{ "unpack":{ "antonyms":[ "load", "pack" ], "definitions":{ ": decompress sense 2":[ "unpack a compressed file" ], ": to analyze the nature of by examining in detail : explicate":[ "unpack a concept" ], ": to engage in unpacking a container":[], ": to remove or undo from packing or a container":[ "unpacked his gear" ], ": to remove the contents of":[ "unpack a suitcase" ], ": unburden , reveal":[ "must \u2026 unpack my heart with words", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ] }, "examples":[ "It's been a year since I moved here and I still haven't unpacked all of my books.", "I unpacked my suitcase as soon as I arrived home.", "By the time we got to the hotel, I was too tired to unpack .", "She's good at unpacking complex concepts.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "There was unanimity on several motivating factors, including not needing to unpack more than once and having enough unscheduled time to be independent. \u2014 Nancy Nathan, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "More than this, the scan represents the goal of the symposium to go deeper than face value and unpack our relationship with our surroundings. \u2014 Kevin Leblanc, ELLE , 8 June 2022", "Symbotic uses artificial intelligence software to efficiently unpack and store incoming items, then repack them for dispatch to the retail stores. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022", "Ultimately, that's what Follow the Thread seeks to dissect and unpack for viewers, while providing visual evidence in the form of over 70 featured films. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 16 May 2022", "But even today, price records can be hard to find and unpack on hospital websites, and compliance with the rules has been spotty, according to Turquoise Health. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022", "From its royal trappings to its Edinburgh setting to its commentary on neurodivergence, acceptance, and class, there's so much to unpack and enjoy here. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2022", "There\u2019s actually so much to unpack in that statement. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 28 Feb. 2022", "Despite finding Clotilda and the attention brought to Africatown, there is still so much to unpack , and many truths remain buried. \u2014 Essence , 8 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "disburden", "discharge", "disencumber", "off-load", "unburden", "unlade", "unload" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000752", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "unpadded":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not padded":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1748, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003140", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpaged":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having no page numbers":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1624, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8p\u0101jd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044854", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpaid":{ "antonyms":[ "cleared", "liquidated", "paid (off ", "repaid", "settled" ], "definitions":{ ": not paid":[ "an unpaid volunteer" ], ": not paying a salary":[ "an unpaid position" ] }, "examples":[ "I have a pile of unpaid bills sitting on my desk.", "The city is trying to collect unpaid taxes.", "She took three months of unpaid leave from her job.", "I served as an unpaid consultant on the project.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "According to the village, both men were suspended from their duties on the day the indictment was announced and are on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the case. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022", "Miami Township Trustee Mike Robison said Anthony Dangel was initially placed on unpaid administrative leave once the board of trustees learned of his arrest and the charges. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022", "Mothers who had paid leave had lower cortisol levels than mothers with unpaid leave. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 1 June 2022", "The fines totaled nearly $37,000, and about $13,000 was unpaid , records show. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 26 May 2022", "During the past three months, more of those balances are going unpaid , Leer said. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 10 May 2022", "Bauer was paid during his nearly 10 months on administrative leave, but his MLB suspension is unpaid . \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022", "Jean-Louis Barrault, actor, director, and mime, who was reportedly brought in at the last minute, was responsible for the proceedings, which featured many famous performers, all of whom were unpaid . \u2014 Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022", "Court documents state Dulai joined Sarlo\u2019s charitable foundation as a board member and began to receive a monthly $2,000 salary, though other board members were unpaid . \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8p\u0101d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "outstanding", "overdue", "owed", "owing", "payable", "unsettled" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041500", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpaid-letter stamp":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": postage-due stamp":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012310", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "unpained":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having no pain : feeling no pain":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English unpeyned , from un- entry 1 + peyned , past participle of peynen to pain":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193542", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpainful":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not painful":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185016", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpaintable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215020", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "unpainted":{ "antonyms":[ "colored", "colorized", "dyed", "hued", "painted", "pigmented", "stained", "tinct", "tinctured", "tinged", "tinted" ], "definitions":{ ": not painted":[ "unpainted wood", "an unpainted canvas" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Taking their cue from these seemingly unpainted marbles, artists like Michelangelo left their Renaissance sculptures similarly unadorned. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 June 2022", "The cleaning methods discussed below are for unpainted , clay brick pavers only. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022", "Most companies provide furniture \u2014 though that ranges from low-lying unpainted wooden tables to sleek Modernist outdoor tables and chairs \u2014 and most picnics generally run about two hours. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 June 2022", "In this kitchen designed by Shawn Henderson, the white brick backsplash allows for a more modern, fresh mood as opposed to the industrial and darker presence of unpainted bricks. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 14 June 2022", "Weathered walls and beams, intentionally left unpainted , reveal the building\u2019s industrial history. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022", "The tiles won\u2019t stick to porous wood, ceramic tiles that have a surface texture or unpainted drywall. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022", "The unpainted , eyelash-shaped silhouettes are defined by areas of flat color as if they were cut with scissors out of a sheet of paper. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Mar. 2022", "To use it, first attach the strap to your wrist, then attach the clip to an unpainted metal part of any object that's properly grounded. \u2014 Saira Mueller, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8p\u0101n-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "colorless", "tintless", "uncolored", "undyed", "unstained", "white" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061947", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpaired":{ "antonyms":[ "matched", "paired" ], "definitions":{ ": being an electron that does not share its orbital with another electron":[], ": not matched or mated":[], ": not paired: such as":[] }, "examples":[ "found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Under normal circumstances, having an additional, unpaired electron exacts a cost on the system's total energy. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022", "The amino acids also scavenge free radicals\u2014molecules with unpaired electrons that can damage proteins and DNA. \u2014 Jea Morris, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Jan. 2022", "Kelsey, Deandra Kanu, Serena Chew, Victoria Larson and Victoria Paul were the unpaired women. \u2014 Haley Kluge, Variety , 23 Aug. 2021", "Shortly after the eggs hatched, an unpaired male decided to claim this as his territory. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2021", "Hens and drakes pair up and spread out, looking to feed, roost, and loaf in places where they won\u2019t be disturbed by unpaired males. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 28 Aug. 2020", "Charged molecules, systems with unpaired electrons and strange arrangements of atoms in otherwise common molecules have also been observed. \u2014 Ryan C. Fortenberry, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020", "Hillis\u2019s slim handbook aimed to convince her reader that, with a stiff upper lip and a healthy dose of economic self-indulgence, being an unpaired woman could be not just tolerable but liberating. \u2014 Ashley Fetters, Curbed , 20 June 2018", "The final cells were large eggs with 23 unpaired chromosomes, ready to fuse with a sperm cell containing a complementary set. \u2014 Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian , 10 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pa(\u0259)rd, -\u02c8pe(\u0259)rd", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8perd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "odd", "unmatched" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235300", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpalatable":{ "antonyms":[ "appetizing", "delectable", "delicious", "delish", "palatable", "savory", "savoury", "tasty", "toothsome", "yummy" ], "definitions":{ ": not palatable : distasteful":[ "unpalatable wines" ], ": unpleasant , disagreeable":[ "raising income tax rates is politically unpalatable", "\u2014 Mary Rowland" ] }, "examples":[ "pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination", "hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The bank warned that making emissions more expensive could be unpalatable for policy makers concerned about inflation and a potential economic downturn. \u2014 Ed Ballard, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "Oh, and meanwhile, Hopper (David Harbour) is stuck in a Soviet gulag, because why not add that plot to this unpalatable stew", "Democrats hope that their far-right ideological bent will prove unpalatable to voters. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 17 May 2022", "More than two years later, however, buffets are no longer considered so unpalatable . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022", "Difficult, sometimes unpalatable choices have had to be made. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022", "The fast-moving events in Ukraine have prompted the president and his advisers to make unpalatable choices that contradict stances taken during the campaign. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia And Tarini Parti, WSJ , 13 Mar. 2022", "Modern advertising typically involves a great deal of data collection and tracking, which has become increasingly unpalatable for internet users. \u2014 Darren Shou, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "For many who voted for left-wing candidates in the first round April 10, this runoff vote presents an unpalatable choice between a nationalist in Le Pen, and a president who some feel has veered to the right during his first term. \u2014 Thomas Adamson And Patrick Hermansen, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pa-l\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brackish", "distasteful", "unappetizing", "unsavory", "yucky", "yukky" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113220", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "unparalleled":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "War crimes of this type are unparalleled in history.", "The new telescope offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct research.", "Her knowledge of the subject is unparalleled .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the sudden collapse in the economy was unparalleled as businesses across the country closed and consumers sheltered in place for weeks. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "That's because, aside from brand recognition and aggressive competitiveness, the quality and inventiveness of its product is unparalleled . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 18 June 2022", "The roughly 400 members of the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) collaboration have continued to analyze W bosons produced by the collider, called the Tevatron, chasing down myriad sources of error to reach an unparalleled level of precision. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022", "The newest Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+, Moon Knight, boasts unparalleled talent. \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 24 Jan. 2022", "The Logitech G X56 also supports up to 13 different axes, which means an unparalleled level of immersion when flying in games. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 19 Dec. 2021", "Monte and Avery empower everyone around them to excel at an unparalleled level. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 Nov. 2021", "When the Tokyo Olympics finally kick off on July 23, this relentless drive to be better, combined with a different training regimen, unparalleled talent and an unwavering resolve should conspire to make the greatest of all time somehow even greater. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 24 June 2021", "The Pride\u2019s starting forward line includes an unparalleled level of star power \u2014 Marta, Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8per-\u0259-\u02ccleld", "-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-", "-l\u0259ld" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "incomparable", "inimitable", "matchless", "nonpareil", "only", "peerless", "unequaled", "unequalled", "unexampled", "unmatched", "unrivaled", "unrivalled", "unsurpassable", "unsurpassed" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165228", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpardonable":{ "antonyms":[ "defensible", "excusable", "forgivable", "justifiable", "pardonable", "venial" ], "definitions":{ ": too bad to be pardoned or forgiven : not pardonable : unforgivable":[ "unpardonable behavior", "an unpardonable sin" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That\u2019s when he officially was nailed by MLB cops for betting on Major League games (including on his Reds) while managing, which violated what always has been the game\u2019s unpardonable sin. \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022", "What is condemnable, despicable & unpardonable is his being subjected to [two] complaints. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Nov. 2021", "The hot team appears to be Tennessee, which has won three straight since its unpardonable sin of losing to the New York Jets, 27-24, in overtime Oct. 3. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 28 Oct. 2021", "The Dodgers have scored two or fewer runs in five of their 10 postseason games, but their latest display of futility was especially unpardonable . \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2021", "Development of farmland by Japanese settlers led to statewide discrimination against the Japanese and ultimately to their wartime incarceration, one of the most unpardonable episodes in California, and American, history. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 July 2021", "The opportunity to make millions has made gambling acceptable to sports leagues, which used to treat wagering on sports as an unpardonable sin. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 20 Apr. 2021", "Conveniently, this rescues Sittenfeld\u2019s Hillary from casting an unpardonable vote for an indefensible war. \u2014 Nora Caplan-bricker, The New Yorker , 17 May 2020", "To many critics of the Trump administration, separating families is an unpardonable atrocity. \u2014 Dara Lind, Vox , 21 June 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1525, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8p\u00e4rd-n\u0259-b\u0259l", "-\u02c8p\u00e4r-d\u1d4an-\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "indefensible", "inexcusable", "inexpiable", "insupportable", "unforgivable", "unjustifiable", "unwarrantable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000938", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unpassable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": incapable of being traveled, traveled through, or crossed : impassible":[ "\u2026 a continent of land of at least 1800 miles, in which journey we had \u2026 unpassable deserts to go over \u2026", "\u2014 Daniel Defoe" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The iconic landmarks of Yellowstone National Park were shuttered to the public and its roads left unpassable after a torrential downpour and rapid snowmelt contributed to unprecedented flooding. \u2014 Aditi Sangal, CNN , 14 June 2022", "Cabins were lost in the fire, trails eroded and unpassable . \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022", "But the roads leading up to their house are still flooded and unpassable . \u2014 Duy Linh Tu, Scientific American , 31 Aug. 2021", "There were some cracks and gaps down the stairwell, but nothing unpassable . \u2014 Fox News , 4 July 2021", "Atlantic Avenue was flooded and unpassable at 10:30 a.m., Police Chief Shawn Lacey said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2021", "There were some cracks and gaps down the stairwell, but nothing unpassable . \u2014 Fox News , 4 July 2021", "Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop on Wednesday caused flooding that demolished homes, severed at least five bridges, swept away cars and rendered numerous roads unpassable . \u2014 NBC News , 14 Aug. 2021", "There were some cracks and gaps down the stairwell, but nothing unpassable . \u2014 Fox News , 4 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1525, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pa-s\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220258", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpatriotic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not feeling or showing love for or devotion to one's country : not patriotic":[ "protesters accused of being unpatriotic", "a time when opposition to the war was considered unpatriotic" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "About a half-hour later, his employees started noticing Facebook users swarming the restaurant's page to tar workers as disrespectful and unpatriotic . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022", "The demonstrations were assailed by some such as former President Donald Trump as unpatriotic , while supporters hailed him using his platform to call attention to these social issues. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 26 May 2022", "Zhao faced fierce backlash in China when old quotations of hers emerged and were deemed unpatriotic by some Chinese. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022", "Such a request by a Democrat about a Republican president would bring cascades of condemnations, with some within the GOP likely suggesting that the request was unpatriotic , right", "And if the Chinese team performs well, these complaints may be seen as unpatriotic . \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022", "And if the Chinese team performs well, these complaints may be seen as unpatriotic . \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022", "Although Gu is one of many American athletes who choose to compete for other countries, her decision is being singled out as unpatriotic . \u2014 Frank Shyong Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 19 Feb. 2022", "Ideas began to flow between the team and the band: Because people were screaming that the Chicks were unpatriotic , the initial idea was to wrap Maines, Maguire and Strayer in an American flag. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1758, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "chiefly British -\u02ccpa-", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02ccp\u0101-tr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-tik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184020", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unpensioned":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not pensioned : having no pension":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1650, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + pensioned , past participle of pension":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124830", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpent":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not pent : unconfined , released":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032043", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpeople":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": depopulate":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1533, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8p\u0113-p\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083845", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "unpeopled":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not filled with or occupied by people":[ "an unpeopled wilderness" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Alaska has giant swaths of unpeopled country with no twirling weather radars, or none that can see beyond where mountains are blocking them. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Mar. 2022", "Competitors camp out in the unpeopled cold to rest and feed their packs of semi-domesticated canines. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2022", "The emptiness and silence of his childhood reproduce themselves in the unpeopled landscapes through which his characters wander. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 5 Oct. 2021", "Sweeping, unpeopled vistas and close-up shots of animals render the world in an enhanced, almost unnatural, high-definition style. \u2014 Kate Cray, The Atlantic , 16 Apr. 2021", "Hopper often produces the unease even in unpeopled landscapes and views of buildings, as if catching nature and habitation defenselessly exposed in disarray, mundanity, or squalor. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 1 June 2020", "But finding unpeopled streetscapes is harder said than done in a city like New York or Tokyo. \u2014 Michael Hardy, Wired , 15 Apr. 2020", "One of the last unpeopled places on Earth became a destination point for military interests and tourists alike. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Aug. 2019", "Alaska's many million acres of unpeopled river valleys and tundra plains would continue to attract birds if we were gone, but some species would miss us, Guers said. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8p\u0113-p\u0259ld" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074322", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unperceivable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from un- entry 1 + perceivable":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211440", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unperceived":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not seen, observed, or given notice : not perceived":[ "unperceived problems" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Over time, the angle of these lines changed, suggesting to audience members that the direction of the pendulum\u2019s travel was shifting under the influence of an unperceived rotational motion\u2014that of Earth. \u2014 Alicia Ault, Smithsonian , 3 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-p\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113vd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023953", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unperceiving":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not perceiving or prone to perceive : unobservant":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1623, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082937", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unperceptive":{ "antonyms":[ "discerning", "insightful", "perceptive", "percipient", "sagacious", "sage", "sapient" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking perception : not perceptive":[ "an unperceptive analysis", "\u2026 the antics of characters so unperceptive that no one can possibly care about them past the first hundred pages.", "\u2014 Jackie Kaufman" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. \u2014 Louise Gl\u00fcck, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021", "Memory, conveyed by an unperceptive , mechanically flowing camera, seems disconnected from culture. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 19 Nov. 2021", "He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. \u2014 Louise Gl\u00fcck, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021", "He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. \u2014 Louise Gl\u00fcck, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021", "He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. \u2014 Louise Gl\u00fcck, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021", "He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. \u2014 Louise Gl\u00fcck, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021", "He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. \u2014 Louise Gl\u00fcck, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021", "He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by the unperceptive and disdainful white boy. \u2014 Louise Gl\u00fcck, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1668, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-p\u0259r-\u02c8sep-tiv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "imperceptive", "impercipient", "insentient", "unwise" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193026", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpersuasive":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not able or tending to persuade : not persuasive":[ "an unpersuasive argument" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Even the greatest skeptics, who see nothing suspicious in the FBI\u2019s apparent intransigence, and who find the treasure hunters\u2019 other arguments unpersuasive , must be puzzled by lingering questions. \u2014 Chris Heath, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022", "Many legal experts have called those arguments unpersuasive and anti-democratic, and no state legislature complied. \u2014 Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 22 May 2022", "Many legal experts have called those arguments unpersuasive and anti-democratic, and no state legislature complied. \u2014 Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 22 May 2022", "Led by unpersuasive performances from chemistry-deficient leads Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn, this is a film almost perversely lacking in dramatic texture or momentum. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022", "Many legal experts have called those arguments unpersuasive and anti-democratic, and no state legislature complied. \u2014 Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 22 May 2022", "Many legal experts have called those arguments unpersuasive and anti-democratic, and no state legislature complied. \u2014 Emma Brown, Washington Post , 20 May 2022", "Many legal experts have called those arguments unpersuasive and anti-democratic, and no state legislature complied. \u2014 Emma Brown, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "Its argument for why Bosse should be prosecuted by the state is unpersuasive at best. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1651, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-ziv", "\u02cc\u0259n-p\u0259r-\u02c8sw\u0101-siv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091344", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unperturbed":{ "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disturbed", "flustered", "perturbed", "unglued", "unhinged", "unstrung", "upset" ], "definitions":{ ": not worried, upset, or disquieted : not perturbed":[ "continued unperturbed by the interruption" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Dog walkers and parents pushing strollers ambled unperturbed nearby even before the flames had been extinguished. \u2014 John Leicester, ajc , 11 June 2022", "Will the law continue forth as written and be unperturbed by waffling politicians", "Donkeys meander through narrow streets past doorways and through low arches, suddenly braying around corners at startled tourists while residents continue on their way, unperturbed . \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 10 May 2022", "Sung with confident agility and womanly fullness rather than vulnerability, Sierra\u2019s Lucia, though, spends much of the performance oddly unperturbed and sane, even happy. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022", "His unapologetically challenging work sometimes tried the patience of listeners, but the composer was unperturbed . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "Having survived the two 1974 recounts, Hammond was unperturbed about the need for another. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022", "But still, even with the consequences, Putin may just continue unperturbed . \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 19 Mar. 2022", "Tour buses belched and hooted west on Florence and Manchester, shimmying their way to SoFi Stadium, but Etta James, Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald remained unperturbed . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0259rbd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "calm", "collected", "composed", "cool", "coolheaded", "equal", "level", "limpid", "peaceful", "placid", "possessed", "recollected", "sedate", "self-composed", "self-possessed", "serene", "smooth", "together", "tranquil", "undisturbed", "unruffled", "unshaken", "untroubled", "unworried" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050645", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unplanned":{ "antonyms":[ "calculated", "deliberate", "intended", "intentional", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepense", "set" ], "definitions":{ ": not expected or intended : not planned":[ "an unplanned detour", "an unplanned pregnancy" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "While Stepien\u2019s absence was unplanned , there was a rushed pace to the questioning of the witnesses who were there in person. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 13 June 2022", "Since a winter storm in February 2021 that led to blackouts statewide, ERCOT has undergone a number of reforms, including new requirements for power generators to report unplanned outages. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 16 May 2022", "Rihanna's iconic pregnancy with boyfriend ASAP Rocky was apparently unplanned , according to a profile of the Anti singer on the cover of the May 2022 edition of Vogue. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022", "In the case of unplanned pregnancies, Utahans\u2019 options may soon be restricted as well. \u2014 Jesse Ryan, Scientific American , 13 June 2022", "There is no available data on unplanned pregnancies among college athletes. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022", "The United Nations Population Fund initially predicted as many as 7 million additional, unplanned pregnancies in developing countries, if lengthy lockdowns impeded access to birth control. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022", "Because of this act of violence, the needs of women facing unplanned pregnancy will go unmet and babies will die. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022", "Juno \u2013 Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding the unborn child. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1775, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pland" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accidental", "casual", "chance", "fluky", "flukey", "fortuitous", "inadvertent", "incidental", "unintended", "unintentional", "unpremeditated", "unwitting" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163420", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unplastered":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not plastered : having no plaster":[ "unplastered walls" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1648, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + plastered , past participle of plaster":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114411", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unplastic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1787, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035932", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unplausible":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not persuasive or believable : not plausible : implausible":[ "an unplausible explanation", "His story, however unplausible , might possibly be true.", "\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Others, though, found the entire concept totally unplausible and wished the show stayed true to its psychological thriller premise rather than introducing fantasy elements in its final moments. \u2014 Neha Prakash, Marie Claire , 19 Feb. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1637, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pl\u022f-z\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033448", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unplayable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not capable of being played or suitable to be played : not playable":[ "a golf course rendered unplayable by heavy rains", "dealt an unplayable card", "music so complex as to be almost unplayable", "Service is my strong point at tennis. I am inaccurate, but vigorous, and occasionally send in a quite unplayable shot.", "\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse", "found the ball in an unplayable lie [=a position that does not allow a shot to be made]" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Beyond unbeatable, the Spectrum port of this cute Commodore 64 game was totally unplayable due to a programming glitch that made the game fail to respond to any keyboard inputs. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022", "Many view him as an unplayable defender at first base. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 31 Mar. 2022", "Medvedev seemed unplayable , taking the first two sets comfortably. \u2014 Aarron Spinley, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022", "Beyond that, the headsets and screen resolution can lead to numerous barriers for low-vision users, so much so that games without appropriate features or accessible design are completely unplayable . \u2014 Grant Stoner, Wired , 1 Mar. 2022", "In stretches, Indiana has looked borderline unplayable this season, going back to dominant first halves against St. John\u2019s and Wisconsin, and a spirited second half at Syracuse. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 8 Feb. 2022", "Cyberpunk sold millions of copies, but was also buggy and downright unplayable for many PlayStation 4 users. \u2014 Sean Collins, Dallas News , 22 Sep. 2021", "Against the Golden State Warriors in the second round, House was completely unplayable , averaging just 1.5 points on 17% shooting from the field. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 3 Sep. 2021", "And even in that case on Monday, Omer was largely unplayable after a -11 during his opening 3:33 stint. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1806, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pl\u0101-\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111911", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpleasant":{ "antonyms":[ "agreeable", "congenial", "good", "grateful", "gratifying", "nice", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "satisfying", "welcome" ], "definitions":{ ": not pleasant : not amiable or agreeable : displeasing":[ "unpleasant odors" ] }, "examples":[ "I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects.", "There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.", "The weather is so unpleasant here.", "I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Listeria infections typically leads to a very, very unpleasant bout of diarrhea, fever, and potentially headaches, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, or joint pain. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 5 June 2022", "For believers in all that Web3 potential, the fact that the value of the world\u2019s crypto has dropped by more than $1 trillion since its peak in November is, while unpleasant , no reason to lose faith. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022", "The movie was funny, slightly camp, and, despite its limited special effects, gangrenously unpleasant . \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022", "To protest the government, even using strong, unpleasant or unpopular language, is central to the protections afforded by the First Amendment. \u2014 Ronald Sullivan, The Conversation , 9 May 2022", "Drummers for the band had a habit of dying in bizarre and unpleasant ways. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022", "But as wild and unpleasant as the proceedings have been, an even uglier shadow war has been raging in the court of public opinion, as the often-toxic fans of both celebrities take to social media and trash the other side. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022", "According to sources, Bajaria and her staff were dismissive and even unpleasant to the team that worked on it. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022", "The unfortunate patient appeared to have a perfect storm of risk factors to develop the uncommon and unpleasant infection. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8ple-z\u1d4ant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bad", "bitter", "disagreeable", "displeasing", "distasteful", "harsh", "icky", "nasty", "rotten", "sour", "uncongenial", "unlovely", "unpalatable", "unpleasing", "unsavory", "unwelcome", "wicked", "yucky", "yukky" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222125", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unpleasantly":{ "antonyms":[ "agreeable", "congenial", "good", "grateful", "gratifying", "nice", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "satisfying", "welcome" ], "definitions":{ ": not pleasant : not amiable or agreeable : displeasing":[ "unpleasant odors" ] }, "examples":[ "I stopped taking the drug because of its unpleasant side effects.", "There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.", "The weather is so unpleasant here.", "I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Listeria infections typically leads to a very, very unpleasant bout of diarrhea, fever, and potentially headaches, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, or joint pain. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 5 June 2022", "For believers in all that Web3 potential, the fact that the value of the world\u2019s crypto has dropped by more than $1 trillion since its peak in November is, while unpleasant , no reason to lose faith. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022", "The movie was funny, slightly camp, and, despite its limited special effects, gangrenously unpleasant . \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022", "To protest the government, even using strong, unpleasant or unpopular language, is central to the protections afforded by the First Amendment. \u2014 Ronald Sullivan, The Conversation , 9 May 2022", "Drummers for the band had a habit of dying in bizarre and unpleasant ways. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022", "But as wild and unpleasant as the proceedings have been, an even uglier shadow war has been raging in the court of public opinion, as the often-toxic fans of both celebrities take to social media and trash the other side. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022", "According to sources, Bajaria and her staff were dismissive and even unpleasant to the team that worked on it. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022", "The unfortunate patient appeared to have a perfect storm of risk factors to develop the uncommon and unpleasant infection. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8ple-z\u1d4ant" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bad", "bitter", "disagreeable", "displeasing", "distasteful", "harsh", "icky", "nasty", "rotten", "sour", "uncongenial", "unlovely", "unpalatable", "unpleasing", "unsavory", "unwelcome", "wicked", "yucky", "yukky" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182005", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unpleasantness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an unpleasant situation, experience, or event":[], ": the quality or state of being unpleasant":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Even people who adored Manolete always managed to tack on some gratuitous cheap shot about the unpleasantness of his face. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022", "Desperate to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, the administration wants to avoid any unpleasantness with Tehran\u2019s clerical regime. \u2014 Jonathan Schanzer And Matthew Zweig, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022", "If Thomas' Firestarter never really exploits the body-horror potential of a power that allows its wielder to literally boil the blood of their victims, the film does also have moments of genuine unpleasantness absent from the original. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 14 May 2022", "In the overwhelming majority of cases, the shots turn a positive diagnosis (breakthrough infection) into a few days of unpleasantness rather than a life-threatening event. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 13 Apr. 2022", "You may also be assured that her family\u2019s generous past behavior has nothing to do with this current unpleasantness . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022", "In addition to cannibalism, the film features rape, the real-life killing of animals, and assorted other unpleasantness . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 14 Mar. 2022", "Presumably, the Biden team figured that a hint of anything else might provoke some unpleasantness . \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022", "On January 28, Cramer recommended a few stocks that have fallen sharply in this year\u2019s stock-market unpleasantness . \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8ple-z\u1d4ant-n\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050611", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "unpleasantry":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an unpleasant incident":[], ": an unpleasant remark or speech : insult":[ "the candidates exchanged unpleasantries" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1799, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082914", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "unpleased":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not happy or satisfied : not pleased":[ "unpleased with the children's behavior", "\u2026 was not unpleased to see how well his charms worked.", "\u2014 Herman Melville" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased . \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022", "Colorado voters are overwhelmingly unpleased with Trump. \u2014 Nic Garcia, The Denver Post , 2 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pl\u0113zd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012631", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpleasing":{ "antonyms":[ "agreeable", "congenial", "good", "grateful", "gratifying", "nice", "palatable", "pleasant", "pleasing", "pleasurable", "satisfying", "welcome" ], "definitions":{ ": not giving pleasure : not pleasing":[ "\u2026 ordinary house dust is a mixture of dead insect parts, flakes of human skin, shreds of fabric, and other unpleasing materials.", "\u2014 Joseph A. Amato" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 1 Oct. 2019", "His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing . \u2014 SI.com , 1 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pl\u0113-zi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bad", "bitter", "disagreeable", "displeasing", "distasteful", "harsh", "icky", "nasty", "rotten", "sour", "uncongenial", "unlovely", "unpalatable", "unpleasant", "unsavory", "unwelcome", "wicked", "yucky", "yukky" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110216", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unplug":{ "antonyms":[ "block", "clog (up)", "close", "dam (up)", "plug (up)", "stop" ], "definitions":{ ": to disconnect from an electric circuit by removing a plug":[ "unplug the refrigerator" ], ": to remove (a plug, such as an electric plug) from a socket or receptacle":[], ": to remove an obstruction from":[], ": to take a plug out of":[] }, "examples":[ "I forgot to unplug my guitar from the amp.", "the chimney should work just fine once it is unplugged and cleaned out", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Ukrenergo has tried for years to unplug from the Belarusian and Russian power systems and hook up to the EU\u2019s. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 26 June 2022", "Use the handle to transport it and use it on the go, or unplug it and leave it on the counter for an energy-efficient keep warm setting. \u2014 Anna Helm Baxter, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022", "At a time when we're inundated with constant information and technology seems inescapable, there is something sacred about heading into the forest to unplug . \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 31 Mar. 2022", "In addition, the firm recently introduced its Unplug and Recharge program, which allows associates and special counsel to use up to 40 hours of billable credit time each year to unplug and recharge. \u2014 Paula Davis, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022", "Some hotels have created joy ambassadors tasked with helping guests unplug more completely. \u2014 Allison Pohle, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "More YouTube tips Want to comment on a video", "To allow guests the time to unplug as much as possible during their stay, Wi-Fi is only available in the 68 beach and overwater villas, each of which include plunge pools and jade and pink interiors. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022", "That helps explain why the West is moving to unplug only certain banks. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pl\u0259g" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clear", "free", "open", "unclog", "unstop" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064458", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "unpolished":{ "antonyms":[ "civilized", "cultivated", "cultured", "genteel", "polished", "refined", "smooth", "tasteful", "ultrarefined", "well-bred" ], "definitions":{ ": not polished":[ "unpolished gemstones", "a talented but unpolished performer", "an unpolished rough draft" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, also like Duren, Sochan\u2019s offensive game is extremely unpolished . \u2014 oregonlive , 16 June 2022", "But Walker, an unpolished politician with an unvetted background, could struggle in vote-rich areas like the Atlanta suburbs if enough swing voters are turned off by the inconsistencies in his professional and personal past, some experts say. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022", "The game looks still looks unpolished compared to other open-world fare from the past five years. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022", "And can Bo, an unpolished talent and congenital hothead with no formal basketball training and an assault conviction on his record, find the right stuff \u2014 and the coolness of mind \u2014 to go up against seasoned NBA players", "They look unpolished , but Marvel still has three months to go until the She-Hulk release date. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 May 2022", "Vanner\u2019s novel about the Rasks is the sort of faux-Whartonian confection that relies heavily on descriptions of polished wood and unpolished manners: snobbery and snubbery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "Instead of perfectly timed \u2013 and often edited photos \u2013 BeReal has users share unpolished images of their lives from an ever-changing two-minute window each day. \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022", "Many of us have seen our coworkers\u2019 homes and pets on video meetings, talked more openly about personal challenges and allowed ourselves to be seen in a more unpolished state than pre-pandemic. \u2014 Bernadette Butler, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the 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"history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111542", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unpolitic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": impolitic":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1548, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232026", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpolitical":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": apolitical sense 1":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Limiting the governor's ability to reorganize the state education board would prevent political influence over a supposedly unpolitical board, supporters have said. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 30 Jan. 2020", "Fan culture around comics is already fraught, and even moves that are baldly unpolitical \u2014 like casting black actors, or letting a woman be an action hero \u2014 have been met with resistance from some of Marvel\u2019s hardcore fans. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 3 July 2019", "Instead her calm presence\u2014inoffensive, stable, unpolitical even\u2014has allowed the radical changes introduced by her predecessor to settle in, giving the cautious German public time to digest them. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Apr. 2018", "Fan culture around comics is already fraught, and even moves that are baldly unpolitical \u2014 like casting black actors, or letting a woman be an action hero \u2014 have been met with resistance from some of Marvel\u2019s hardcore fans. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 3 July 2019", "Instead her calm presence\u2014inoffensive, stable, unpolitical even\u2014has allowed the radical changes introduced by her predecessor to settle in, giving the cautious German public time to digest them. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1780, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-p\u0259-\u02c8li-ti-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161420", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpolled":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not included or interviewed in a poll":[], ": not registered as a voter":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + polled , past participle of poll":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040834", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpolluted":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This naivet\u00e9 is always welcomed at SCAD, and is perhaps the clearest example of the unpolluted visions students are allowed to develop by studying in here. \u2014 Vogue , 25 May 2022", "Brett and Angie got back in the car and drove close to 30 miles trying to find a stretch of unpolluted beach, and finally gave up. \u2014 Time , 5 May 2022", "Some fraudster posted a picture of dolphins supposedly swimming in the Bacino di San Marco, and swans cruising down an unpolluted blue Grand Canal. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "Tiger salamanders need both undisturbed habitat and enough clean, unpolluted water to fill their breeding pools every year. \u2014 Carolyn Wells, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022", "Anderson grew up in Jamaica with clear, dark skies and an unpolluted view of space. \u2014 Carlos R. Mu\u00f1oz, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Feb. 2022", "During the summers of 2018 and 2019, the researchers observed the numbers and type of pollinators that visited the flowering plants in polluted and unpolluted zones. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022", "And amateur stargazers can also view a host of meteor showers and lunar events with nothing more than a pair of binoculars, good weather and a patch of unpolluted night sky. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022", "After nightfall, and on a clear night, head to the Community Observatory, to see a spectacular starry display from the Scilly\u2019s unpolluted dark skies (there are two resident telescopes). \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1540, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-p\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055157", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpolymerized":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not polymerized":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + polymerized , past participle of polymerize":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082946", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpope":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to divest of the character, office, or authority of a pope":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1563, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 2 + pope , noun":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211004", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "unpopular":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not popular : viewed or received unfavorably by the public":[] }, "examples":[ "I was unpopular in high school.", "Her third album has been unpopular with fans.", "Recent conflicts have made him unpopular among the staff.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bass and her allies in recent weeks have spotlighted Caruso\u2019s history of backing GOP candidates and causes, and have linked Caruso to former President Donald Trump, who remains very unpopular in Los Angeles. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 8 June 2022", "But this is highly unpopular , according to a Morning Consult poll. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "If Trump cannot access his Facebook or Twitter accounts (and his Truth Social platform remains unpopular ), Trump still holds significant sway in elections, regularly speaks at rallies, and is popular in key battleground states. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 10 May 2022", "The race is viewed by some as a referendum on the city\u2019s increasingly pro-growth policies, which are unpopular in many of the communities that make up District 2 \u2014 Clairemont, Point Loma, Mission Beach and Old Town. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022", "The potential ruling could be unpopular in Wisconsin. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022", "But Pace will have known the decision would be unpopular . \u2014 Robert Kidd, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "The most contentious pending issue there was President Donald Trump, who was deeply unpopular in the region. \u2014 Karen Deyoung, Washington Post , 11 May 2022", "Nor is the fact that high gasoline prices are deeply unpopular in the United States, contributing to the worst inflation in nearly 40 years. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1614, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8p\u00e4-py\u0259-l\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181146", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unprecedented":{ "antonyms":[ "familiar", "hackneyed", "old", "time-honored", "tired", "warmed-over" ], "definitions":{ ": having no precedent : novel , unexampled":[] }, "examples":[ "\u2026 on one occasion, a president (Eisenhower) refers to himself as \"conservative.\" Four years later, the Republican presidential nominee (Goldwater) announces that he is \"a conservative.\" Another sixteen years later, Ronald Reagan, a self-declared conservative, is elected president by an overwhelming majority. By that time\u20141980\u2014more Americans identify themselves as conservatives than as liberals. This was, and remains, a tectonic transformation, unprecedented in American history. \u2014 John Lukacs , Harper's , March 2008", "Faced with an unprecedented crisis that combines cyclical turbulence with metastasizing digital technology that steals away revenue and readers at an alarming and seemingly accelerating rate (while offering newspapers only stingy payoffs), publishers and editors everywhere have thrown away their rule books\u2014and, to find their way in this new and alien environment, are ready to implement previously unthinkable changes. \u2014 Mark Fitzgerald et al. , Editor & Publisher , August 2008", "Many of the forces that initially sent the economy into a tailspin in 1929 and 1930 have been at work in the 2000s as well: a stock-market boom turned bust, a real estate boom turned bust, unprecedented levels of consumer debt. \u2014 Justin Fox , Time , 10 Mar. 2008", "Shakespeare served as exemplar of the writer who achieved success, and an unprecedented degree of financial reward, from his pen alone. \u2014 Jonathan Bate , Harper's , April 2007", "Fan fiction \u2026 was once mainly a fringe pursuit. Now, it's changing the world of fiction, as Internet exposure helps unknown authors find mainstream success. Some Web sites are attracting unprecedented numbers of readers and, in some cases, leading to book deals. \u2014 John Jurgensen , Wall Street Journal , 16\u201317 Sept. 2006", "Shocking as it is, more than a month after the hurricane hit, New Orleans is still, for all practical purposes, a ghost town. The entire population has left\u2014an unprecedented situation in modern times in any major city anywhere. \u2014 Tom Piazza , Why New Orleans Matters , 2005", "The team has enjoyed unprecedented success this year.", "This level of growth is unprecedented .", "An unprecedented number of students are taking the class.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Agenda was never complete, rock-solid or reliable, which is more concerning given Biden\u2019s unprecedented progressive transformations of government into a regulatory promoter even as disclosure is eroded by him. \u2014 Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes , 28 June 2022", "The World Health Organization on Saturday declined to declare the unprecedented monkeypox outbreak that has spread around the world a public health emergency as of now. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 28 June 2022", "In the last few years, an unprecedented invasion of Sargassum, an algae that, in abundance, can devastate coastal ecosystems, economies, and human health, is threatening sea life in the area and reducing visibility in the Caribbean. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 28 June 2022", "Defined as those born after 1996, members of Generation Z have lived through unprecedented events \u2014 including the Sept. 11 attacks and the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2022", "An ongoing, nearly unprecedented safety inspection by the Federal Transit Administration spurred by a series of safety incidents, including the April dragging death of a subway passenger, has exposed glaring, endemic failures under his watch. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "Much like the original, the K-drama revolves around a group of thieves plotting an unprecedented money heist, only in this series, Korea is on the brink of unifying. \u2014 Amber Dowling, Variety , 27 June 2022", "Those numbers come from a report Multnomah County released Sunday about 2021\u2032s unprecedented heat dome, which claimed the lives of 69 residents. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2022", "Some of the service branches are offering unprecedented bonuses for signing up or re-enlisting, up to $50,000 for certain specialties in the Army, Air Force and the Navy. \u2014 Courtney Kube, NBC News , 27 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1641, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pre-s\u0259-\u02ccden-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "strange", "unaccustomed", "unfamiliar", "unheard-of", "unknown" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175208", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unpredictability":{ "antonyms":[ "certain", "changeless", "constant", "immutable", "invariable", "predictable", "settled", "stable", "stationary", "steady", "unchangeable", "unchanging", "unvarying" ], "definitions":{ ": not able to be known or declared in advance":[ "unpredictable weather" ], ": not predictable: such as":[], ": tending to behave in ways that cannot be predicted":[ "an unpredictable boss" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bison are unpredictable and and can run three times faster than humans, the park said. \u2014 Claire Cardona, NBC News , 29 June 2022", "Another incomplete performance by Colorado will likely lead to a Game 7, which is always unpredictable . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022", "The global marketplace is unpredictable , but if current conditions hold, just about everything may continue to stay high or tick up. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022", "Paul reminded the crowd that primary runoffs can be unpredictable because the number of voters who participate is relatively low. \u2014 al , 17 June 2022", "Being able to share ideas and innovate on how to best serve students in unpredictable times will be crucial. \u2014 Ladetra Robinson, Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022", "Happy Hour, the recent debut novel from author and filmmaker Marlowe Granados, offers an intriguing proposition for our increasingly unpredictable times. \u2014 Isabel B. Slone, Town & Country , 2 May 2022", "Be empathetic and acknowledge their commitment and effort in the face of such unpredictable times. \u2014 Rob Catalano, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "Or what passes for normal, anyway, in these unpredictable times. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1840, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pri-\u02c8dik-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "capricious", "changeable", "changeful", "fickle", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconsistent", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "skittish", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050830", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unpredictable":{ "antonyms":[ "certain", "changeless", "constant", "immutable", "invariable", "predictable", "settled", "stable", "stationary", "steady", "unchangeable", "unchanging", "unvarying" ], "definitions":{ ": not able to be known or declared in advance":[ "unpredictable weather" ], ": not predictable: such as":[], ": tending to behave in ways that cannot be predicted":[ "an unpredictable boss" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bison are unpredictable and and can run three times faster than humans, the park said. \u2014 Claire Cardona, NBC News , 29 June 2022", "Another incomplete performance by Colorado will likely lead to a Game 7, which is always unpredictable . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022", "The global marketplace is unpredictable , but if current conditions hold, just about everything may continue to stay high or tick up. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022", "Paul reminded the crowd that primary runoffs can be unpredictable because the number of voters who participate is relatively low. \u2014 al , 17 June 2022", "Being able to share ideas and innovate on how to best serve students in unpredictable times will be crucial. \u2014 Ladetra Robinson, Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022", "Happy Hour, the recent debut novel from author and filmmaker Marlowe Granados, offers an intriguing proposition for our increasingly unpredictable times. \u2014 Isabel B. Slone, Town & Country , 2 May 2022", "Be empathetic and acknowledge their commitment and effort in the face of such unpredictable times. \u2014 Rob Catalano, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "Or what passes for normal, anyway, in these unpredictable times. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1840, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pri-\u02c8dik-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "capricious", "changeable", "changeful", "fickle", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconsistent", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "skittish", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091840", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unprejudiced":{ "antonyms":[ "biased", "ex parte", "inequitable", "nonobjective", "one-sided", "partial", "parti pris", "partisan", "prejudiced", "unjust" ], "definitions":{ ": not having or showing unfair bias or prejudice : not prejudiced":[ "unprejudiced participants", "an unprejudiced analysis" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Ukrayina-Tsentr has risked much, even in peaceful times, to bring people unprejudiced facts\u2014the cornerstone of a still-burgeoning democracy. \u2014 Efim Marmer, WSJ , 18 May 2022", "Here were no impartial judges, no unprejudiced witnesses, to observe or record the facts. \u2014 Laurie Maffly-kipp, The New Republic , 1 July 2020", "What\u2019s needed is the deepest and most unprejudiced investigation possible of the campaign and this Presidency\u2019s possible crimes or misdemeanors. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 17 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1641, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "candid", "disinterested", "dispassionate", "equal", "equitable", "evenhanded", "fair", "impartial", "indifferent", "just", "nonpartisan", "objective", "square", "unbiased" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075730", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpremeditated":{ "antonyms":[ "calculated", "deliberate", "intended", "intentional", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepense", "set" ], "definitions":{ ": not characterized by willful intent and forethought : not planned in advance : not premeditated":[ "unpremeditated murder" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "His determination to capture the naturalistic, unpremeditated aspects of his subjects made his work pulse with a startling sense of life. \u2014 The New Yorker , 11 May 2022", "Sanick Dela Cruz is charged with unpremeditated murder and making a false statement. \u2014 CNN , 9 Mar. 2022", "Rooney also resembled Hemingway\u2014and Raymond Carver, a renovator of Hemingway\u2019s minimalism whom Rooney has cited as an influence\u2014in her ability to write dialogue that sounds unpremeditated but has a neutron-star density of drama and emotion. \u2014 Caleb Crain, The Atlantic , 10 Aug. 2021", "Colloquial speech sounds direct and unpremeditated . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 July 2021", "Although in cancel culture the moral panics are roving and unpremeditated , they can still be exploited for the benefit of the dominant class. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020", "Even the story behind her name encapsulates her seemingly unpremeditated , autonomous career moves, while also reflecting the tension between availability and evasion that animates her work. \u2014 Emily J. Lordi Photographs By Liz Johnson Artur, New York Times , 19 Oct. 2020", "If death is always trying to spirit Carol away, like a demon lover, and psychosis comes suddenly for Anna, like an unpremeditated assault, it\u2019s life that grinds Bonnie down. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020", "Andrew Johnson, charged with unpremeditated murder and several offenses related to his alleged careless handling of firearms, appeared at a preliminary hearing in a courtroom on the Marine base here. \u2014 The Washington Post, Twin Cities , 23 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1597, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0113-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-t\u0259d", "\u02cc\u0259n-(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accidental", "casual", "chance", "fluky", "flukey", "fortuitous", "inadvertent", "incidental", "unintended", "unintentional", "unplanned", "unwitting" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024507", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprepared":{ "antonyms":[ "considered", "planned", "premeditated", "premeditative", "prepared", "rehearsed" ], "definitions":{ ": not prepared":[ "was unprepared for class", "\u2026 they were woefully unprepared to take on the responsibilities expected of them.", "\u2014 Richard M. Ketchum" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Brobergs \u2014 devoted to their faith, family, and community \u2014 were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart, and turn their daughter against them. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 29 June 2022", "Our country \u2013 and the entire world \u2013 was woefully unprepared to respond to this pandemic. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022", "And by all indications, federal, state, and local governments are woefully unprepared to address the impending spike in aggression. \u2014 Garnet Henderson, ELLE , 6 May 2022", "Meanwhile, many countries are woefully unprepared to deal with disasters such as sea level rise or fatal heat waves, if temperatures keep rising at the current rate. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 5 Apr. 2022", "For all the planning that went into the putsch, the generals seem to have been utterly unprepared for the breadth and depth of resistance against them. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2021", "The father of a child killed by a shooting rampage at a Texas elementary school says police were slow to move in and were unprepared . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "The state of Texas in 1990 started requiring all high-school students to pass an assessment test as a requirement for graduation, despite being aware that a majority of its Black students, Floyd included, were unprepared and would fail. \u2014 Imbolo Mbue, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022", "Gable said as California enters a future much hotter and drier than anyone has experienced before, officials and residents need to rethink the way water is managed across the board, otherwise the state will continue to be unprepared . \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1528, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pri-\u02c8perd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ad hoc", "ad-lib", "down and dirty", "extemporaneous", "extemporary", "extempore", "impromptu", "improvisational", "improvised", "off-the-cuff", "offhand", "offhanded", "snap", "spur-of-the-moment", "unconsidered", "unplanned", "unpremeditated", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005419", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "unpretending":{ "antonyms":[ "affected", "artful", "artificial", "assuming", "dishonest", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "fake", "false", "guileful", "insincere", "phony", "phoney", "pretentious" ], "definitions":{ ": unpretentious":[] }, "examples":[ "an unpretending manner that makes her quite a winning performer" ], "first_known_use":{ "1697, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pri-\u02c8ten-di\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "guileless", "honest", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "simple", "sincere", "true", "unaffected", "unpretentious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020510", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpretentious":{ "antonyms":[ "affected", "artful", "artificial", "assuming", "dishonest", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "fake", "false", "guileful", "insincere", "phony", "phoney", "pretentious" ], "definitions":{ ": free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest":[ "unpretentious homes", "an unpretentious celebrity" ] }, "examples":[ "a casual and unpretentious restaurant", "a simple and unpretentious account about growing up in the rural South", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The farm-fresh and local food is innovative and splashy, but the vibe is unpretentious . \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "However, the unpretentious Vietnamese restaurant matched the downtown ethos of the capsule collection. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 10 June 2022", "This is a big city, a diverse city and a city that is far more unpretentious than its reputation. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Pakula\u2019s trilogy lacks the unpretentious , reformist spirit of crime-busting genre films by filmmakers who knew where they were headed politically. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 June 2022", "Her unpretentious air opened doors across the West Bank and Gaza to her. \u2014 Dalia Hatuqa, CNN , 16 May 2022", "His vocal style is low key, authentic, unpretentious . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 18 May 2022", "The food was unpretentious , and substantially better than your typical pub fare. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020", "Wearing an Oxford shirt with blue and white pinstripes, Mr. Povlsen had a gray-flecked beard and unpretentious manners. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "guileless", "honest", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "simple", "sincere", "true", "unaffected", "unpretending" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011624", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unpretentiously":{ "antonyms":[ "affected", "artful", "artificial", "assuming", "dishonest", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "fake", "false", "guileful", "insincere", "phony", "phoney", "pretentious" ], "definitions":{ ": free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest":[ "unpretentious homes", "an unpretentious celebrity" ] }, "examples":[ "a casual and unpretentious restaurant", "a simple and unpretentious account about growing up in the rural South", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The farm-fresh and local food is innovative and splashy, but the vibe is unpretentious . \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "However, the unpretentious Vietnamese restaurant matched the downtown ethos of the capsule collection. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 10 June 2022", "This is a big city, a diverse city and a city that is far more unpretentious than its reputation. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Pakula\u2019s trilogy lacks the unpretentious , reformist spirit of crime-busting genre films by filmmakers who knew where they were headed politically. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 June 2022", "Her unpretentious air opened doors across the West Bank and Gaza to her. \u2014 Dalia Hatuqa, CNN , 16 May 2022", "His vocal style is low key, authentic, unpretentious . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 18 May 2022", "The food was unpretentious , and substantially better than your typical pub fare. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020", "Wearing an Oxford shirt with blue and white pinstripes, Mr. Povlsen had a gray-flecked beard and unpretentious manners. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "guileless", "honest", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "simple", "sincere", "true", "unaffected", "unpretending" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205419", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unpretentiousness":{ "antonyms":[ "affected", "artful", "artificial", "assuming", "dishonest", "dissembling", "dissimulating", "fake", "false", "guileful", "insincere", "phony", "phoney", "pretentious" ], "definitions":{ ": free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest":[ "unpretentious homes", "an unpretentious celebrity" ] }, "examples":[ "a casual and unpretentious restaurant", "a simple and unpretentious account about growing up in the rural South", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The farm-fresh and local food is innovative and splashy, but the vibe is unpretentious . \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "However, the unpretentious Vietnamese restaurant matched the downtown ethos of the capsule collection. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 10 June 2022", "This is a big city, a diverse city and a city that is far more unpretentious than its reputation. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Pakula\u2019s trilogy lacks the unpretentious , reformist spirit of crime-busting genre films by filmmakers who knew where they were headed politically. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 June 2022", "Her unpretentious air opened doors across the West Bank and Gaza to her. \u2014 Dalia Hatuqa, CNN , 16 May 2022", "His vocal style is low key, authentic, unpretentious . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 18 May 2022", "The food was unpretentious , and substantially better than your typical pub fare. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020", "Wearing an Oxford shirt with blue and white pinstripes, Mr. Povlsen had a gray-flecked beard and unpretentious manners. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1838, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "guileless", "honest", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "natural", "real", "simple", "sincere", "true", "unaffected", "unpretending" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232425", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unprettiness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": lack of prettiness : plainness , ugliness":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1675, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065129", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "unpretty":{ "antonyms":[ "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical", "attractive", "beauteous", "beautiful", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "cute", "drop-dead", "fair", "fetching", "good-looking", "goodly", "gorgeous", "handsome", "knockout", "lovely", "pretty", "ravishing", "seemly", "sightly", "stunning", "taking", "well-favored" ], "definitions":{ ": not pleasant or appealing":[ "an unpretty life", "facing an unpretty situation", "\u2026 Wilson paints an unpretty picture of life on tour.", "\u2014 Steven Dougherty" ], ": not pleasant to look at":[ "an awkward and unpretty child" ], ": not pretty : such as":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Here, on display, in courts and prisons, is the unpretty gunk of liberal democracy. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 2 Nov. 2020", "Hari Kunzru\u2019s new novel, Red Pill, offers a memorably unpretty glimpse into suburban Germany, a place rocked by the same strain of bleak, post-truth right-wing extremism that fills up Trump rallies and Blue Lives Matter protests. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 29 Sep. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1562, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "also -\u02c8pru\u0307-", "-\u02c8p\u0259r-", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pri-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "grotesque", "hideous", "homely", "ill-favored", "monstrous", "ugly", "unappealing", "unattractive", "unbeautiful", "uncomely", "unhandsome", "unlovely", "unpleasing", "unsightly", "vile" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094409", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprincipled":{ "antonyms":[ "ethical", "moral", "principled", "scrupulous" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking moral principles : unscrupulous":[] }, "examples":[ "a dishonest and unprincipled attack on his reputation", "an unprincipled businessman who made a lot of money\u2014and didn't care how he did it", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Georgians can send a clear message that voters will reward honest leadership and reject unprincipled politicians. \u2014 Larry Hogan, WSJ , 23 May 2022", "If a jurisdiction\u2019s tax administration routinely takes unprincipled transfer pricing enforcement positions, and the judiciary shows little interest in stopping it, a deferential standard of review may very well be harmful. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Critics see a tangle of unprincipled hypocrisies\u2014intellectual ground cover for banal shamelessness and techy self-interest. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 Oct. 2021", "If the field on which a powerful company plays the game of engagement is an unprincipled devotion to progress that is measured by quarterly earnings, then yes. \u2014 Curt Steinhorst, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021", "Some of those efforts may be mere unprincipled emotional reactions; others may proceed from principles worthy of profound respect. \u2014 Joshua Prager, CNN , 23 Sep. 2021", "The show is about those things, but The Morning Show\u2019s attempts to tell stories about them, and the characters themselves, reach for a numb, unprincipled emptiness. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 18 Sep. 2021", "Sam\u2019s unprincipled pursuit of her confused principles gives the novel a loopy energy. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021", "Juneteenth celebrations clearly expose the unprincipled political con games being perpetrated upon American thought and language. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 23 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1644, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8prin-s\u0259-p\u0259ld", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8prin(t)-s(\u0259-)p\u0259ld", "-s\u0259-b\u0259ld" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cutthroat", "immoral", "Machiavellian", "unconscionable", "unethical", "unscrupulous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001547", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "unprintable":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "decent", "G-rated", "nonobscene", "wholesome" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "I can't tell you what he said because it's unprintable .", "Does the file contain any unprintable characters", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lizzo named all the colors, though her favorite inventions \u2014 for a bright blue and a bright pink \u2014 are unprintable here. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022", "In one of four prints with unprintable titles, the upward thrust of the Washington Monument is mirrored by an arm and hand with outstretched middle finger. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022", "Then Gill chose a nom de keyboard unprintable here\u2014DFV for short\u2014and in late 2020 began anonymously chronicling his GameStop investment, a position eventually swelling from $53,000 to nearly $50 million. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021", "The exchanges have been particularly brutal for the young, low-level staff members who are tasked with processing constituent calls and have been called an array of unprintable epithets by angry callers, according to the aides. \u2014 Catie Edmondson, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Nov. 2021", "Her screams, unprintable in a family newspaper, were the starting shot of what would end up being a 16-hour marathon. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021", "Thankfully, the estimable Wall Street investment manager and financial commentator Barry Ritholtz is out Friday with a concise, comprehensive debunking of deficit hawkdom (introduced with a blunt but unprintable term). \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 Sep. 2021", "Dent\u2019s homer inspired Red Sox Manager Don Zimmer to coin an unprintable nickname for Dent, giving him a new middle name for baseball fans in New England. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Oct. 2021", "Franken\u2019s finest Cruz bit, his chef\u2019s kiss, involves fellow Minnesota Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a luxury ocean liner and an unprintable bodily function. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1830, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8prin-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bawdy", "blue", "coarse", "crude", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "gross", "gutter", "impure", "indecent", "lascivious", "lewd", "locker-room", "nasty", "obscene", "pornographic", "porny", "profane", "raunchy", "ribald", "smutty", "stag", "trashy", "vulgar", "wanton", "X-rated" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033109", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprivileged":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not privileged":[ "an unprivileged position", "the unprivileged masses" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The vulnerability lets an unprivileged user overwrite data that is supposed to be read-only, which can lead to additional privilege escalation. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022", "Judge David Carter of the District Court for the Central District of California ordered Eastman to begin reviewing at least 1,500 pages per business day starting on Friday, and immediately transfer any unprivileged documents to the committee. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022", "Who is really the fraud, the empty-headed playboy who gets by on connections and unearned income, or the unprivileged striver", "However, modern processors come with a power meter built-in and allow unprivileged users to read out its measurements from software. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 10 Nov. 2020", "Other brokers within the firm are working to ensure that unprivileged children in the area get something in their stockings this year. \u2014 Amanda Molitor, The Denver Post , 21 Nov. 2019", "The service may be started or stopped by unprivileged users. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 7 Aug. 2019", "Boyle recently helped Brown team up with Skateistan, a non-profit that brings skateboarding to unprivileged youth around the world. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Aug. 2019", "In a research paper published on Tuesday, the researchers wrote: Previous research mostly considers Rowhammer as a threat to data integrity, allowing an unprivileged attacker to modify data without accessing it. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 11 June 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1592, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8priv-lijd, -\u02c8pri-v\u0259-", "-\u02c8pri-v\u0259-", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8priv-lijd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134743", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprized":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not valued or properly valued":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1608, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + prized , past participle of prize":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075827", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprobable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": improbable":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1560, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081533", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprobed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not probed : not thoroughly investigated or explored":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1691, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + probed , past participle of probe":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015637", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unproblematic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not difficult to solve or decide : not problematic":[ "unproblematic circumstances" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Correlation between personality and quantitative gameplay data is certainly not unproblematic . \u2014 Ben Egliston, Wired , 1 Feb. 2022", "Squalane is one of those largely unproblematic skin-care ingredients that deserves all of the praise. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 27 Oct. 2021", "Sleek aerodynamics contribute to a quiet passenger cabin and remarkable high-speed stability \u2013 maintaining 80 mph is unproblematic on the 75-mph Colorado highways. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021", "As outlined by American Progress, the same concern is not extended to those who need postpartum mental health assistance, health care, unproblematic child care and helpful family leave. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 1 Sep. 2021", "And braking from speed is unproblematic and fade-free as the Turbo GT is fitted with Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) as standard fitment. \u2014 Michael Harley, Robb Report , 27 July 2021", "As usual in Butler, raising the young is the only unproblematic good. \u2014 Stephanie Burt, The New Republic , 27 May 2021", "But the lack of headlines is indicative of how unproblematic the Galaxy S21 Ultra is. \u2014 Janhoi Mcgregor, Forbes , 20 May 2021", "For example, if a lending model uses 400 variables and a regulator asks which ones are most important, many lenders will run an explainer like SHAP and hand over the top 200 most important variables, all of which may seem unproblematic . \u2014 Kareem Saleh, Forbes , 4 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1683, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02ccpr\u00e4-bl\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052815", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprocessed":{ "antonyms":[ "dressed", "processed", "refined", "treated" ], "definitions":{ ": not processed":[ "unprocessed film", "unprocessed foods", "unprocessed files" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Most of us are carrying unprocessed grief, stress, and trauma. \u2014 Jessica A. Gold, M.d., SELF , 9 Mar. 2022", "And that\u2019s true whether the traumatic event happened last month or lingers in your system unprocessed from a decade ago. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 17 May 2022", "What's important to note is that the IRS continues to deal with a burdensome backlog of 2020 returns that remained unprocessed from last year and must move forward. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 18 Feb. 2022", "Navitas is famous for its unprocessed raw cacao, a staple in many healthy pantries these days around the country. \u2014 Esha Chhabra, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022", "If your return is in that backlog and still unprocessed , this could cause your e-file to be rejected. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022", "The driver, Reyes Leal, seems like the kind of gentleman whose entire life has been spent tending to greenery and eating unprocessed , homemade Mexican food. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022", "The bill renews the Violence Against Women Act, which expired in 2018, by increasing funding for its prevention and prosecution programs, as well as efforts to reduce the backlog of unprocessed rape kits, according to a fact sheet. \u2014 Katie Lobosco And Tami Luhby, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022", "As of late April, the agency had a total of more than 15 million unprocessed individual returns from the last tax year and 2020. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 13 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8pr\u014d-", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccsest", "-s\u0259st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "crude", "native", "natural", "raw", "rude", "undressed", "unrefined", "untreated" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053136", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unproductive":{ "antonyms":[ "fertile", "fruitful", "lush", "luxuriant", "productive", "rich" ], "definitions":{ ": not effective in bringing something about : not yielding results, benefits, or profits : not productive":[ "unproductive meetings", "unproductive strategies", "unproductive workers" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Erdogan has hosted peace talks, which have so far been unproductive , between the governments of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, and is reportedly attempting to open Black Sea ports blockaded by Russia to free up Ukrainian grain exports. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022", "Some experienced personal encounters with Musk that escalated into yelling matches or otherwise proved unproductive because of the CEO\u2019s skepticism about their findings. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2022", "Most meetings are unproductive , and teambuilding can happen by other means. \u2014 Dan Ariely, WSJ , 5 May 2022", "By contrast, the work of art is flagrantly unproductive , even anti-productive. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "At the plate After gaining a 4-0 lead through two innings, the Tigers' top bats were unproductive . \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 20 Mar. 2022", "The teachers\u2019 union said mediation sessions aimed at reaching an agreement have been unproductive , although another meeting is scheduled for Friday. \u2014 Mike Nolan, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2022", "Portland\u2019s offense, meanwhile, was largely unproductive on the day, save for the goal by Chara and a handful of other solid chances. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Feb. 2022", "Longer for an offense that has been so unproductive in the red zone for a couple seasons running. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 27 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1676, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv", "-pr\u014d-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "barren", "bony", "boney", "dead", "desolate", "hardscrabble", "impoverished", "infertile", "poor", "stark", "unfertile", "waste" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060726", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprofessional":{ "antonyms":[ "ace", "adept", "consummate", "crackerjack", "expert", "master", "masterful", "masterly", "professional", "virtuosic", "virtuoso" ], "definitions":{ ": not exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, or generally businesslike manner in the workplace : not professional":[ "unprofessional attire", "unprofessional comments" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The probe broadly concluded that the team\u2019s workplace was unprofessional , especially toward women, and the franchise was fined $10 million. \u2014 Louise Radnofsky, WSJ , 15 June 2022", "Dixon also faced charges by the licensing board of gross negligence and unprofessional conduct, according to records. \u2014 Matt Hamiltonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022", "Independent counsel Beth Wilkinson and her firm interviewed more than 150 people, mostly current and former team employees, and concluded that the workplace environment there was highly unprofessional , particularly regarding the treatment of women. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 2 July 2021", "Black women are often told their natural hair is unprofessional , said Tamara Morgan, 18, an Atlanta high school senior. \u2014 Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Mar. 2022", "But beyond that, the Russians are just surprisingly unprofessional . \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022", "Wallace shared with me an 18-page account detailing her allegations of sexist and unprofessional treatment over the course of her five years at RT America, written at the time of her departure from the company. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 28 Mar. 2022", "Technically none of that broke any team rules, but it was considered reckless and unprofessional by many around the club. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022", "Having recently come back to work after maternity leave, Schuld realized afterward that this decision was, in a way, the new normal and far from unprofessional . \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 2 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1770, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0259-\u02c8fesh-n\u0259l", "-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "amateur", "amateurish", "dilettante", "dilettantish", "inexperienced", "inexpert", "jackleg", "nonprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063530", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprofitable":{ "antonyms":[ "deadly", "effective", "effectual", "efficacious", "efficient", "fruitful", "potent", "productive", "profitable", "successful", "virtuous" ], "definitions":{ ": not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result":[ "an unprofitable venture" ] }, "examples":[ "an unprofitable effort to find the information", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The contractor must deliver the good or service, even if doing so causes the contractor to be unprofitable . \u2014 Jennifer Eubanks, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Even if a company is unprofitable or breaking even, a rainy-day fund protects it from unforeseen issues that require immediate additional money. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "Fast-growing, unprofitable startups have been among the hardest hit. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Blackstones opened for indoor dining during the summer of 2020, but that proved unprofitable too, according to court records. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022", "GoPuff operates in a brutally competitive and deeply unprofitable new sector, while Robinhood, Peloton, and Better.com experienced huge crashes after going gangbusters in the throes of the pandemic. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 5 May 2022", "One year later, when the Sun-Times was looking to shed the unprofitable Reader, Goodman and Higginbottom put up another dollar and bought it, assuming the debt and stewardship of a Chicago journalistic institution, whose days may now be numbered. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 21 Apr. 2022", "They were hindered by federal regulations that set prices and could force railroads to operate unprofitable routes. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022", "Goldman doesn't see a clear path toward profitability for Robinhood, a bad sign as investors become increasingly skeptical of unprofitable fintech companies. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8pr\u00e4f-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abortive", "barren", "bootless", "empty", "fruitless", "futile", "ineffective", "ineffectual", "inefficacious", "otiose", "profitless", "unavailing", "unproductive", "unsuccessful", "useless", "vain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185340", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unprogressive":{ "antonyms":[ "broad-minded", "large-minded", "liberal", "nonconservative", "nonconventional", "nonorthodox", "nontraditional", "open-minded", "progressive", "unconventional", "unorthodox" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Indeed, the reality for women in Germany has been remarkably unprogressive . \u2014 Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Jan. 2022", "There was too much deference to people sowing chaos under the banner of social justice, perhaps for fear of seeming unprogressive . \u2014 Nicholas Kristof, Star Tribune , 15 Apr. 2021", "Greenwell juxtaposes the narrator's experiences in an unprogressive , formerly Communist country still recovering its infrastructure, to the narrator's own childhood, growing up gay and closeted in the oppressive American South. \u2014 Angela Ledgerwood, Esquire , 5 Dec. 2016" ], "first_known_use":{ "1722, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0259-\u02c8gre-siv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "archconservative", "brassbound", "button-down", "buttoned-down", "conservative", "die-hard", "hidebound", "mossbacked", "old-fashioned", "old-line", "old-school", "orthodox", "paleoconservative", "reactionary", "standpat", "traditional", "traditionalistic", "ultraconservative" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002606", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unpromising":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": appearing unlikely to prove worthwhile or result favorably":[ "an unpromising beginning" ] }, "examples":[ "Things got off to an unpromising start.", "She can do a lot with unpromising material.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The macro-level picture is also unpromising \u2013 the entire Chinese economy is slowing down (or worse). \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "For the teenagers who don\u2019t manage to excel at academics, despite their obvious intelligence and wit, the years ahead may not just be unpromising , but a virtual and never-ending prison. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "The premise of Ellyn Gaydos\u2019s debut memoir Pig Years (Knopf, $27) may seem unpromising , at least to urbanites. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "Climate refugees may provoke social upheaval but seem unpromising replacements for the revolutionary subject of the proletariat. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022", "Search has been dominated by a single player for so long (Google) that it is often seen as an unpromising or even irrelevant category for startups. \u2014 Rob Toews, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022", "The deprivation felt in a swing state like Nevada, which is home to a key Senate race this year, and across the nation reflects the unpromising environment for Democrats trying to maintain control of Congress. \u2014 Maeve Reston And Stephen Collinson, CNN , 13 Jan. 2022", "Only Boris Johnson could take such unpromising material and turn it to his advantage. \u2014 Rosa Prince, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022", "But in an unpromising sign for the talks, Ukrainian officials said Belarus had launched at least two Iskander ballistic missiles at Ukraine on Sunday after the agreement to meet was reached. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 27 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1640, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-si\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104603", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unpronounceable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": impossible or very difficult to say : not pronounceable":[ "an unpronounceable sequence of letters", "an unpronounceable name" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Have your partner change or add at least three letters to make the name unpronounceable . \u2014 Ali Solomon, The New Yorker , 19 Mar. 2022", "Instead of that dreaded list of unpronounceable ingredients, Jason\u2019s formula uses only those which can be found in nature. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022", "Geekerati icon Alan Tudyk plays an alien (with an unpronounceable name) disguised as a small-town doctor, Harry Vanderspiegle, who gets roped into solving murders, in Resident Alien. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 31 Dec. 2021", "Plus, there are often tons of harsh (and unpronounceable ) chemicals in those products. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Health.com , 15 Oct. 2021", "Others have argued that ending nouns and adjectives with an X instead of an O or A makes the language practically unpronounceable . \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021", "REEs are those metals with unpronounceable names that are used in the manufacture of advanced technologies, including electric vehicles, wind turbines and missile guidance systems. \u2014 Frank Holmes, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021", "How about the Los Angeles County Museum of Mostly Modern + Contemporary Art", "On the main stage, representatives from companies with unpronounceable names riled up the crowds. \u2014 Morgen Peck, The New Yorker , 18 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1620, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307n(t)-s\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105143", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpronounced":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307n(t)st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102743", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprop":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to remove a prop from : deprive of support":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1600, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 2 + prop":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104955", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "unproper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": improper":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English unpropre , from un- entry 1 + propre proper":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123833", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpropitious":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not likely to have or produce a good result : not favorable or advantageous : not propitious":[ "an unpropitious time", "Jasper could not have selected a more unpropitious moment for his cause.", "\u2014 Edward Bulwer-Lytton" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That will be an unpropitious setting for launching a network: if the teams are unclear on the goal, the risk of confusion is considerable. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 28 Feb. 2021", "JoyFish sits in a strip mall in an unpropitious space that has seen several restaurants come and go. \u2014 Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times , 11 July 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1613, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0259-\u02c8pi-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182536", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unprospected":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not prospected : not investigated especially for minerals":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1855, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + prospected , past participle of prospect":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133245", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprosperous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp(\u0259-)r\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190310", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprostituted":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not prostituted":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1663, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + prostituted , past participle of prostitute":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124529", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprotected":{ "antonyms":[ "guarded", "invulnerable", "protected", "resistant", "shielded" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking protection or defense":[ "unprotected troops", "skin unprotected from the sun's rays" ] }, "examples":[ "They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.", "If your computer is unprotected , you're likely to get a virus.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Heaven forbid that the deaths of 19 children should leave chickens unprotected . \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022", "In 2021, Cleveland left him unprotected and the 29 other teams passed on him in the Rule 5 Draft. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 May 2022", "Given that players are required to remain in the majors all year for the selecting organization to retain them, those from the low minors are less likely to be selected and thus more likely for their current team to leave them unprotected . \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2021", "But 44 years later, Parkchester remains unprotected . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "Feeling unprotected in their own neighborhood by government leaders and law enforcement, conversations about guns are quietly occurring among family, friends and neighbors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "North Korea has refused multiple vaccine offers from the Covax global vaccine-sharing program, as well as China, Russia and South Korea, and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unprotected against the virus. \u2014 Jennifer Jett, NBC News , 12 May 2022", "Any body part that\u2019s covered by fabric isn\u2019t getting slathered in sunscreen and is unprotected unless your clothing has UPF. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 2 May 2022", "The world\u2019s most notorious commercial hacking enterprise is remarkably unprotected : at times, a single security guard waved me through. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259d", "\u02cc\u0259n-pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "defenseless", "exposed", "helpless", "susceptible", "undefended", "unguarded", "unresistant", "vulnerable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082442", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unprotestantize":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1833, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 2 + protestantize":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174048", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "unprotested":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not protested : accepted without challenge":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1691, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175816", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unproud":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not proud : modest , meek":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1570, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132454", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unpromulgated":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": not promulgated":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + promulgated , past participle of promulgate":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1774, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153542" }, "unpropertied":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": propertyless":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1767, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174137" }, "unprompted":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": not prompted":[ "an unprompted [=spontaneous] observation", "\u2026 two NBA scouts, unprompted , recently described Clancy as \"aggressive\" \u2026", "\u2014 Austin Murphy" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pr\u00e4m(p)-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "After the Mavericks\u2019 119-109 win over the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, Kidd, unprompted , mentioned on three occasions during a seven-minute news conference that his team has seen a lot of zone this series. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022", "The bulk of their communication involves H\u00e9l\u00e8ne\u2019s unprompted confessions and questions. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022", "Both Finland and Sweden have been reconsidering their status as nonmember NATO states in light of Russia's unprompted invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 14 Apr. 2022", "Although Kiccha was talking specifically about the business of films, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn decided to get involved, unprompted . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 28 Apr. 2022", "There Irving announced\u2014 unprompted \u2014that his desire was to re-sign with Boston for the foreseeable future. \u2014 Hunter Felt, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "Belarus has been aiding Moscow in its unprompted war against Ukraine. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 7 Apr. 2022", "Ross, unprompted , touted infielder Ildemaro Vargas\u2019 performance in camp. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours on Friday to discuss Russia's unprompted invasoin of Ukraine, CNBC reports. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 18 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1659, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184613" }, "unprophetic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": not prophetic : not foreseeing correctly":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1726, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070122" }, "unpointed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": not pointed : having no point":[], ": unprovided with vowel points":[ "an unpointed Hebrew text" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1608, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124714" }, "unpoetic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": not poetic":[ "unpoetic writing", "an unpoetic writer", "\u2026 a nervous, sensitive, high-strung nature, cast unduly upon a cold, calculating, and unpoetic world.", "\u2014 Theodore Dreiser" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-p\u014d-\u02c8e-tik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Atlanta and its suburbs are a surprisingly Whitmanesque experiment in pluralism, in which unpoetic concrete strip malls substitute for lyrical spears of summer grass. \u2014 Sanjena Sathian, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2021", "For those who thought of the lyric poem as a reprieve from the humming external world, a chance to wrestle with internal contradictions, Rich\u2019s overt politics felt unlovely, even unpoetic . \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1635, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173624" }, "unprovable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": unable to be proved : not provable":[ "an unprovable theory" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8pr\u00fc-v\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "By the early 1900s, so many barnacles had clung to the keel of mathematics\u2014so many paradoxes, and theories that were true but unprovable , and strange new geometries\u2014that the vessel itself seemed in danger of sinking. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022", "G\u00f6del\u2019s First Incompleteness Theorem says that, in any proof language, there are always unprovable statements. \u2014 Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics , 28 Jan. 2022", "Think through every case to see why this is an example of a true, but unprovable statement. \u2014 Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics , 28 Jan. 2022", "Euclid\u2019s geometry, the epitome of logical reasoning, is based on no fewer than 33 axiomatic, unprovable articles of faith. \u2014 Michael Guillen, WSJ , 23 Sep. 2021", "Not if the last word comes from the U.S. intelligence community, which reported to the White House this week that China\u2019s fault is plausible but unprovable . \u2014 Mike Pompeo And David B. Rivkin Jr., WSJ , 26 Aug. 2021", "Civil-rights organizations and scholars of religion have strenuously objected to using an unproven\u2014and unprovable \u2014hypothesis to discredit the self-determination of competent adults. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Heller, The New Yorker , 5 July 2021", "In 2013 Conway returned to the problem with probabilistic arguments suggesting that the Collatz conjecture itself is unprovable with the axiom systems that are usually used in mathematics. \u2014 Jean-paul Delahaye, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2021", "The validity of that assertion is still unprovable , and the same is true with respect to assumptions about Biden's ultimate intentions. \u2014 Jonathan Tobin, Washington Examiner , 22 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185918" } }