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Adjectives that start with U

Adjectives that start with U

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

Uis forUnique

Something is unique if there is nothing else like it. When something is unique, there is only one thing of its kind.
Photo of an unkempt man
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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.
Unreal desserts.
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Uis forUnreal

Unreal means that something is not real. An unreal thing can be fake or imaginary.
Photo of a man doing something unsafe
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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.
Photo of a man with his shirt untucked
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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.

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.

Uis forUnwise

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

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

Uis forUrban

Something is urban if it relates to city or town living. The opposite of urban is rural.