Adjectives that start with U

Uis forUniform

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.

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Uis forUnique

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

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Uis forUnkempt

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.

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Uis forUnread

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.

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Uis forUnreal

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

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Uis forUnsafe

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.

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Uis forUntucked

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.

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Uis forUnusual

Something is unusual if it is not what you expect for something of that kind. Something unusual is not ordinary. The person in the picture is wearing an unusual hat.

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