Etymological root

un-

Old English

# un-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Old English
**Slug:** un

## Words From This Root
- unaffected - not changed, influenced, or harmed by something
- unstable - likely to change, fail, or collapse; not steady
- unadorned - plain; not decorated or embellished
- unambiguous - having only one clear meaning; not open to doubt
- unambiguously - in a way that admits no doubt or confusion
- unequaled - having no equal; unsurpassed
- unjust - not fair or in accordance with justice
- unrefined - not processed or purified; coarse in manner or taste
- unsteady - liable to falter or shake; not firm or stable
- untouched - not handled, altered, or affected
- uncommonly - to an unusual degree; remarkably
- undelight - lack or absence of delight; displeasure
- unfasten - to undo or release something that is fastened
- unluckily - by bad luck; unfortunately
- unmatched - not equalled or surpassed; without an equal
- unmixed - not mixed with anything else; pure or unalloyed
- unspecific - not definite or precise; vague
- unalloyed - pure and unqualified; not mixed with anything that diminishes it
- unapt - not suitable or appropriate; not inclined or quick to do something
- unassociated - not connected or linked with something else
- unbelievably - to an extent that is hard to credit; remarkably
- unbend - to straighten; to relax from formality or stiffness
- unceasing - never stopping; continuous and relentless
- unconnected - not joined or related; without logical link
- undecked - not adorned or decorated; of a boat, having no deck
- undivided - not split or shared; complete and whole
- uneconomical - wasteful of money, time, or resources; not cost-effective
- unhabited - not lived in; uninhabited
- unlawful - not permitted by law; illegal
- unparalleled - having no equal; without comparison
- unprocessed - not treated, refined, or prepared; in a raw state
- unqualified - lacking required qualifications; or complete and absolute
- unrelenting - not yielding in severity or determination; relentless
- unrestricted - not limited or controlled by rules or conditions
- unseemly - not in good taste or proper; indecorous
- unsettled - not calm, fixed, or resolved; uneasy or changeable
- unsufficient - not enough or adequate; an archaic form of insufficient
- unwind - to undo something wound; to relax after tension or stress
- unyielding - not giving way to pressure; rigid or firmly resolute
- unaccompanied - having no companion or escort; without musical accompaniment
- unalike - not similar; different
- unannexed - not annexed or joined; not incorporated into a larger territory
- unattached - not joined to or connected with anything; not in a romantic relationship
- unbothered - not troubled, annoyed, or concerned
- unchastely - in an unchaste or immodest manner
- uncleanly - habitually dirty; in an unclean manner
- uncloak - to remove a cloak from; to reveal or expose
- unconformity - lack of conformity; a surface of contact between rock strata of differing age
- unconsciousness - the state of lacking awareness or sensation
- unconstrained - not restricted or limited; free
- undamaging - not causing damage or harm
- undefined - not clearly stated, described, or determined
- undependable - not able to be relied upon
- undesirable - not wanted or desirable; objectionable
- undue - excessive or unwarranted; more than is appropriate
- unending - having or seeming to have no end
- unequal - not equal in quantity, size, or value; inadequate
- unexciting - not exciting; dull
- unfinished - not brought to an end or completed
- unfully - not fully; incompletely
- ungraceful - lacking grace or elegance; clumsy
- unhearty - lacking warmth, vigor, or sincerity
- unhopeful - feeling or offering no hope; pessimistic
- uninvolved - not taking part in or affected by something; detached
- unlawfulness - the quality of being against the law; illegality
- unmitigated - absolute; not lessened or softened in any way
- unnaturally - in a way that is not natural or normal
- unpaid - not yet paid; working without payment
- unparticular - not particular or fussy; indiscriminate
- unpolished - not polished; lacking refinement or finish
- unproblematic - not presenting any problem or difficulty
- unquestionable - not able to be disputed or doubted; certain
- unquiet - restless, anxious, or turbulent
- unreal - not real or existing; seeming imaginary or implausible
- unreasonableness - the quality of being excessive, irrational, or unfair
- unremarkable - not particularly interesting or worthy of attention; ordinary
- unriddle - to solve or explain a riddle, puzzle, or mystery
- unsingular - not singular; ordinary or unremarkable
- unsophisticated - lacking worldly experience or refinement; simple
- unsound - not in good condition; not based on valid reasoning
- untimely - happening at an unsuitable time; premature
- untoward - unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient
- unvaluable - beyond price; of inestimable worth (archaic for invaluable)
- unvarnished - plain and direct, without embellishment; not coated with varnish
- unvarying - always the same; not changing
- unwrap - to remove the wrapping from something
- unwritten - not recorded in writing; understood without being formally stated
- unabandoned - not abandoned; still occupied, kept, or maintained
- unability - lack of ability; inability
- unaccustomed - not used to something; unfamiliar or unusual
- unadulteratedly - in a pure or unmixed manner; utterly
- unagitated - calm and undisturbed; not stirred or troubled
- unallowed - not permitted or sanctioned
- unalluring - not attractive or tempting
- unapprehended - not captured; or not grasped or understood
- unartistic - lacking artistic quality, taste, or skill
- unascertained - not yet determined or established with certainty
- unavoidable - impossible to avoid or prevent; inevitable
- unavoidably - in a way that cannot be avoided; inevitably
- unawareness - the state of not being conscious or cognizant of something
- unbalanced - not in equilibrium; or mentally disturbed
- unbeloved - not loved or cherished
- unbowed - not subdued or defeated; remaining proud and defiant
- unbreakable - impossible to break or destroy
- unbroken - not broken, interrupted, or tamed; continuous
- uncannily - in a strange or eerie way that is hard to explain
- uncertainly - in a hesitant or doubtful manner
- uncertainness - the state of being unsure or doubtful; uncertainty
- uncheerful - not cheerful; gloomy or dispiriting
- uncivil - discourteous or rude in behavior
- uncogent - not convincing or logically forceful
- uncoil - to unwind or release from a coiled position
- uncomfortableness - the state of being uneasy or physically uncomfortable
- uncommunicativeness - unwillingness or inability to talk or share information
- uncompassion - lack of sympathy or pity; absence of compassion
- uncompassionate - showing no sympathy or pity
- uncompelling - not persuasive or interesting
- uncomplicated - simple and easy to understand or deal with
- unconcernedly - in a manner free from worry or interest; indifferently
- unconditional - not subject to any conditions; absolute
- uncontemporary - not modern or current; out of keeping with the present time
- unconventionally - in a way that departs from accepted custom or practice
- unconvince - to cause someone to cease believing or being persuaded
- unconvoluted - not complicated or intricate; straightforward
- uncourageous - lacking courage; timid or cowardly
- uncultivated - not farmed or developed; or lacking refinement
- uncut - not cut, trimmed, edited, or shaped
- undauntable - impossible to discourage or intimidate
- undead - dead yet still animate, as a zombie or vampire in fiction
- undeserve - to fail to merit or be worthy of something
- undeveloped - not built up, matured, or fully formed
- undischarged - not paid off, released, or carried out; still outstanding
- undiscovered - not yet found, revealed, or recognized
- undistinguishable - impossible to tell apart or perceive clearly; indistinguishable
- undoubtably - without doubt; undoubtedly
- uneccentric - not eccentric; conventional or ordinary in behavior
- uneducated - lacking formal schooling or knowledge
- uneloquent - not fluent or persuasive in speech
- unencumber - to free from a burden or impediment
- unengaging - failing to attract interest or attention
- unequality - lack of equality; disparity
- unerring - consistently accurate and never making a mistake
- unexclusive - not restricted to a select few; open to all
- unexplained - not made clear or accounted for
- unfaked - genuine; not falsified or pretended
- unfeigned - genuine and sincere; not pretended
- unfettered - free from restraint or restriction
- unfitness - the state of being unsuitable or physically unhealthy
- unfortunateness - the condition of being unlucky or regrettable
- unfrequented - rarely visited; secluded
- unfriend - to remove someone from one's list of contacts on a social network
- unfriendliness - the quality of being unwelcoming or hostile
- unfurnish - to strip of furniture or equipment
- ungenerous - mean or stingy; unwilling to give
- ungovernable - impossible to control or rule
- unguilty - free from guilt; innocent
- unhandy - awkward to use or lacking manual skill
- unhappily - in a sad manner; unfortunately
- unharmful - causing no harm; harmless
- unhasty - not hurried; deliberate and measured
- unhazardous - not dangerous; safe
- unheed - to disregard or pay no attention to
- unhindered - not obstructed or impeded
- unhitch - to unfasten or detach from a hitch
- unholy - wicked or sinful; not sacred
- unidentified - not recognized or named
- unimpressive - failing to make a strong or favorable impression
- unincorporate - to deprive of corporate status; not formed into a corporation
- uninitiate - a person not initiated into special knowledge; uninstructed
- unintentionally - without intending to; accidentally
- uninterrupted - continuous; without a break
- uninvestigated - not examined or inquired into
- unkempt - untidy or disheveled in appearance
- unkindly - in a harsh or unfeeling manner
- unknot - to undo a knot in; untangle
- unlasting - not enduring; transitory
- unlawfully - in a manner contrary to the law
- unlearned - lacking education or knowledge; not acquired by training
- unleash - to release from restraint and allow free action
- unleavened - made without yeast or rising agent
- unloquacious - not talkative; reserved in speech
- unmagical - lacking magic or enchantment; ordinary
- unmethodical - not systematic or orderly
- unmind - to take no notice of; disregard
- unmysterious - easily understood; not puzzling
- unnecessarily - more than is needed; without good reason
- unneeded - not required or wanted
- unnoticeable - not easily seen or perceived
- unofficially - not in an official capacity; informally
- unoften - not frequently; seldom
- unperpetuated - not continued or kept in existence
- unpointed - lacking a sharp tip, or written without diacritical points
- unpopularity - the state of being disliked by many
- unpossessed - not owned or held; not in possession
- unpossible - impossible (archaic or nonstandard form)
- unpriced - having no price marked or assigned
- unprofitable - not yielding profit or benefit
- unproper - not proper; improper (archaic)
- unquestionably - beyond doubt; certainly
- unreadable - impossible to read or too dull to read
- unreasonably - to an excessive or irrational degree
- unrelaxed - tense; not at ease
- unrelentingly - without easing or letting up; relentlessly
- unremitting - never relaxing or ceasing; persistent
- unreserved - without reservation; frank or not set aside
- unroll - to open out something that is rolled up
- unruly - difficult to control or discipline
- unsatisfied - not content or fulfilled
- unsay - to retract or take back something said
- unseeable - impossible to see; invisible
- unsensitive - lacking sensitivity; insensitive
- unshaken - not weakened or disturbed; resolute
- unsilent - not silent; noisy or outspoken
- unskilled - not having or requiring special training or skill
- unskillful - lacking skill or competence; clumsy
- unsleepy - not drowsy; wakeful
- unsnarl - to free from tangles or confusion
- unsocial - avoiding the company of others; not sociable
- unsolicited - given or done without being requested
- unspeakable - too bad or great to be expressed in words
- unspicy - lacking spice or pungent flavor; mild
- unspoiled - not damaged, ruined, or overdeveloped
- unstill - not still; restless or in motion
- unstylish - not fashionable; lacking style
- unsufferable - unbearable; intolerable (archaic form of insufferable)
- unsullied - not spoiled, tainted, or made impure; pristine
- untalkative - not inclined to talk; reticent or taciturn
- untamed - not domesticated or controlled; wild
- unthreatening - not causing fear or appearing dangerous
- untimeliness - the quality of occurring at an inappropriate or inopportune time
- untrusting - unwilling to trust; suspicious
- untruth - a statement that is not true; a lie or falsehood
- untruthful - not telling the truth; dishonest or false
- untypical - not typical or representative; unusual
- unused - not having been used; not accustomed to
- unutterable - too great or intense to be expressed in words; inexpressible
- unveiling - a formal public revelation or first showing of something
- unvirtuously - in a way lacking moral goodness or virtue
- unvisited - not visited; rarely or never frequented
- unvoracious - not greedy or insatiable; lacking voracity
- unwillingly - in a reluctant manner; against one's wishes
- unworried - free from worry or anxiety; untroubled

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