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Try not to be unpunctual for your exams.[↗](../../unpunctual/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unpunished** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not given a punishment for doing wrong.[↗](../../unpunished/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The thief must not go unpunished.[↗](../../unpunished/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody can cheat and go unpunished.[↗](../../unpunished/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bully went unpunished that day.[↗](../../unpunished/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.[↗](../../unpunished/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.19.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unpunished/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not go unpunished.[↗](../../unpunished/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.6.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unpunished/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.[↗](../../unpunished/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.19.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unpunished/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unqualified** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unqualified means not having the training, skills or certificate needed for a job.[↗](../../unqualified/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unqualified also means complete, without limits: an unqualified success.[↗](../../unqualified/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He is unqualified to fix the wiring.[↗](../../unqualified/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The party was an unqualified success.[↗](../../unqualified/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Unqualified drivers must not drive.[↗](../../unqualified/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She was unqualified for the job.[↗](../../unqualified/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher gave unqualified praise.[↗](../../unqualified/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't let unqualified people treat your pet.[↗](../../unqualified/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unquestioned** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Accepted by everyone as true or right, with no doubt.[↗](../../unquestioned/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Not asked questions; not checked.[↗](../../unquestioned/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* His honesty was unquestioned.[↗](../../unquestioned/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She was the unquestioned champion.[↗](../../unquestioned/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Queen's orders went unquestioned.[↗](../../unquestioned/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In science, no idea should be unquestioned.[↗](../../unquestioned/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rules went unquestioned for years.[↗](../../unquestioned/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The witness left unquestioned.[↗](../../unquestioned/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · No English translation of Perrault's fairy tales has attained unquestioned literary pre-eminence.[↗](../../unquestioned/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unravel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To undo knitting or cloth by pulling the threads apart.[↗](../../unravel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To work out the answer to something tangled or hard to understand.[↗](../../unravel/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She unravelled the old scarf to make a new one.[↗](../../unravel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The spider's web unravelled in the wind.[↗](../../unravel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you unravel this puzzle?[↗](../../unravel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unreached** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not yet reached or got to: an unreached goal, an unreached place.[↗](../../unreached/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of people) Not yet contacted or helped.[↗](../../unreached/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The top of the mountain remained unreached.[↗](../../unreached/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her goal of reading 50 books stayed unreached: she read 42.[↗](../../unreached/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some villages are still unreached by roads.[↗](../../unreached/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The charity tries to help families who are still unreached.[↗](../../unreached/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Several targets were left unreached at the end of the term.[↗](../../unreached/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ball rolled to an unreached corner under the bed.[↗](../../unreached/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unread** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unread means not read yet.[↗](../../unread/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") An unread book or message is one nobody has read.[↗](../../unread/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An unread person is someone who has not read much (rare).[↗](../../unread/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She has 12 unread books on her shelf.[↗](../../unread/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The book has 200 pages; 75 are read.[↗](../../unread/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") How many are unread?[↗](../../unread/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He had 9 unread messages.[↗](../../unread/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · After reading 4 letters, 3 were still unread.[↗](../../unread/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The letter lay unread on the table for a week.[↗](../../unread/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My phone shows 5 unread texts.[↗](../../unread/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Half of the pages are still unread.[↗](../../unread/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He returned the library book unread.[↗](../../unread/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **unreadable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unreadable writing is so messy, faded or small that you cannot read it.[↗](../../unreadable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An unreadable book or text is so boring or badly written that it is hard to keep reading.[↗](../../unreadable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An unreadable face shows no feeling, so you cannot tell what the person thinks.[↗](../../unreadable/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (computers) An unreadable file or disk cannot be opened by the computer.[↗](../../unreadable/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rain made the note unreadable.[↗](../../unreadable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor's handwriting was unreadable.[↗](../../unreadable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old gravestone was worn and unreadable.[↗](../../unreadable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The book was so dull it was unreadable.[↗](../../unreadable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her face was unreadable as she opened the letter.[↗](../../unreadable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The memory stick was damaged and the files were unreadable.[↗](../../unreadable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unreal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unreal means not real; imaginary or seeming like a dream.[↗](../../unreal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unreal can describe something so strange or shocking that it is hard to believe it is really happening.[↗](../../unreal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (slang) Unreal means amazing, brilliant or excellent: «That goal was unreal!».[↗](../../unreal/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (slang) Unreal can also mean unfair or ridiculous: «The price is unreal.».[↗](../../unreal/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dream felt unreal.[↗](../../unreal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Winning the cup still feels unreal.[↗](../../unreal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · That skateboard trick was unreal\![↗](../../unreal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (slang)[↗](../../unreal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dragons are unreal creatures from stories.[↗](../../unreal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The prices at the theme park were unreal.[↗](../../unreal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (slang)[↗](../../unreal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sunset was so bright it looked unreal.[↗](../../unreal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · «How was the concert?»[↗](../../unreal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") «Unreal, mate!»[↗](../../unreal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (slang)[↗](../../unreal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Their mildness seemed unreal, and a mere freak; but their savage nature was as true as their teeth and claws.[↗](../../unreal/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **unrealistic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unrealistic means not sensible or likely to happen, especially about plans or hopes: an unrealistic goal.[↗](../../unrealistic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unrealistic means not looking or seeming real or true to life, as in an unrealistic drawing or film scene.[↗](../../unrealistic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An answer of 300 kg for a cat is unrealistic, so check your sum.[↗](../../unrealistic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Getting 100 % in every test is an unrealistic goal.[↗](../../unrealistic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The film's car chase was so unrealistic it was funny.[↗](../../unrealistic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Photos in adverts can be edited and give unrealistic ideas of how people look.[↗](../../unrealistic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Setting smaller goals is better than setting unrealistic ones.[↗](../../unrealistic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His drawing of the horse was unrealistic because it had five legs.[↗](../../unrealistic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unreasonable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not fair or sensible; asking for more than is right or fair.[↗](../../unreasonable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It is unreasonable to ask for three cakes.[↗](../../unreasonable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The king made an unreasonable demand.[↗](../../unreasonable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Your answer of 900 is unreasonable for this problem.[↗](../../unreasonable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unrecognisable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* So changed in look that people cannot tell who or what it is.[↗](../../unrecognisable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witch was unrecognisable in her disguise.[↗](../../unrecognisable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · After the rain, the path was unrecognisable.[↗](../../unrecognisable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His face was unrecognisable under the mud.[↗](../../unrecognisable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unrecorded** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unrecorded means not written down, filmed or saved, so there is no record of it.[↗](../../unrecorded/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unrecorded music or sound has not been recorded.[↗](../../unrecorded/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Much of ancient history went unrecorded.[↗](../../unrecorded/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Write your results down so none go unrecorded.[↗](../../unrecorded/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The goal went unrecorded because nobody filmed it.[↗](../../unrecorded/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The band played an unrecorded song at the show.[↗](../../unrecorded/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many women's stories from the past are unrecorded.[↗](../../unrecorded/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The temperature that morning was unrecorded.[↗](../../unrecorded/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unrelated** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unrelated things have no link or connection with each other.[↗](../../unrelated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unrelated people are not part of the same family.[↗](../../unrelated/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My headache is unrelated to the test; I just slept badly.[↗](../../unrelated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The two fires were unrelated.[↗](../../unrelated/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Liam and Leo share a surname but are unrelated.[↗](../../unrelated/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · On an unrelated note, who wants pizza?[↗](../../unrelated/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Ignore the unrelated information in the word problem.[↗](../../unrelated/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher said the question was unrelated to today's lesson.[↗](../../unrelated/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unreliable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not able to be trusted or depended on to work well or do what is promised.[↗](../../unreliable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of information) Possibly wrong, so not to be believed without checking.[↗](../../unreliable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our old car is unreliable and often won't start.[↗](../../unreliable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He is unreliable: he never turns up on time.[↗](../../unreliable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some websites are unreliable, so check facts in a good book.[↗](../../unreliable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The results were unreliable because we only tested once.[↗](../../unreliable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather forecast was unreliable that week.[↗](../../unreliable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The narrator of the story turned out to be unreliable.[↗](../../unreliable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The entire Greek account of Pythagoras and his philosophy is unreliable and most likely is a forgery.[↗](../../unreliable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../unreliable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **unremedied** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Unremedied means not put right, cured or fixed; a problem or wrong that nobody has repaired.[↗](../../unremedied/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The leak in the roof remained unremedied for months.[↗](../../unremedied/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The unfairness went unremedied for years.[↗](../../unremedied/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · An unremedied mistake can cause bigger problems later.[↗](../../unremedied/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The report listed the faults still unremedied.[↗](../../unremedied/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The broken lift was unremedied, so people used the stairs.[↗](../../unremedied/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The court said the wrong could not stay unremedied.[↗](../../unremedied/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unrepaired** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Not fixed or mended; left broken.[↗](../../unrepaired/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* 'How is the city of praise left unrepaired, the city of my joy?'[↗](../../unrepaired/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.49.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unrepaired/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **unresolved** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unresolved means not yet settled, solved or answered: an unresolved problem or argument is still going on.[↗](../../unresolved/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mystery of the missing cake remained unresolved.[↗](../../unresolved/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The argument between the two friends is still unresolved.[↗](../../unresolved/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The book ends with the main problem unresolved, so we want the sequel.[↗](../../unresolved/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some questions in science are still unresolved.[↗](../../unresolved/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher helped us sort out our unresolved disagreement.[↗](../../unresolved/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The court case is unresolved.[↗](../../unresolved/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unrest** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unrest is a situation where many people are angry or unhappy and may protest, strike or fight, especially in a country or city.[↗](../../unrest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Unrest can mean a feeling of worry or trouble that won't settle.[↗](../../unrest/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There was unrest in the city after the price of bread went up.[↗](../../unrest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The king worried about unrest among the farmers.[↗](../../unrest/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Because of the unrest, the school trip was cancelled.[↗](../../unrest/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The workers' unrest led to a strike.[↗](../../unrest/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · History books tell of times of great unrest.[↗](../../unrest/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A feeling of unrest grew in the town.[↗](../../unrest/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unrestrained** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not controlled or held back; free and wild: unrestrained joy, unrestrained anger.[↗](../../unrestrained/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Not physically held back or tied: an unrestrained dog, an unrestrained passenger (without a seat belt).[↗](../../unrestrained/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The fans cheered with unrestrained joy.[↗](../../unrestrained/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · An unrestrained passenger can be thrown forward in a crash.[↗](../../unrestrained/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy ran unrestrained across the field.[↗](../../unrestrained/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her unrestrained laughter filled the room.[↗](../../unrestrained/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His unrestrained anger frightened the little ones.[↗](../../unrestrained/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Unrestrained spending left them with no money.[↗](../../unrestrained/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unrestricted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Unrestricted means without limits, rules or controls; free to do, have or use as much as you want.[↗](../../unrestricted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had an unrestricted view of the stage from the front row.[↗](../../unrestricted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The library gives unrestricted access to its books for members.[↗](../../unrestricted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Children should not have unrestricted internet use.[↗](../../unrestricted/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The ticket is unrestricted, so you can travel at any time.[↗](../../unrestricted/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dogs had unrestricted run of the farm.[↗](../../unrestricted/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) The museum allows unrestricted entry on Sundays.[↗](../../unrestricted/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **unrewarded** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not given a prize, thanks or payment for good work or a good deed.[↗](../../unrewarded/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A good deed should never go unrewarded.[↗](../../unrewarded/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His hard work went unrewarded that year.[↗](../../unrewarded/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She helped everyone, unrewarded.[↗](../../unrewarded/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **unrighteous** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Not good or fair; wicked.[↗](../../unrighteous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him; (Torah DEU.19.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unrighteous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou shalt not utter a false report; put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.[↗](../../unrighteous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.23.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unrighteous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.[↗](../../unrighteous/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.35.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unrighteous/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity?[↗](../../unrighteous/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.31.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unrighteous/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write iniquity; (Prophets ISA.10.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../unrighteous/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) … [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/15/) **16** [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/17/) … [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/24/) - ← previous: [page 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/15/) - next →: [page 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/page/17/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)