Un- is added to the beginning of adjectives, adverbs, and nouns, in order to form words that have the opposite meaning.
My father was an unemployed labourer.
He had sensed his mother's unhappiness.
2. prefix
Un- is added to the beginning of a verb that describes a process, in order to form another verb that describes the reverse of that process.
He undressed and draped his clothes neatly over the back of the chair.
She was anxious for me to unwrap the other gifts.
3. prefix
Un- is added to the beginning of the past participle of a verb, in order to form an adjective that means that the process described bythe verb has not happened.
The theory remains untested.
Dealers across the country continue to complain about huge stocks of unsold cars.
UN in British English
abbreviation for
United Nations
United Nations in British English
noun(functioning as singular or plural)
1.
an international organization of independent states, with its headquarters in New York City, that was formed in 1945 to promote peace and international cooperation and security
Abbreviation: UN
2.
(in World War II) a coalition of 26 nations that signed a joint declaration in Jan 1942, pledging their full resources to defeating the Axis powers
un- in British English1
prefix
(freely used with adjectives, participles, and their derivative adverbs and nouns:less frequently used with certain other nouns)
not; contrary to; opposite of
uncertain
uncomplaining
unemotionally
untidiness
unbelief
unrest
untruth
Word origin
from Old English on-, un-; related to Gothic on-, German un-, Latin in-
un- in British English2
prefix forming verbs and verbalderivatives
1.
denoting reversal of an action or state
uncover
untangle
2.
denoting removal from, release, or deprivation
unharness
unman
unthrone
3.
(intensifier)
unloose
Word origin
from Old English un-, on-; related to Gothic and-, German ent-, Latin ante
'un in British English
or un (ən)
pronoun
a spelling of one
that's a big 'un
▶ USAGE This spelling is intended to reflect a dialectal or informal pronunciation
UN in American English
United Nations
un- in American English
(ʌn)
1.
not, lack of, the opposite of
unconcern, unreason, unwonted
see also non-
2.
back; the reverse or removal of
added to verbs to indicate a reversal of the action and to nouns to indicate a removalor release of the thing mentioned or from the condition, place, etc. indicated, andsometimes used merely as an intensive [unbind, unfold; unbonnet, unbosom; unloose]
The following list includes many of the more common compounds formed with un- (either sense) that do not have special meanings
ˌunaˈbated
ˌunabˈbreviˌated
ˌunaˈbetted
ˌunabˈsolved
ˌunabˈsorbed
ˌunˌacaˈdemic
ˌunacˈcented
ˌunacˈceptable
unaccepted
ˌunacˈclimated
ˌunacˈcommoˌdating
ˌunacˈcredited
ˌunacˈknowledged
ˌunacˈquainted
ˌunaˈdaptable
ˌunadˈjustable
ˌunaˈdorned
ˌunaˈdulterˌated
ˌunadˈventurous
unˈadverˌtised
ˌunadˈvisable
ˌunafˈfiliˌated
ˌunaˈfraid
ˌunagˈgressive
unˈaided
unˈaimed
unˈalienable
ˌunaˈlike
ˌunalˈleviˌated
ˌunalˈlied
ˌunalˈlowable
ˌunalˈloyed
unˈalterable
unaltered
ˌunamˈbiguous
ˌunamˈbitious
unˈampliˌfied
ˌunaˈmusing
unˈanaˌlyzable
unanalyzed
ˌunanˈnealed
ˌunanˈnounced
unˈanswerable
ˌunanˈticiˌpated
ˌunaˈpoloˈgetic
ˌunapˈpalled
ˌunapˈparent
ˌunapˈpealable
ˌunapˈpealing
ˌunapˈpeasable
unˈappeˌtizing
ˌunapˈpreciˌated
ˌunapˈpreciative
unˌappreˈhensive
ˌunapˈproached
unˈarguable
unˈarmored
ˌunarˈtistic
ˌunˌascerˈtained
unaˈshamed
unˈaspiˌrated
ˌunasˈpiring
ˌunasˈsignable
ˌunasˈsigned
ˌunasˈsimilable
ˌunasˈsimiˌlated
ˌunasˈsisted
ˌunasˈsociˌated
ˌunasˈsorted
ˌunasˈsured
ˌunaˈtoned
ˌunatˈtainable
ˌunatˈtempted
ˌunatˈtested
ˌunatˈtired
ˌunatˈtractive
ˌunausˈpicious
ˌunauˈthentic
ˌunauˈthentiˌcated
unˈauthorˌized
unavailability
ˌunaˈvailable
ˌunaˈvenged
ˌunaˈvowed
ˌunaˈwakened
unˈawed
unˈbaked
unˈbaptized
unˈbathed
ˌunbeˈfitting
unˈbelt
unˈblamable
unˈbleached
unˈblemished
unˈblinking
unˈboned
unˈbought
unˈbraid
unˈbranched
unˈbranded
unˈbreakable
unˈbreathable
unˈbribable
unˈbridgeable
unˈbrotherly
unˈbruised
unˈbrushed
unˈbudgeted
unˈburied
unburnable
unˈburned
unˈburnt
unˈbusinessˌlike
unˈbuttered
unˈcaged
unˈcalcuˌlating
unˈcanceled
unˈcancelled
ˌuncaˈnonical
unˈcaring
unˈcarpeted
unˈcasked
uncastrated
unˈcataˌloged
unˈcaught
unˈceasing
unceasingly
unˈceleˌbrated
unˈcensored
unˈcensured
unˈcertiˌfied
unˈchain
unˈchallenged
unˈchangeable
unˈchanged
unchanging
unˈchaperˌoned
ˌunˌcharacterˈistic
unˈchartered
unˈchaste
unˈchastened
unˈchecked
unˈcherished
unˈchewed
unˈchilled
unˈchivalrous
unˈchosen
unˈchristened
unˈclaimed
unˈclariˌfied
unˈclassiˌfiable
unˈcleaned
unˈclear
unˈcleared
unˈclipped
unˈclog
unˈclouded
unˈcluttered
ˌuncoˈaguˌlated
unˈcoated
unˈcocked
unˈcoined
ˌuncolˈlectable
ˌuncolˈlected
unˈcoloˌnized
unˈcolored
unˈcombed
ˌuncomˈbinable
ˌuncomˈbined
unˈcomely
unˈcomforted
ˌuncomˈmissioned
ˈuncomˈpanionable
unˈcompenˌsated
ˌuncomˈplaining
ˌuncomˈpleted
unˈcompliˌcated
unˈcompliˌmentary
ˌuncomˈplying
ˌuncomˈpounded
ˌunˌcompreˈhending
ˌunˌcompreˈhensible
ˌuncomˈpressed
ˌunconˈcealed
ˌunconˈciliˌated
ˌunconˈcluded
ˌunconˈdemned
ˌunconˈdensed
ˌunconˈducive
ˌunconˈfessed
ˌunconˈfined
ˌunconˈfirmed
ˌunconˈfused
ˌunconˈgealed
ˌunconˈgenial
ˌunconˌgeniˈality
unˈconquerable
unˈconquered
ˌunˌconsciˈentious
unˈconseˌcrated
ˌunconˈsoled
ˌunconˈsoliˌdated
unˈconstiˌtuted
ˌunconˌstrained
ˌunconˈstricted
ˌunconˈsumed
ˌunconˈtamiˌnated
unˈcontemˌplated
ˌunconˈtested
ˌunˌcontraˈdictable
ˌunconˈtrived
ˌunconˈtrollable
uncontrollably
ˌunconˈtrolled
uncontroversial
ˌunˌcontroˈvertible
ˌunconˈverted
ˌunconˈvinced
ˌunconˈvincing
unˈcooked
unˈcooled
ˌuncoˈoperative
ˌuncoˈordiˌnated
ˌuncorˈrected
ˌuncorˈroboˌrated
ˌuncorˈrupted
unˈcountable
unˈcrate
uncreative
unˈcredited
unˈcrippled
unˈcropped
unˈcrowded
unˈcrushable
unˈcrystalˌlized
unˈcultivable
unˈcultiˈvated
unˈcultured
unˈcurable
unˈcurbed
uncured
ˌuncurˈtailed
unˈcurtained
unˈcushioned
unˈcustomˌary
unˈdamaged
unˈdated
unˈdaughterly
ˌundeˈbatable
ˌundeˈcayed
ˌundeˈcipherable
ˌundeˈclared
ˌundeˈclinable
ˌunˌdecomˈposable
unˈdecoˌrated
ˌundeˈfaced
ˌundeˈfeatable
ˌundeˈfeated
ˌundeˈfended
ˌundeˈfensible
ˌundeˈfiled
ˌundeˈfinable
ˌundeˈfined
unˈdeleˌgated
ˌundeˈliverable
ˌundeˈmanding
ˌunˌdemoˈcratic
ˌunˌdemoˈcratically
ˌundeˈmonstrable
ˌundeˈnied
ˌundeˌnomiˈnational
ˌundeˈpendable
ˌundeˈpreciˌated
ˌundeˈscribable
ˌundeˈscried
undeserved
ˌundeˈserving
unˈdesigˌnated
ˌundeˈsired
ˌundeˈsirous
ˌundeˈstroyed
ˌundeˈtachable
ˌundeˈtected
ˌundeˈterminable
undetermined
ˌundeˈterred
ˌundeˈveloped
unˈdeviˌating
ˌundeˈvoured
ˌundeˈvout
ˌunˌdifferˌentiˈated
ˌundifˈfused
ˌundiˈgested
ˌundiˈgestible
unˈdigniˌfied
ˌundiˈluted
ˌundiˈminishable
ˌundiˈminished
unˈdimmed
ˌunˌdiploˈmatic
ˌundisˈcernible
ˌundisˈcernibly
ˌundisˈcerning
ˌundisˈcharged
unˈdisciplined
ˌundisˈclosed
ˌundisˈcouraged
ˌundisˈcoverable
ˌundisˈcovered
ˌundisˈcrimiˌnating
ˌundisˈcussed
ˌundisˈguised
ˌundisˈheartened
ˌundisˈhonored
ˌundisˈmantled
ˌundisˈmayed
ˌundisˈmembered
ˌundisˈpelled
ˌundisˈputable
ˌundisˈputed
ˌundisˈsected
ˌundisˈsolved
ˌundisˈsolving
ˌundisˈtilled
ˌundisˈtinguishable
ˌundisˈtinguished
ˌundisˈtorted
ˌundisˈtracted
ˌundisˈtressed
ˌundisˈtributed
ˌundisˈturbed
ˌundiˈversiˌfied
ˌundiˈverted
ˌundiˈvested
ˌundiˈvided
undivulged
ˌundogˈmatic
ˌundoˈmestic
ˌundoˈmestiˌcated
unˈdrained
ˌundraˈmatic
ˌundraˈmatically
ˌunˈdramaˌtized
unˈdraped
unˈdried
unˈdrinkable
unˈdutiful
unˈdyed
unˈeatable
unˈeaten
ˌunˌecoˈnomical
unˈedible
unˈediˌfying
unˈeducable
unˈeduˌcated
ˌunefˈfaced
ˌuneˈmanciˌpated
ˌunemˈbarrassed
ˌunemˈbellished
ˌuneˈmotional
ˌunemˈphatic
ˌunenˈclosed
ˌunenˈcumbered
ˌunenˈdearing
unˈending
ˌunenˈdorsed
ˌunenˈdowed
ˌunenˈdurable
ˌunenˈforceable
ˌunenˈgaged
ˌunenˈgaging
ˈun-English
ˌunenˈjoyable
ˌunenˈlightened
ˌunenˈriched
ˌunenˈrolled
ˌunenˈslaved
ˌunˈenˈtangled
unˈentered
unˈenterˌprising
ˌunˌenterˈtaining
ˌunenˈthralled
ˌunenˌthusiˈastic
ˌunenˈtitled
unˈenviable
unˈenvious
ˌuneˈquipped
ˌuneˈrased
ˌunesˈcapable
ˌunesˈcorted
ˈunesˈtablished
ˌunesˈthetic
unˈethical
unethically
ˌunexˈacting
ˌunexˈaggerˌated
ˌunexˈalted
ˌunexˈamined
unˈexcaˌvated
ˌunexˈcelled
ˌunexˈchangeable
ˌunexˈcitable
ˌunexˈcited
ˌunexˈciting
ˌunexˈcused
unˈexeˌcuted
unˈexerˌcised
ˌunexˈpanded
ˌunexˈpendable
ˌunexˈperienced
unˈexpert
unˈexpiˌated
ˌunexˈpired
ˌunexˈplainable
ˌunexˈplained
ˌunexˈplicit
ˌunexˈploded
ˌunexˈploited
ˌunexˈplored
ˌunexˈported
ˌunexˈposed
unexpressed
ˌunexˈpunged
unˈexpurˌgated
ˌunexˈtended
ˌunexˈtinguished
unˈfaded
unˈfading
unˈfaltering
unˈfashionable
unˈfatherly
unˈfathomable
unˈfathomed
unˈfeared
unˈfearful
unˈfeasible
unˈfeathered
unˈfed
unˈfederˌated
unˈfelt
unˈfeminine
unˈfenced
ˌunferˈmented
unˈfertile
unˈfertilˌized
unˈfilled
unˈfiltered
unˈfired
unˈflagging
unˈflattering
unˈflavored
unflawed
ˌunforˈbidden
unˈforced
unˈfordable
ˌunforeˈknown
ˌunˈforeˈseeable
ˌunforeˈseen
unˈforested
unˈforfeited
unˈforged
ˌunˈforˈgivable
ˌunforˈgivably
ˌunforˈgiven
ˌunforˈgotten
unˈformuˌlated
ˌunforˈsaken
unforthcoming
unˈfought
unˈframed
unˈfree
ˌunfreˈquented
ˌunfulˈfilled
unˈfunded
unˈfunny
unˈfurnished
unˈgarnished
unˈgathered
unˈgentlemanly
unˈgenuine
unˈgifted
unˈglazed
unˈgloriˌfied
unˈglossed
unˈgloved
unˈgraceful
ungracefully
ungracefulness
unˈgraded
unˈgraduˌated
unˈgrateful
ungratefulness
unˈgratiˌfied
unˈgreased
unˈgrounded
unˈgrudging
unˈguessable
unˈguided
unˈhackneyed
unˈhammered
unˈhampered
unˈhandled
unˈhanged
unˈhardened
unˈharmed
unˈharmful
ˌunharˈmonious
unˈharnessed
unˈharrowed
unˈharvested
unˈhasty
unˈhatched
unˈhealed
unˈhealthful
unˈheated
unˈheeded
unˈheeding
unˈhelpful
unˈheralded
ˌunheˈroic
unhesitant
ˌunˈhesiˌtating
unˈhewn
unˈhindered
unˈhired
ˌunˌhomoˈgeneous
unˈhonored
unˈhostile
unˈhoused
unˈhung
unˈhurt
unˈhusk
ˌunˌhygiˈenic
unˈhyphenˌated
ˌuniˈdentiˌfied
ˌunˌidioˈmatic
ˌunilˈlumiˌnated
unˈillusˌtrated
ˌuniˈmaginable
ˌuniˈmaginably
ˌuniˈmaginative
unˈimiˌtated
ˌunimˈpaired
ˌunimˈpassioned
ˌunimˈpeded
unˈimpleˌmented
ˌunimˈportance
ˌunimˈportant
ˌunimˈposing
ˌunimˈpregnated
ˌunimˈpressionable
ˌunimˈpressive
ˌuninˈdemniˌfied
ˌuninˈdulged
ˌuninˈdustrialˌized
ˌuninˈdustrious
ˌuninˈfected
ˌuninˈfested
ˌuninˈflected
uninfluenced
ˌunˌinfluˈential
ˌuninˈformed
ˌuninˈhabitable
uninhabited
ˌuninˈitiˌated
unˈinjured
ˌuninˈstructed
ˌuninˈsurable
ˌuninˈsured
unˈinteˌgrated
ˌuninˈtended
ˌunˌinterˈmittent
ˌuninˈterpoˌlated
ˌuninˈterpreted
ˌunˌinterˈrupted
uninterruptedly
ˌuninˈtimiˌdated
ˌuninˈventive
uninvested
ˌuninˈvited
ˌuninˈviting
ˌuninˈvoked
ˌuninˈvolved
unironic
unˈjaded
unˈjoined
unˈkept
unˈkissed
unˈlabeled
unˈlabored
unˈladyˌlike
ˌunlaˈmented
unˈlaundered
unˈleased
unˈleavened
unˈlessened
unˈlessoned
unˈlevel
unˈlevied
ˌunliˈbidinous
unˈlicensed
unˈlifeˌlike
unˈlighted
unˈlikable
unˈlikeable
unˈlined
unˈliqueˌfiable
unˈlit
unˈlived
unˈlively
unˈlocated
unˈlovable
unˈloved
unˈloving
unˈlubriˌcated
unˈmagniˌfied
unˈmaidenly
unˈmalleable
unˈmanageable
unˈmanful
unˈmaniˌfested
unˈmannered
unˈmannish
ˌunˌmanuˈfacturable
ˌunˌmanuˈfactured
unˈmarked
unˈmarketable
unˈmarred
unˈmarriageable
unˈmarried
unˈmastered
unˈmatchable
unˈmatched
unˈmated
unˈmatted
ˌunmaˈtured
unˈmeant
unˈmeasurable
unmeasured
ˌunmeˈchanical
unˈmediˌcated
unˈmediˌtated
ˌunmeˈlodious
unˈmelted
unˈmenacing
unˈmendable
unˈmended
unˈmentioned
unˈmerceˌnary
unˈmerchantable
unˈmerited
unˈmesh
ˌunmeˈthodical
unˈmiliˌtary
unˈmilled
unˈmingled
unˈmirthful
ˌunmisˈtaken
unˈmitigable
unˈmixed
unˈmodiˌfied
unˈmodish
unˈmoduˌlated
unˈmoistened
unˈmold
ˌunmoˈlested
unˈmolten
unˈmortgaged
unˈmotherly
unˈmotiˌvated
unˈmounted
unˈmourned
unˈmovable
unˈmoving
unˈmown
unˈmusical
unˈmystiˌfied
unˈnail
unˈnamable
unˈnameable
unˈnamed
unˈnaturalˌized
unˈnavigable
unˈnaviˌgated
unˈneeded
unˈneedful
unˈneighborly
unˈnoted
unˈnoticeable
unˈnoticed
unˈnurtured
ˌunobˈjectionable
ˌunoˈbliging
ˌunobˈscured
ˌunobˈservant
ˌunobˈserved
ˌunobˈserving
ˌunobˈstructed
ˌunobˈtainable
ˌunobˈtruding
ˌunobˈtrusive
unobtrusively
ˌunofˈfending
ˌunofˈfensive
ˌunˈoffered
ˌunofˈficial
unofficially
ˌunofˈficious
unˈoiled
unˈopen
unˈopened
ˌunopˈposed
ˌunopˈpressed
ˌunorˈdained
ˌunoˈriginal
ˌunˌornaˈmental
unˈornaˌmented
unˈorthoˌdox
unˈorthoˌdoxy
ˌunˌostenˈtatious
unˈowned
unˈoxiˌdized
unˈpaciˌfied
unˈpaid-ˌfor
unˈpainful
unˈpainted
unˈpaired
unˈpalatable
unˈpardonable
unˈpardoned
unˈparted
unˈpasteurˌized
unˈpatched
unˈpatented
ˌunˌpatriˈotic
ˌunˌpatriˈotically
unˈpaved
unˈpeaceable
unˈpeaceful
unˈpediˌgreed
unˈpen
unˈpeneˌtrated
unˈpensioned
ˌunperˈceivable
ˌunperˈceived
ˌunperˈceiving
ˌunperˈceptive
unˈperfect
ˌunperˈfected
ˌunperˈformed
ˌunperˈplexed
ˌunperˈsuadable
ˌunperˈsuaded
ˌunperˈsuasive
ˌunperˈturbable
ˌunperˈturbed
ˌunˌphiloˈsophic
ˌunˌphiloˈsophical
unˈpicked
unˈpierced
unˈpile
unˈpitied
unˈpitying
unˈplaced
unˈplanned
unˈplanted
unˈplayable
unˈplayed
unˈpleased
unˈpleasing
unˈpledged
unˈpliable
unˈploughed
unˈplowed
unˈplucked
unˈplug
ˌunpoˈetic
ˌunpoˈetical
unˈpointed
unˈpoised
unˈpolarˌized
unˈpolished
ˌunpoˈlite
unˈpolitic
ˌunpoˈlitical
ˌunpolˈluted
unˈpopuˌlated
unˈposed
unˈposted
unˈpotted
unˈpractical
unpredictability
ˌunpreˈdictable
unpredictably
ˌunpreˈoccuˌpied
ˌunpreˈpared
ˌunˌpreposˈsessing
ˌunpreˈscribed
ˌunpreˈsentable
ˌunpreˈserved
unˈpressed
ˌunpreˈsumptuous
ˌunpreˈtending
ˌunpreˈtentious
ˌunpreˈvailing
ˌunpreˈventable
unˈpriced
unˈprimed
unˈprincely
unˈprinted
unˈprivileged
unˈprizable
unˈprized
unˈprobed
unˈprocessed
ˌunproˈcurable
ˌunproˈductive
ˌunproˈfaned
ˌunproˈfessed
ˌunproˈgressive
ˌunproˈhibited
unˈpromising
unˈprompted
ˌunproˈnounceable
ˌunproˈnounced
ˌunproˈpitiable
ˌunproˈpitious
ˌunproˈportionate
ˌunproˈposed
unˈprosperous
unˈproved
unˈproven
ˌunproˈvided
ˌunproˈvoked
unˈpruned
unˈpuntual
unˈpunishable
unˈpunished
unˈpure
unˈpurged
unˈpuriˌfied
unˈpurposed
unˈquaking
unˈqualiˌfying
unˈquelled
unˈquenchable
unˈquenched
unˈquotable
unˈquoted
unranked
unˈransomed
unˈrated
unˈratiˌfied
unˈravaged
unˈreasoned
ˌunreˈbuked
ˌunreˈceivable
ˌunreˈceived
ˌunreˈceptive
ˌunreˈciproˌcated
ˌunreˈclaimable
ˌunreˈclaimed
unˈrecogˌnizable
unˈrecogˌnized
ˌunˌrecomˈmended
unˈrecomˌpensed
ˌunˌreconˈcilable
unˈreconˌciled
ˌunreˈcorded
ˌunreˈcoverable
ˌunreˈcruited
unˈrectiˌfied
ˌunreˈdeemed
ˌunreˈdressed
ˌunreˈfined
ˌunreˈflecting
ˌunreˈformable
ˌunreˈformed
ˌunreˈfreshed
ˌunreˈgarded
unˈregistered
ˌunreˈgretted
unˈreguˌlated
ˌunreˈhearsed
ˌunreˈlated
ˌunreˈlaxed
ˌunreˌliaˈbility
ˌunreˈliable
ˌunreˈliably
ˌunreˈlievable
ˌunreˈlieved
unremarkable
ˌunreˈmarked
unˈremedied
ˌunreˈmembered
ˌunreˈmittable
ˌunreˈmitted
ˌunreˈmorseful
ˌunreˈmovable
ˌunreˈmunerˌated
ˌunreˈmunerˌative
unˈrendered
ˌunreˈnewed
ˌunreˈnowned
unˈrentable
unˈrented
ˌunreˈpaid
ˌunreˈpairable
ˌunreˈpaired
ˌunreˈpealed
ˌunreˈpentant
ˌunreˈpented
ˌunreˈpenting
ˌunreˈplaceable
ˌunreˈplaced
ˌunreˈplenished
ˌunreˈported
ˌunˌrepreˈsentative
ˌunˌrepreˈsented
ˌunreˈpressed
ˌunreˈprieved
unˈrepriˌmanded
ˌunreˈprovable
ˌunreˈquested
ˌunreˈquited
ˌunreˈsentful
ˌunreˈsigned
ˌunreˈsistant
ˌunreˈsisting
ˌunreˈsolved
ˌunreˈspectful
ˌunreˈsponsive
unˈrested
unˈrestful
ˌunreˈstrained
ˌunreˈstraint
ˌunreˈstricted
ˌunreˈtentive
ˌunreˈtracted
ˌunreˈtrieved
ˌunreˈturned
ˌunreˈvealed
ˌunreˈvenged
ˌunreˈversed
ˌunreˈviewed
ˌunreˈvised
ˌunreˈvoked
ˌunreˈwarded
ˌunreˈwarding
unˈrhymed
unˈrhythmic
unˈrhythmical
unˈrightful
unˈripened
unˈroasted
unˈrobe
ˌunroˈmantic
ˌunroˈmantically
unˈroped
unˈruled
unˈrumpled
unrushed
unˈrusted
unˈsafe
unˈsaintly
ˌunˌsalaˈbility
unˈsalable
unˈsalaried
ˌunˌsaleaˈbility
unˈsaleable
unˈsalted
unˈsampled
unˈsanctiˌfied
unˈsanctioned
unˈsated
unˈsatiable
unˈsatiˌated
unˈsatiˌating
ˌunˌsatisˈfactorily
ˌunˌsatisˈfactory
unˈsatisˌfied
unˈsatisˌfying
unˈsaved
unˈsayable
unˈscalable
unˈscaled
unˈscanned
unˈscarred
unˈscented
unˈsceptical
unˈscheduled
unˈscholarly
ˌunˌscienˈtific
ˌunˌscienˈtifically
unˈscorched
unˈscourged
unˈscratched
unˈscreened
unˈscriptural
unˈsculptured
unˈsealed
unˈseasonal
unˈseaˌworthy
unˈseconded
unˈseeded
unˈseeing
unˈsegmented
unˈsegreˌgated
ˌunseˈlected
ˌunseˈlective
unselfconscious
ˌunsenˈsational
unˈsent
ˌunˌsentiˈmental
unˈsepaˌrated
unserious
unˈserved
unˈserviceable
unˈsewn
unˈsexual
unˈshaded
unˈshadowed
unˈshakable
unˈshakeable
unˈshaken
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unˈshapely
unˈshared
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unˈshaven
unˈshelled
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unˈshod
unˈshorn
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unˈshrinking
unˈshrunk
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unˈshut
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unˈsigned
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unˈsimilar
unˈsimpliˌfied
unˈsingable
unˈsinkable
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unˈsized
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unˈsleeping
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unˈsnagged
unˈsober
unˈsoftened
unˈsoiled
unˈsold
unˈsoldierly
ˌunsoˈlicited
ˌunsoˈlicitous
unˈsolid
ˌunsoˈlidiˌfied
unˈsolvable
unˈsolved
unˈsoothed
unˈsorted
unˈsought
unˈsounded
unˈsoured
unˈsowed
unˈsown
unˈspecialˌized
ˌunspeˈcific
unˈspeciˌfied
ˌunspecˈtacular
unˈspecuˌlative
unˈspent
unˈspilled
unˈspiritual
ˌunˌspirituˈality
unˈsplit
unˈspoiled
unˈspoken
unˈsporting
unˈsportsmanˌlike
unˈspotted
unˈsprung
unˈsquandered
unˈsquared
unˈstack
unˈstained
unˈstalked
unˈstamped
unˈstandardˌized
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unˈstarred
unˈstated
unˈstatesmanˌlike
unˈsteadˌfast
unˈstemmed
unˈsteriˌlized
unˈstigmaˌtized
unˈstinted
unˈstinting
unˈstitched
unˈstrained
ˌunstraˈtegic
unˈstratiˌfied
unˈstressed
unˈstriated
unˈstriped
unˈstripped
unˈstuffed
unˈstylish
ˌunsubˈdued
ˌunsubˈmissive
ˌunsubˈscribed
unˈsubsiˌdized
ˌunsubˈstantiˌated
unsubtle
ˌunsucˈcessful
unsuccessfully
unˈsufferable
ˌunsugˈgestive
unˈsuited
unˈsullied
unˈsunk
unˈsuperˌvised
ˌunsupˈportable
ˌunsupˈported
ˌunsupˈpressed
unˈsure
ˌunsurˈmountable
ˌunsurˈpassable
ˌunsurˈpassed
ˌunsurˈprised
ˌunsusˈceptible
ˌunsusˈpecting
ˌunsusˈpicious
ˌunsusˈtainable
ˌunsusˈtained
unˈswayed
unˈsweetened
unˈswept
unˈswerving
unswervingly
unˈswollen
ˌunsymˈmetrical
unˈsymmetry
ˌunˌsympaˈthetic
ˌunˌsympaˈthetically
unˈsympaˌthizing
ˌunˌsystemˈatic
ˌunˌsystemˈatically
unˈsystemaˌtized
unˈtabuˌlated
unˈtack
unˈtactful
unˈtagged
unˈtainted
unˈtalented
untalkative
unˈtalked-ˌof
unˈtamable
unˈtamed
unˈtanned
unˈtapped
unˈtarnished
unˈtasted
unˈtaxed
unˈteachable
unˈtechnical
unˈtempered
unˈtenanted
unˈtended
unˈterriˌfied
unˈtested
unˈthanked
unˈthatched
unˈthawed
ˌuntheˈatrical
unˈthoughtful
unˈthought-ˌof
unˈthrifty
unˈticketed
unˈtillable
unˈtilled
unˈtinged
unˈtipped
unˈtired
unˈtiring
unˈtorn
unˈtouched
unˈtraceable
unˈtraced
ˌuntraˈditional
unˈtrained
unˈtrammeled
ˌuntransˈferable
ˌuntransˈlatable
ˌuntransˈlated
ˌuntransˈmitted
ˌuntransˈported
ˌuntransˈposed
unˈtrapped
ˌuntraˈversed
unˈtreated
unˈtrimmed
unˈtrod
unˈtroubled
unˈtrustful
unˈtrustˌworthy
unˈtufted
unˈtunable
unˈtuned
unˈtuneful
unˈturned
unˈtwilled
unˈtypical
unˈusable
unˈutiˌlizable
unˈutiˌlized
unˈuttered
unˈvacciˌnated
unˈvacilˌlating
unˈvalued
unˈvanquished
unˈvaried
unˈvarying
unˈventiˌlated
unˈveriˌfiable
unˈveriˌfied
unˈversed
ˌunˈvested
unˈvexed
unˈvindiˌcated
unˈvioˌlated
unˈvisited
unˈvocal
unˈvocalˌized
unˈvulcanˌized
unˈwakened
unˈwalled
unˈwaning
unˈwanted
unˈwarˌlike
unˈwarmed
unˈwarned
unˈwarped
unˈwarrantable
unˈwarranted
unˈwasted
unˈwatched
unˈwatered
unˈwavering
unˈwaxed
unˈweakened
unweaned
unˈwearable
unˈweary
unˈweathered
unˈweave
unˈwed
unˈwedded
unˈweeded
unˈweighed
unˈwelcome
unˈwelded
unˈwhipped
unˈwilled
unˈwinking
unˈwished
unˈwithering
unˈwitnessed
unˈwomanly
unˈwon
unˈwooded
unˈwooed
unworkability
unˈworkable
unˈworked
unˈworkmanˌlike
unˈworn
unˈworried
unˈworshiped
unˈwounded
unˈwoven
unˈwrinkle
unwrinkled
unˈyielding
unˈyouthful
unˈzoned
Word origin
(sense 1) ME < OE, akin to Gr an-, a- (see a-2, an-1), L in- (see in-2), and to the negative elements in no, not, nor; (sense 2) ME un-, on- < OE un-, on-, and-, back, akin to Ger ent-, Du ont-
Examples of 'UN' in a sentence
UN
`My aunt used to say I had a black dog on my shoulder when I was in a temper as a little 'un.
Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)
Conditions in the prison were not good, he wrote, but in his opinion they didn't specifically contravene any UN conventions.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
It comes off once I'm back at the UN ," Silverman replied brusquely.
MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER
Darling Lucy, I have been assigned to some sort of UN human rights investigation team.
Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003)
"The city center's cordoned off ---it's basically a UN camp.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001)
About her hung a strong scent of Chanel No. 5. Where did she get it, wondered Stella, to whom French scent was an un- obtainable luxury.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN ON THE WATER (1994)
The panic slowly subsided to un- easy apprehension while the minutes crawled by as if they were each an hour long.
Cussler, Clive INCA GOLD (1994)
In other languages
UN
British English: UN /juː ɛn/ ABBREVIATION
The UN is an organization which most countries belong to. Its role is to encourage international peace, cooperation, and friendship. UN is an abbreviation for `United Nations'.