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1. [**uncool**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncool.md) adjective (uncool; informal) Not fashionable or not stylish; embarrassing in front of friends.
2. [**uncouple**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncouple.md) verb (uncouple, uncouples, uncoupled, uncoupling) To separate two things that were joined, especially railway carriages, a trailer from a car, or wagons.
3. [**uncouth**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncouth.md) adjective (uncouth) 1) Rude, rough and without good manners; behaving in a way that is not polite or refined.
4. [**uncover**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncover.md) verb (uncover, uncovers, uncovered, uncovering) To uncover something is to take a cover or lid off it so it can be seen.
5. [**uncovered**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncovered.md) adjective, verb form (uncover, uncovered) Uncovered means not covered, open or bare: an uncovered pot.
6. [**unction**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unction.md) noun (unction — uncountable) Unction is the act of anointing someone with holy oil as a sign of God's blessing, for example for the sick.
7. [**uncurl**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncurl.md) verb (uncurl, uncurls, uncurled, uncurling) To uncurl means to open out or straighten from a curled shape: a hedgehog uncurls when it feels safe.
8. [**uncut**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uncut.md) adjective (uncut) Uncut means not cut: uncut grass, uncut hair, an uncut cake.
9. [**undamaged**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undamaged.md) adjective 1) Undamaged means not harmed or broken; still in good condition.
10. [**undaunted**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undaunted.md) adjective Not frightened or put off, even when things look hard or dangerous.
11. [**undecided**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undecided.md) adjective (undecided) Undecided means not yet having made up your mind: «I'm undecided about which club to join.».
12. [**undecorated**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undecorated.md) adjective 1) Undecorated means plain, with no decorations or ornaments. 2) (of a soldier) Undecorated means not given any medals.
13. [**undefined**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undefined.md) adjective (undefined) Undefined means not clearly explained, described or fixed, like an undefined plan.
14. [**undeniable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undeniable.md) adjective So clear or true that nobody can say it is not so: undeniable proof.
15. [**under**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/under.md) preposition, adverb (under); adjective (under — rare) Under means below something, or covered by it.
16. [**underachieve**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underachieve.md) verb (underachieve, underachieves, underachieved, underachieving) 1) To underachieve is to do less well than you are able to, especially at school or work.
17. [**underarm**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underarm.md) adjective (an underarm throw); adverb (throw it underarm); noun (the underarm, underarms) Underarm describes throwing or hitting with your hand below shoulder level, swinging the arm forwards and up.
18. [**underbrush**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underbrush.md) noun (plural rarely used) Small bushes and plants growing under big trees in a wood.
19. [**undercharge**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undercharge.md) verb (undercharge, undercharges, undercharged, undercharging) To undercharge means to ask someone to pay less than the real or correct price, often by mistake.
20. [**undercoat**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undercoat.md) noun (an undercoat, undercoats); verb (undercoat, undercoats, undercoated, undercoating — rare) An undercoat is a first layer of paint put on before the top layer, to help the top coat stick and look smooth.
21. [**undercover**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undercover.md) adjective (undercover); adverb (undercover) Undercover means working secretly, pretending to be someone else, to find out information, as police or spies do.
22. [**underdog**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underdog.md) noun (an underdog, underdogs) The underdog is the person or team that is expected to lose a contest.
23. [**underemployed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underemployed.md) adjective Underemployed means having a job with fewer hours than you want.
24. [**underestimate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underestimate.md) verb (underestimate, underestimates, underestimated, underestimating); noun (an underestimate, underestimates) To underestimate means to guess that an amount, size or time is smaller than it really is: «I underestimated how long the walk would take.».
25. [**underfoot**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underfoot.md) adverb Under your feet, on the ground where you walk.
26. [**underfur**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underfur.md) noun (underfur — uncountable) 1) Underfur is the soft, thick, short fur close to the skin of some animals, under the longer outer hairs, which keeps them warm and dry.
27. [**undergo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undergo.md) verb (undergo, undergoes, underwent, undergone, undergoing) 1) (formal) To undergo something is to go through or experience it, especially something unpleasant or difficult, such as an operation, a…
28. [**underground**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underground.md) adjective (underground); adverb (underground); noun (the underground) Underground means below the surface of the ground.
29. [**undergrowth**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undergrowth.md) noun (undergrowth — uncountable) 1) Undergrowth is the bushes, ferns, small plants and tangled stems that grow thickly under the trees in a wood or forest.
30. [**underline**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underline.md) verb (underline, underlines, underlined, underlining); noun (an underline) To underline is to draw a line under a word or words to show they are important or to mark a title.
31. [**underlying**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underlying.md) adjective; also verb form (the -ing form of «underlie») Underlying means real but hidden; it is the true reason behind something: the underlying cause.
32. [**undermine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undermine.md) verb (undermine, undermines, undermined, undermining) To undermine something is to make it weaker little by little, often secretly.
33. [**underneath**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underneath.md) preposition (underneath the table); adverb (look underneath); noun (the underneath — the bottom side, informal); adjective (the underneath part) Directly below or under something, often covered or hidden by it.
34. [**underpants**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underpants.md) noun (underpants — plural only; a pair of underpants) Underpants are a piece of underwear worn under trousers or a skirt, covering the bottom and the private parts.
35. [**underpass**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underpass.md) noun (an underpass, underpasses) 1) An underpass is a road or path that goes under another road or a railway, so people or cars can cross safely.
36. [**underperforming**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underperforming.md) adjective and verb (underperform, underperforms, underperformed, underperforming) 1) (jargon, euphemism) doing badly; not as good as expected or needed. 2) (finance) making less money than others.
37. [**underprivileged**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underprivileged.md) adjective; noun (the underprivileged — people) 1) Underprivileged means having less money, fewer chances and fewer good things in life than most people.
38. [**underrate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underrate.md) verb (underrates, underrated, underrating) To think that someone or something is worth less than it really is.
39. [**undersea**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undersea.md) adjective; adverb (rare) 1) Undersea means below the surface of the sea or happening under the sea.
40. [**underside**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underside.md) noun (the underside, undersides) 1) The underside is the bottom side or surface of something, the part facing down.
41. [**understand**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/understand.md) verb (understand, understands, understood, understanding) To understand is to know what something means or how it works.
42. [**understandable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/understandable.md) adjective Understandable means easy to understand; clear.
43. [**understate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/understate.md) verb (understate, understates, understated, understating) To understate means to say that something is smaller, less important or less serious than it really is.
44. [**understatement**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/understatement.md) noun (an understatement, understatements; understatement — uncountable) An understatement is a way of saying something that makes it sound smaller, weaker or less important than it really is.
45. [**understood**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/understood.md) verb, past tense and past participle of «understand» (understand, understands, understood, understanding); adjective (understood) Understood is the past of «understand»: knew or got the meaning of something.
46. [**undertake**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undertake.md) verb (undertake, undertakes, undertook, undertaken, undertaking) — formal To agree to do a piece of work or take on a job or task, often a big or hard one.
47. [**undertaker**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undertaker.md) noun (an undertaker, undertakers) 1) A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation and to arrange funerals; in the US also called a funeral director…
48. [**undertaking**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undertaking.md) noun (an undertaking, undertakings); verb form (present participle of undertake: undertake, undertakes, undertook, undertaken, undertaking) 1) A big or difficult job or project. 2) (formal) A promise to do something. 3) The work of an undertaker (arranging funerals).
49. [**undertone**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undertone.md) noun (plural undertones) 1) A quiet, low voice used so others cannot hear: speak in an undertone. 2) A hidden feeling or meaning under the words.
50. [**underwater**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underwater.md) adjective (underwater); adverb (underwater) 1) Underwater means below the surface of water, or done or used under water.
51. [**underwear**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underwear.md) noun (underwear — uncountable) 1) Underwear is the clothing you wear next to your skin, under your other clothes, like pants, knickers, briefs, vests and bras.
52. [**underwood**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underwood.md) noun (no plural) (an old word) Low bushes and shrubs growing under the tall trees of a wood.
53. [**underworld**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underworld.md) noun (plural underworlds) 1) In fairy tales, a land under the ground where kings and magic beings live. 2) The land of the dead.
54. [**undeserved**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undeserved.md) adjective (undeserved); adverb «undeservedly» 1) Not deserved; not earned or fair, whether good or bad: an undeserved punishment, an undeserved prize.
55. [**undesirable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undesirable.md) adjective (undesirable); noun (an undesirable, undesirables — old, rude) Not wanted because it is bad, harmful or unpleasant: undesirable side effects.
56. [**undetected**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undetected.md) adjective (undetected) 1) Not noticed, found or discovered. 2) Not found by a test or a machine: «The illness went undetected.»
57. [**undigested**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undigested.md) adjective (undigested) Not broken down by the body yet, or not broken down at all.
58. [**undignified**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undignified.md) adjective (undignified) 1) Making you look silly or embarrassed; not calm, proper or serious.
59. [**undiminished**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undiminished.md) adjective (undiminished; formal) 1) Not made smaller, weaker or less; still as strong as before.
60. [**undisclosed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undisclosed.md) adjective (undisclosed) 1) Undisclosed means not told or not made public; kept secret.
61. [**undiscovered**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undiscovered.md) adjective (undiscovered) 1) Undiscovered means not yet found or known about by anyone. 2) Undiscovered can mean not yet famous or noticed, as an undiscovered talent.
62. [**undisputed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undisputed.md) adjective (undisputed) Undisputed means accepted by everyone, so no one argues about it: «the undisputed champion».
63. [**undissolved**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undissolved.md) adjective (undissolved) 1) Undissolved means not dissolved: still solid in a liquid, not mixed in so that it disappears.
64. [**undistributed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undistributed.md) adjective (undistributed) — formal Not shared out or given out yet: undistributed money, undistributed food.
65. [**undisturbed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undisturbed.md) adjective; adverb Undisturbed means not interrupted or bothered: she slept undisturbed.
66. [**undivided**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undivided.md) adjective (undivided) 1) Undivided attention or support is complete and given to only one thing. 2) Something undivided is whole and not split into parts.
67. [**undo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undo.md) verb (undo, undoes, undid, undone, undoing) To undo is to turn something back to how it was before.
68. [**undocumented**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undocumented.md) adjective (undocumented) Undocumented means not written down or recorded anywhere.
69. [**undone**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undone.md) adjective; past participle of the verb «undo» (undo, undoes, undid, undone, undoing) Undone means not fastened or tied: an undone shoelace, button or zip.
70. [**undoubtedly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undoubtedly.md) adverb 1) Undoubtedly means certainly, without any doubt; it is sure to be true.
71. [**undress**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undress.md) verb (undress, undresses, undressed, undressing); noun (in a state of undress) To take off your clothes, or to take someone's clothes off (like a baby or doll).
72. [**undue**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undue.md) adjective (undue) 1) (formal) Undue means more than is needed, right or sensible; too much. 2) (old use) Undue can also mean not yet owed or due to be paid.
73. [**undulate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undulate.md) verb (undulate, undulates, undulated, undulating) To undulate is to move up and down or side to side in smooth waves.
74. [**unduly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unduly.md) adverb 1) Unduly means more than is right, necessary or reasonable; too much (formal).
75. [**undyed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undyed.md) adjective (undyed) 1) Undyed means not coloured with dye; still its natural colour, like undyed wool or cotton.
76. [**undying**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undying.md) adjective 1) Lasting for ever; never fading or ending.
77. [**unearthly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unearthly.md) adjective 1) Strange and eerie, as if it belonged to a world other than ours. 2) (informal) Very early or very late: at an unearthly hour.
78. [**uneasily**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneasily.md) adverb (uneasily) Uneasily means in a worried, nervous or uncomfortable way.
79. [**uneasiness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneasiness.md) noun A worried or uncomfortable feeling; not feeling calm or sure that all is well.
80. [**uneasy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneasy.md) adjective (uneasy, more uneasy or uneasier, uneasiest) Uneasy means worried, nervous or uncomfortable, feeling that something is wrong.
81. [**uneducated**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneducated.md) adjective (uneducated) Uneducated means having had little or no schooling or education.
82. [**unemployed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unemployed.md) adjective (unemployed); noun (the unemployed — people without jobs) 1) Unemployed means not having a paid job, though able and wanting to work. 2) The unemployed are all the people without jobs.
83. [**unemployment**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unemployment.md) noun (unemployment, uncountable) Unemployment is when people who want a job and can work cannot find one.
84. [**unending**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unending.md) adjective Going on and on, with no end.
85. [**unequal**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unequal.md) adjective (unequal, more unequal); adverb unequally Unequal means not the same in size, amount or value.
86. [**unequalled**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unequalled.md) adjective Better than all others; no one else is as good.
87. [**unequally**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unequally.md) adverb Not in equal amounts or shares; some parts are bigger than others.
88. [**unesco**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unesco.md) proper noun (UNESCO, an acronym) 1) UNESCO is a part of the United Nations that works for education, science and culture around the world; its name is short for the United…
89. [**uneven**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneven.md) adjective (uneven, more uneven, most uneven) 1) Not flat, smooth or level: an uneven path. 2) Not the same in size, amount or quality; not equal: uneven teams. 3) (US, maths…
90. [**unevenly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unevenly.md) adverb 1) Unevenly means not in an equal or smooth way: some parts more and some less, or bumpy rather than flat.
91. [**unevenness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unevenness.md) noun (unevenness — uncountable) Unevenness is the state of not being flat, smooth or level, like bumps on a road.
92. [**uneventful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneventful.md) adjective (uneventful; more uneventful, most uneventful) An uneventful time is one when nothing special, exciting or bad happens.
93. [**unexpected**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unexpected.md) adjective (unexpected); adverb unexpectedly; noun the unexpected Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen.
94. [**unexpectedly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unexpectedly.md) adverb (unexpectedly) 1) Unexpectedly means in a way that nobody expected or planned; as a surprise.
95. [**unfailing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfailing.md) adjective Never stopping or running out; always there when needed.
96. [**unfair**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfair.md) adjective (unfair, more unfair, most unfair) 1) Unfair means not fair: not treating people equally or in a right and honest way, or not following the rules.
97. [**unfairly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfairly.md) adverb 1) Unfairly means in a way that is not fair, not right or not equal for everyone.
98. [**unfairness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfairness.md) noun (unfairness; uncountable) 1) The quality of not being fair; treating people in an unequal or unjust way. 2) An example of being unfair.
99. [**unfaithful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfaithful.md) adjective (unfaithful) Unfaithful means not loyal; breaking a promise or letting down someone who trusted you.
100. [**unfaithfulness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfaithfulness.md) noun Not being loyal or true to a friend, partner or promise.

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