Words about words

Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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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 Unzip

Unzip is a word that means opening up a zipper.

U is for Up

Up is a direction. You go up when you go higher. The person in the picture has just climbed up the ladder and is now sitting at the top. The opposite of up is down.

U is for Uproot

A tree is uprooted when it falls down with its roots attached, like in the picture. Trees are usually uprooted by storms.

U is for Upturn

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

U is for Urban

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

U is for Useless

Something is useless if there is no purpose for it. Something may become useless because it is broken and no longer does what it is supposed to do, or it might have never done anything to begin with.

U is for Usual

Usual is another word for normal. When something is going along the way it always does, it is usual. For example, "his day was progressing as usual".

The opposite of usual is unusual.

V is for Vague

Something is vague if it is not expressed clearly. The opposite of vague is explicit or definite.

The sign in the picture is very vague about when the road is closed.

V is for Valid

Something is valid if it is correct or accepted. For something like a travel pass or a parking meter, it is valid if you can use it.

A reason for doing something might be described as valid if other people accept it, like a valid reason for taking a day off work or school.

V is for Valuable

Something is valuable if it is worth a lot of money. Some things are valuable for other reasons, for example they have sentimental value because they remind you of someone.

V is for Vandalism

Vandalism means damaging or breaking things on purpose, like buildings, buses, statues, or signs. It is an act that harms property.

V is for Vandalize

Vandalize means to damage or ruin something on purpose, often without caring who owns it. It can include breaking, scratching, or defacing public or private property.

People vandalize walls, signs, buses, or books to change how they look. The damage is usually done secretly or as an act of mischief. Vandalism is illegal in many places.

V is for Vanish

Something vanishes when it changes from you being able to see it, to not being able to see it. Something might vanish quickly or gradually. The picture is of a wall vanishing into the fog.
A similar word to vanish is disappear.

V is for Vast

Vast is another word for huge, expansive, or broad. Vast is commonly used to describe land.

V is for Venomous

Venomous is another word for poisonous or toxic. Snakes, scorpions and spiders can be venomous.