Adjectives that start with U

Describing words, to help you tell someone else what something is like.

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U is for Ugly

Something or someone is ugly if they make you feel bad when you look at them.
The opposite of ugly is beautiful.

U is for Umami

Umami is one of the five basic tastes. It tastes like a savory, rich flavor.

Umami flavor is found in foods such as broth, cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, and soy sauce. People notice it when food feels full and satisfying.

U is for Uncommon

Uncommon means rare, strange or unusual. Uncommon is the opposite of common.

Albino squirrels like in the picture are quite uncommon.

U is for Underdone

Underdone describes food that hasn't finished cooking. Sometimes food is underdone on purpose.

U is for Underripe

Something is underripe if it isn't ripe yet. Underripe fruit is usually green and hard.

U is for Underweight

A person or animal is underweight if they weigh less than they should. When you are underweight you can easily see your bones.

U is for Undressed

You are undressed when you are wearing either no clothes or you are not wearing enough clothes. The people in the picture are undressed. When you are taking your clothes off, you are said to be getting undressed.
The opposite of undressed is dressed.

U is for Unfinished

Something is unfinished if it has not been completed yet.
A similar word to unfinished is incomplete.The opposite of unfinished is finished.

U is for Unfit

Someone is unfit if they are in poor physical condition, and get tired very easily when they do physical activity. The man in the photo is very unfit.
Unfit also means something that doesn't suit a purpose, for example a rotten fruit is unfit to eat.

U is for Unfortunate

Unfortunate is another word for unlucky. Unfortunate means that something bad has happened that is out of your control. The opposite of unfortunate is fortunate.

U is for Uniform

Something is uniform if it is the same everywhere. A wall that is all one color might be described as being a uniform shade of green.
A uniform is also the name given to the clothing all people in an organisation have to wear so they all look similar. People in the military wear uniforms, and many schools require that children wear uniforms.
Uniforms for men and women are often quite different, even in the same organisation.

U is for Unique

Something is unique if there is nothing else like it. When something is unique, there is only one thing of its kind.

U is for Unkempt

Someone is unkempt if they haven't paid attention to their personal hygiene and grooming, and look very scruffy. Something like a garden is unkempt if it has been unmaintained and left to get overgrown.

U is for Unread

A book or any other piece of writing is unread if you have not read it. Once you have read a book, and then give it to someone else who hasn't read it, it becomes unread again to the new person.

U is for Unreal

Unreal means that something is not real. An unreal thing can be fake or imaginary.

U is for Unsafe

Something is unsafe if it has a high risk of danger. The man in the picture has chosen an unsafe way to reach the roof he is working on. Unsafe is the opposite of safe.

U is for Untucked

Something is untucked if the loose edge of something is flapping and is not held in place. The man in the picture has his shirt untucked. Untucked is the opposite of tucked.

U is for Unusual

Something is unusual if it is not what you expect for something of that kind. Something unusual is not ordinary.

The way the tree in the picture has split is unusual.

U is for Unwise

Unwise means foolish or stupid. The opposite of unwise is wise.

U is for Upturn

You upturn something when you flip it upside down. Once you upturn something, it is upturned.