--- title: U — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 3 description: The 555 words of the school 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/school/U/page/3/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / U # U — The school dictionary · page 3 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/6/) - [unfamiliar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfamiliar/) — Unfamiliar means not known to you or not seen before. — 9 sentences - [unfasten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfasten/) — To unfasten something means to open it or undo it, such as a button, buckle, belt, seat belt, clasp or lock. — 9 sentences - [unfastened](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfastened/) — Unfastened means not fastened, not closed or done up: an unfastened seat belt, an unfastened gate. — 9 sentences - [unfathomable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfathomable/) — Too deep or too hard to measure or understand. — 4 sentences - [unfavourable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfavourable/) — Not good or helpful; making success less likely: unfavourable weather. — 11 sentences - [unfed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfed/) — Not given food; hungry. — 4 sentences - [unfeeling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfeeling/) — Not kind; not caring about other people's feelings or pain; hard-hearted. — 8 sentences - [unfeigned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfeigned/) — Real and genuine; not pretended. — 4 sentences - [unfertilised](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfertilised/) — Unfertilised describes an egg or egg cell that has not joined with a sperm cell, so it cannot grow into a baby animal. — 10 sentences - [unfinished](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/) — Unfinished means not finished, not complete yet. — 11 sentences - [unfit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfit/) — Not healthy or strong in the body, usually because of too little exercise. — 9 sentences - [unflattering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unflattering/) — Unflattering means making someone or something look or seem worse than they really are, like an unflattering photo. — 8 sentences - [unfledged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfledged/) — Of a young bird, not yet grown its feathers, so it cannot fly yet. — 5 sentences - [unfold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfold/) — To open something that was folded so it lies flat or spreads out. — 11 sentences - [unfollow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfollow/) — To stop following a person or account on social media, so you no longer see their posts. — 7 sentences - [unforced](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unforced/) — Unforced means done naturally and easily, not with effort or pretending. — 8 sentences - [unforeseen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unforeseen/) — Not expected or planned for; something nobody guessed would happen. — 8 sentences - [unforgettable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unforgettable/) — Unforgettable means so special, exciting, beautiful or strange that you will remember it for a very long time. — 7 sentences - [unforgiving](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unforgiving/) — An unforgiving person does not forgive people easily and keeps blaming them for wrongs they did. — 8 sentences - [unfortunate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfortunate/) — Having bad luck; unlucky. — 11 sentences - [unfortunately](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfortunately/) — Used to say that something is sad, bad or unlucky, or that it did not turn out well: «Unfortunately, it started to rain.». — 4 sentences - [unfounded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfounded/) — Unfounded means not based on facts or evidence; not true. — 7 sentences - [unfree](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfree/) — Unfree means not free; not allowed to choose how you live, work or move, such as a slave, a serf or a prisoner. — 8 sentences - [unfriendly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfriendly/) — Unfriendly means not kind or welcoming, not wanting to be nice to other people. — 11 sentences - [unfrozen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfrozen/) — Unfrozen means no longer frozen; thawed, or never frozen at all. — 9 sentences - [unfulfilled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfulfilled/) — Not carried out or finished, as a promise or task is not done. — 5 sentences - [unglazed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unglazed/) — Unglazed pottery or tiles have no shiny glassy coating (glaze) on the surface, so they look dull and feel rough. — 8 sentences - [ungodly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ungodly/) — Not respecting God; wicked or sinful. — 5 sentences - [ungovernable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ungovernable/) — Ungovernable means impossible to control or rule, like an ungovernable country, crowd or class. — 8 sentences - [ungracious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ungracious/) — Rude or not polite; not kind in the way someone speaks or behaves. — 4 sentences - [ungrammatical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ungrammatical/) — Ungrammatical means not following the rules of grammar of a language, like «She go to school yesterday.». — 7 sentences - [ungrateful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/ungrateful/) — Ungrateful means not thankful, not showing thanks when someone has helped you or given you something. — 7 sentences - [unguarded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unguarded/) — Unguarded means not watched or protected by anyone. — 8 sentences - [unguent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unguent/) — A soft cream or oil rubbed on the skin to heal it, soften it or make it smell nice. — 4 sentences - [unhappily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappily/) — In a sad way, showing you are unhappy. — 5 sentences - [unhappiness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappiness/) — Unhappiness is the feeling of being sad or not happy. — 8 sentences - [unhappy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhappy/) — Sad, not happy or cheerful. — 11 sentences - [unharmed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unharmed/) — Not hurt or damaged; safe after a danger. — 8 sentences - [unharness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unharness/) — To take the harness off an animal, such as a horse, so it can rest or graze. — 4 sentences - [unhealthy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhealthy/) — Not good for your health. — 12 sentences - [unheard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unheard/) — Unheard means not heard by anyone, or not listened to. — 9 sentences - [unheated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unheated/) — Unheated means without any heating, so it stays cold, like an unheated room, pool or greenhouse. — 7 sentences - [unheeded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unheeded/) — Not noticed or not paid attention to; ignored. — 4 sentences - [unhelpful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhelpful/) — Unhelpful means not helping, or making a problem or a situation harder. — 7 sentences - [unhindered](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhindered/) — Not blocked, slowed or stopped; free to go on. — 4 sentences - [unhinge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhinge/) — To take a door or lid off its hinges. — 10 sentences - [unhinged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhinged/) — Unhinged means mentally unbalanced, acting in a wild, crazy or frightening way. — 9 sentences - [unholy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unholy/) — Wicked or sinful, not holy. — 5 sentences - [unhook](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhook/) — 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. — 10 sentences - [unhorse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhorse/) — To knock or throw a rider off a horse. — 4 sentences - [unhurt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhurt/) — Unhurt means not injured or harmed, especially after an accident or danger. — 8 sentences - [unhygienic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unhygienic/) — Unhygienic means dirty in a way that can spread germs and illness. — 7 sentences - [unicef](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unicef/) — UNICEF is the part of the United Nations that works to help children around the world, giving them food, clean water, vaccines, schooling… — 8 sentences - [unicorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unicorn/) — 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. — 12 sentences - [unicycle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unicycle/) — A cycle with only one wheel, pedals and a seat, ridden by balancing, often by clowns or performers. — 8 sentences - [unidentified](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unidentified/) — Unidentified means not known or not recognised: no one knows yet who or what it is. — 8 sentences - [unification](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unification/) — Unification is the act of joining separate things, groups or countries into one whole. — 7 sentences - [unified](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unified/) — Unified means joined together into one whole. — 8 sentences - [uniform](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uniform/) — 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 o… — 11 sentences - [uniformly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uniformly/) — In the same way everywhere or for everyone; evenly, without changes. — 8 sentences - [unimaginably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/) — Unimaginably means to a degree that is so great, small or extreme that it is very hard or impossible to imagine. — 7 sentences - [unimpeded](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimpeded/) — Unimpeded means not blocked or slowed down; free to move or happen: «an unimpeded view». — 8 sentences - [unimportant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimportant/) — Unimportant means not important; not mattering much. — 8 sentences - [unimpressed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimpressed/) — Unimpressed means not thinking that someone or something is good, special or clever. — 8 sentences - [uninformative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninformative/) — Uninformative means giving little or no useful information. — 7 sentences - [uninformed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninformed/) — Uninformed means not knowing the facts about something: «an uninformed guess». — 8 sentences - [uninhabited](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninhabited/) — With no people living there. — 9 sentences - [uninjured](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninjured/) — Not hurt or harmed; without any injury. — 8 sentences - [unintelligent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unintelligent/) — Not clever; not showing good thinking or understanding. — 8 sentences - [unintelligibility](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unintelligibility/) — Unintelligibility is the state of being impossible or very hard to understand, especially speech or writing that cannot be made out. — 7 sentences - [unintelligible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unintelligible/) — Unintelligible speech or writing cannot be understood because it is unclear, mumbled, too messy, or in a code or language you do not know. — 8 sentences - [unintended](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unintended/) — Unintended means not planned or not meant to happen: an unintended result, unintended harm. — 6 sentences - [unintentional](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unintentional/) — Not done on purpose; accidental. — 7 sentences - [unintentionally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unintentionally/) — If you do something unintentionally, you do it by accident, not on purpose. — 4 sentences - [uninterested](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninterested/) — Uninterested means not interested; not wanting to know about or pay attention to something. — 7 sentences - [uninteresting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninteresting/) — Uninteresting means not interesting; dull and boring, so it does not hold your attention. — 8 sentences - [uninterrupted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninterrupted/) — Uninterrupted means going on without being stopped or broken. — 9 sentences - [uninvited](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uninvited/) — Uninvited means not invited; coming or happening without being asked. — 7 sentences - [union](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/union/) — A union is a group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights (a trade union, a labor union). — 12 sentences - [unique](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unique/) — Unique means being the only one of its kind, unlike anything else: every snowflake is unique. — 12 sentences - [uniquely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uniquely/) — Uniquely means in a way that is the only one of its kind, so nothing else is like it. — 8 sentences - [unison](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unison/) — «In unison» means all together, at the same time, with everyone doing the same thing. — 5 sentences - [unit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unit/) — A unit is an amount used for measuring, like a meter, a kilogram, a liter or an hour. — 14 sentences - [unite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unite/) — To unite means to join together to make one group or one thing: «The two clubs united.». — 12 sentences - [unity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unity/) — Being joined together as one, or people agreeing and working together. — 11 sentences - [universal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/universal/) — Universal means true for, done by or belonging to everyone or everything, in every place. — 12 sentences - [universally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/universally/) — Universally means by everyone or everywhere, without exception. — 9 sentences - [universe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/universe/) — The universe is everything that exists: all of space, time, matter and energy, including all the stars, planets and galaxies. — 9 sentences - [university](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/university/) — A place of higher learning where people study for degrees after school and where research is done. — 9 sentences - [unjust](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unjust/) — Unjust means not fair or not right, especially when someone is treated badly without a good reason. — 9 sentences - [unjustified](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unjustified/) — Unjustified means not fair or not reasonable; without a good reason. — 7 sentences - [unjustly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unjustly/) — If someone is treated unjustly, they are treated unfairly, in a way that is not right. — 4 sentences - [unkempt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkempt/) — Unkempt means messy or untidy, not neatly cared for, especially of hair, beards or clothes. — 4 sentences - [unkind](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkind/) — Unkind means not kind; saying or doing things that hurt or upset other people. — 9 sentences - [unkindly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/) — Unkindly means in a way that is not kind, not caring or a bit cruel. — 8 sentences - [unkindness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindness/) — Unkindness is being unkind, mean or cruel to others. — 9 sentences - [unknowable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unknowable/) — Unknowable means impossible to know or find out, even with study or tools. — 7 sentences - [unknowing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unknowing/) — Unknowing means not knowing or not aware of what is happening, often of something important. — 8 sentences - [unknown](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unknown/) — Unknown means not known: an unknown number. — 12 sentences - [unlabelled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unlabelled/) — Without a label: an unlabelled jar or bottle. — 8 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/page/6/)