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Miller, Scientific American , 17 June 2022", "Republican and Democratic candidates argued that a Feb. 2 deadline to file campaign paperwork to run was unfair because maps weren't finalized until May 27. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022", "These expectations are unfair because white colleagues are exempt from them. \u2014 Zee Clarke, Essence , 13 June 2022", "Local defense attorney Rick Zambon said earlier criticism of Becker was unfair . \u2014 John Flesher And, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022", "Unionized labor is exempted from the mandate suddenly giving unfair advantages to government entities, school districts, unionized construction and some employers. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022", "The bill\u2019s supporters mouth words from the party\u2019s old hymnal, arguing that Reedy Creek distorts the free market by giving Disney unfair advantages. \u2014 Robert Schlesinger, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022", "Republican lawmakers and Senate President Ty Masterson, (R-Andover), argued that allowing trans females to take part in sports with biological females would create unfair competitive advantages. \u2014 David Aaro, Fox News , 16 Apr. 2022", "Lee Myung-jo, a 28-year-old office worker in Seoul, is one of Mr. Yoon\u2019s ardent backers, believing that the Moon administration had given women unfair advantages in the job market. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin And Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fer" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dirty", "foul", "illegal", "nasty", "unsportsmanlike" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210244", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfairness":{ "antonyms":[ "clean", "fair", "legal", "sportsmanlike", "sportsmanly" ], "definitions":{ ": marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : unjust":[], ": not equitable in business dealings":[] }, "examples":[ "It's unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can't.", "It seems unfair to single her out for criticism.", "The company has been accused of unfair labor practices.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The results showed that only one-third of people felt that Black people are more likely to experience pollution and that this inequality is unfair . \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Scientific American , 17 June 2022", "Republican and Democratic candidates argued that a Feb. 2 deadline to file campaign paperwork to run was unfair because maps weren't finalized until May 27. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022", "These expectations are unfair because white colleagues are exempt from them. \u2014 Zee Clarke, Essence , 13 June 2022", "Local defense attorney Rick Zambon said earlier criticism of Becker was unfair . \u2014 John Flesher And, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022", "Unionized labor is exempted from the mandate suddenly giving unfair advantages to government entities, school districts, unionized construction and some employers. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022", "The bill\u2019s supporters mouth words from the party\u2019s old hymnal, arguing that Reedy Creek distorts the free market by giving Disney unfair advantages. \u2014 Robert Schlesinger, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022", "Republican lawmakers and Senate President Ty Masterson, (R-Andover), argued that allowing trans females to take part in sports with biological females would create unfair competitive advantages. \u2014 David Aaro, Fox News , 16 Apr. 2022", "Lee Myung-jo, a 28-year-old office worker in Seoul, is one of Mr. Yoon\u2019s ardent backers, believing that the Moon administration had given women unfair advantages in the job market. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin And Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fer" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dirty", "foul", "illegal", "nasty", "unsportsmanlike" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065746", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfaith":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": absence of faith : disbelief":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101th", "\u02c8\u0259n-\u02ccf\u0101th" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113550", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "unfaithful":{ "antonyms":[ "constant", "dedicated", "devoted", "devout", "down-the-line", "faithful", "fast", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true" ], "definitions":{ ": inaccurate , untrustworthy":[ "an unfaithful copy of a document" ], ": not adhering to vows, allegiance, or duty : disloyal":[ "an unfaithful friend" ], ": not faithful to marriage vows":[ "suspected her husband of being unfaithful" ], ": not faithful:":[] }, "examples":[ "colonists who later proved to be unfaithful to the cause of independence", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Soon after the young lovers, Callirhoe and Chaereas, are married, Chaereas is tricked into believing Callirhoe has been unfaithful . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "The supposedly fictitious story centered around the life of a woman who marries an abusive and unfaithful basketball player. \u2014 Haley Yamada, ABC News , 16 June 2022", "Over time, Douglas Balsewicz became consumed by the belief that his wife was unfaithful with the supernatural, according to one of his attorneys Thomas Wilmouth. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022", "In addition to the photographs, the duke had produced a list of 88 men, including government ministers and members of the royal family, that the duchess had supposedly been unfaithful with during their 12-year union. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Movie, tracks a hazy, bitter kiss-off to an unfaithful lover. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 19 Mar. 2021", "Bill Loud had been unfaithful for years, and his wife knew it. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2021", "To be faithful that way is to be profoundly unfaithful . \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "While Cooper repeatedly denied being unfaithful , Kimball still believed the allegations were true. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101th-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "recreant", "traitorous", "treacherous", "untrue" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110916", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfaithfulness":{ "antonyms":[ "constant", "dedicated", "devoted", "devout", "down-the-line", "faithful", "fast", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true" ], "definitions":{ ": inaccurate , untrustworthy":[ "an unfaithful copy of a document" ], ": not adhering to vows, allegiance, or duty : disloyal":[ "an unfaithful friend" ], ": not faithful to marriage vows":[ "suspected her husband of being unfaithful" ], ": not faithful:":[] }, "examples":[ "colonists who later proved to be unfaithful to the cause of independence", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Soon after the young lovers, Callirhoe and Chaereas, are married, Chaereas is tricked into believing Callirhoe has been unfaithful . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "The supposedly fictitious story centered around the life of a woman who marries an abusive and unfaithful basketball player. \u2014 Haley Yamada, ABC News , 16 June 2022", "Over time, Douglas Balsewicz became consumed by the belief that his wife was unfaithful with the supernatural, according to one of his attorneys Thomas Wilmouth. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022", "In addition to the photographs, the duke had produced a list of 88 men, including government ministers and members of the royal family, that the duchess had supposedly been unfaithful with during their 12-year union. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Movie, tracks a hazy, bitter kiss-off to an unfaithful lover. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 19 Mar. 2021", "Bill Loud had been unfaithful for years, and his wife knew it. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2021", "To be faithful that way is to be profoundly unfaithful . \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "While Cooper repeatedly denied being unfaithful , Kimball still believed the allegations were true. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101th-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "disloyal", "faithless", "false", "fickle", "inconstant", "perfidious", "recreant", "traitorous", "treacherous", "untrue" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085743", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfaked":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not faked : honest , sincere":[ "unfaked enthusiasm/modesty" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1902, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101kt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022013", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfallible":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": infallible":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120348", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfalsifiable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not capable of being proved false":[ "unfalsifiable hypotheses" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Aside from some stablecoins, cryptocurrencies are backed by no tangible assets, so even outlandish predictions of their value are unfalsifiable . \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 18 May 2022", "At some point, that becomes an unfalsifiable hypothetical. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 21 June 2021", "Nick has just given Joey a lesson in the art of unfalsifiable -claim making. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 26 Feb. 2021", "That\u2019s the kind of conspiratorial reasoning that the Wood-Powell duo, with their deep commitment to wild and unfalsifiable charges, might apply to themselves. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020", "On the Hebrew Scriptures, there is hardly any external evidence to support the various theories of their origins, and so the theories are mostly unfalsifiable . \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 9 July 2019", "Claims about large-scale censorship are basically unfalsifiable , and none of the tech companies invited even showed up. \u2014 Adi Robertson, The Verge , 26 Apr. 2018", "The claim itself is seemingly unfalsifiable , but also extremely unlikely to ever be confirmed. \u2014 Andrew Prokop, Vox , 15 Apr. 2018", "These projections aren't just a fun experiment for economic forecasters and journalists who need unfalsifiable predictions to write about. \u2014 Derek Thompson, The Atlantic , 26 Oct. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02ccf\u022fl-s\u0259-\u02c8f\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233955", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfaltering":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not wavering or weakening : firm":[ "unfaltering loyalty" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Much of this might have been formulaic in less artful hands, but Kore-eda has an unfaltering lightness of touch, a way of injecting emotional veracity and spontaneity into every moment. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022", "Despite her horror ordeal, spurred on by the unfaltering support from family and friends, brave Dawn is refusing to give up. \u2014 Hayley Richardson And Jane Cohen, Fox News , 9 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1727, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022fl-t(\u0259-)ri\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183941", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unfamed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": unknown to fame : not famous":[ "passed his life unfamed" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203306", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfamiliar":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": not familiar:":[], ": not well-known : strange":[ "an unfamiliar place" ], ": not well acquainted":[ "unfamiliar with the subject" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-f\u0259-\u02c8mil-y\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "strange", "unaccustomed", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented" ], "antonyms":[ "familiar", "hackneyed", "old", "time-honored", "tired", "warmed-over" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.", "The book is full of unfamiliar words.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Many government officials and business owners are still unfamiliar with the holiday, said Patty Archer, president of the Miramar Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce. \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "But a little market research revealed that most Americans are still unfamiliar with the milk tea-tapioca ball combo. \u2014 Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022", "About 25% of women did not know when perimenopause (the transitional time around menopause) typically starts, and 31% were unfamiliar with their treatment options. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "And it was shown to Northern audiences who were both unfamiliar with the peculiar nature of this brutality and disgusted by their introduction to it. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022", "The angst accompanying the early-season travails of the White Sox is not unfamiliar . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022", "This California combo of the old and the new, the familiar and the unfamiliar , could make for a fascinating race Sunday at Auto Club Speedway when NASCAR's West Coast swing gets underway. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 26 Feb. 2022", "The variation occurred whether the stimuli originated from the familiar or unfamiliar language. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 6 Jan. 2022", "But with Stacey\u2019s Extraordinary Words, the avid writer is tapping into a childhood passion and entering into a familiar, yet unfamiliar , world of children\u2019s literature. \u2014 Tanya Christian, Glamour , 17 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145851" }, "unfamiliar with (something)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not having any knowledge of something":[ "I'm unfamiliar with that subject/language." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063606", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "unfamiliarity":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": not familiar:":[], ": not well-known : strange":[ "an unfamiliar place" ], ": not well acquainted":[ "unfamiliar with the subject" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-f\u0259-\u02c8mil-y\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "fresh", "new", "novel", "original", "strange", "unaccustomed", "unheard-of", "unknown", "unprecedented" ], "antonyms":[ "familiar", "hackneyed", "old", "time-honored", "tired", "warmed-over" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.", "The book is full of unfamiliar words.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Many government officials and business owners are still unfamiliar with the holiday, said Patty Archer, president of the Miramar Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce. \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "But a little market research revealed that most Americans are still unfamiliar with the milk tea-tapioca ball combo. \u2014 Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022", "About 25% of women did not know when perimenopause (the transitional time around menopause) typically starts, and 31% were unfamiliar with their treatment options. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "And it was shown to Northern audiences who were both unfamiliar with the peculiar nature of this brutality and disgusted by their introduction to it. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022", "The angst accompanying the early-season travails of the White Sox is not unfamiliar . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022", "This California combo of the old and the new, the familiar and the unfamiliar , could make for a fascinating race Sunday at Auto Club Speedway when NASCAR's West Coast swing gets underway. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 26 Feb. 2022", "The variation occurred whether the stimuli originated from the familiar or unfamiliar language. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 6 Jan. 2022", "But with Stacey\u2019s Extraordinary Words, the avid writer is tapping into a childhood passion and entering into a familiar, yet unfamiliar , world of children\u2019s literature. \u2014 Tanya Christian, Glamour , 17 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150700" }, "unfamiliarized":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not made familiar or accustomed":[ "the plan itself would \u2026 startle an unfamiliarized conscience", "\u2014 S. T. Coleridge" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + familiarized , past participle of familiarize":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225011", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfamous":{ "antonyms":[ "celebrated", "famed", "famous", "noted", "notorious", "prominent", "renowned", "well-known" ], "definitions":{ ": not widely known or renowned : not famous":[ "an unfamous actor", "She wished she was a famous writer already, and didn't have to go through the unfamous stage.", "\u2014 Blue Balliett" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But during this break in the action, a camera scanning courtside spotted Kobe, pleasantly inhabited by an almost unfamous happiness, teaching his daughter about the game. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Vulture , 29 June 2021", "And then Wickie becomes Dawn's perpetual houseguest \u2014 which is practically a whole other TV show about a celebrity crashing with unfamous people, a concept so obvious Harry Styles already produced a failed TV series about it. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 3 May 2021", "Of course, many other singers famous and unfamous have struggled with the anthem\u2019s vast dynamics, dizzying melodies and inherent pressure involved with performing the piece. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 25 Feb. 2021", "Today, however, the unfamous are experimenting too. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2020", "And of course, Space Camp continued to be a phenomenon, attracting around 40,000 campers each year, ranging from unfamous kids to offspring of stars such as Bruce Springsteen. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 8 Sep. 2020", "The point is the music\u2019s pulse, its pep, and more than anything, the way it has been consumed: by unfamous people doing goofy routines. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2020", "But don't forget that your unfamous neighbor is struggling too. \u2014 Jessica A. Gold, SELF , 3 Aug. 2018", "And Cosby\u2019s conviction fits all too well into the current #MeToo narrative of Hollywood giants being toppled mostly by unfamous women seeking to right past wrongs. \u2014 Claire Zillman, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101-m\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "nameless", "no-name", "noteless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown", "unrecognized", "unsung" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233513", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfashionable":{ "antonyms":[ "chic", "classic", "classy", "elegant", "exquisite", "fashionable", "fine", "posh", "ritzy", "smart", "sophisticated", "stylish", "tasteful" ], "definitions":{ ": not favored socially":[ "unfashionable neighborhoods" ], ": not in keeping with the current fashion":[ "unfashionable clothes" ] }, "examples":[ "an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But on the other hand, just like Andrew\u2019s uncanny knack for igniting the grimmest gathering with little more than irrepressible cheeriness and a discreet swig or 10 of vodka, perhaps its unfashionable good humor is just what\u2019s needed. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022", "Across the media, both fictional and not, we are often framed as lazy, unmotivated, unfashionable , lacking confidence\u2026 the list of negatives goes on. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022", "The stock has almost tripled this year despite some unfashionable traits. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021", "The novel is imbued with an old-school feminism of a kind currently unfashionable . \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022", "Hawley's appeal to the ancient Romans, revolutionary patriots, and more recent tough guys such as Theodore Roosevelt is deeply unfashionable . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 3 Nov. 2021", "In addition to these generational trends, though, the type of liberalism associated with the ascent of American Jews has grown radically unfashionable . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 28 Jan. 2022", "That's partially because consumers' changing ideas of health have made fruit juice, which is relatively high in sugar and calories, unfashionable . \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022", "Fans of the film may feel a bit short-changed, but the success of this theatrical version is clear from the warmth of the response to the unfashionable yet welcome happy ending. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 7 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fa-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cheesy", "dowdy", "inelegant", "styleless", "tacky", "tasteless", "ticky-tacky", "ticky-tack", "trashy", "unstylish" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000919", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfashioned":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not fashioned:":[], ": not polished : unrefined , inelegant":[ "a precise unfashioned fellow", "\u2014 Richard Steele" ], ": not shaped : unwrought":[ "an unfashioned jewel" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + fashioned , past participle of fashion":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042821", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfasten":{ "antonyms":[ "bind", "fasten", "knot", "lash", "tie" ], "definitions":{ ": detach":[ "unfasten a boat from its moorings" ], ": to make loose: such as":[], ": undo":[ "unfasten a button" ], ": unpin , unbuckle":[] }, "examples":[ "gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This could be made more practical by using some sort of quick-release mechanism rather than having to unfasten the whole watch strap. \u2014 Paul Monckton, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "Passengers must also be able to fasten and unfasten their seat harness in less than 15 seconds, spend up to an hour and a half strapped into the capsule with the hatch closed, and withstand up to 5.5G in force during descent. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 15 July 2021", "Passengers must also be able to fasten and unfasten their seat harness in less than 15 seconds, spend up to an hour and a half strapped into the capsule with the hatch closed, and withstand up to 5.5G in force during descent. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 15 July 2021", "Passengers must also be able to fasten and unfasten their seat harness in less than 15 seconds, spend up to an hour and a half strapped into the capsule with the hatch closed, and withstand up to 5.5G in force during descent. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 15 July 2021", "To change their configuration, simply unfasten the straps' metal buttons, thread them through the bag's loops as desired, and button them back up. \u2014 Tess Garcia, Travel + Leisure , 22 July 2021", "Passengers must also be able to fasten and unfasten their seat harness in less than 15 seconds, spend up to an hour and a half strapped into the capsule with the hatch closed, and withstand up to 5.5G in force during descent. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 15 July 2021", "He was stuck behind the steering wheel of his truck, unable to unfasten his seat belt. \u2014 John Kessler, ajc , 23 June 2021", "The microscopes are too rare, too fragile, and too historically important to just unfasten and remove the lenses, so Cocquyt and colleagues had to find a nondestructive way to get a closer look. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Forbes , 15 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fa-s\u1d4an" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "unbind", "undo", "unlash", "untie" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001647", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "unfastidious":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not fastidious : not extremely or excessively careful, selective, difficult to please, etc.":[ "They are \u2026 notoriously unfastidious in their appearance, careless about deportment and singularly lacking in ambition.", "\u2014 Tony Jenkins" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Recommended for ages eight and up with the supervision of an unfastidious adult. \u2014 Popular Science , 10 Feb. 2020", "At bottom, the riches of the party\u2019s patrons had been originally amassed in the chaos of the transition from communism\u2014and they had been preserved through shell companies and tax havens and the complicity of unfastidious regimes. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 31 Oct. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1816, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-fa-\u02c8sti-d\u0113-\u0259s", "-f\u0259-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185401", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfathered":{ "antonyms":[ "legitimate" ], "definitions":{ ": having no acknowledged or known father":[ "\u2026 children he had cast upon the world, unfathered \u2026", "\u2014 Frances Hodgson Burnett" ], ": having no known origin":[ "\u2026 his adventures were of that extraordinary nature to which \u2026 every strange, unfathered story is ascribed.", "\u2014 The Athen\u00e6um" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u00e4-t\u035fh\u0259rd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "baseborn", "bastard", "illegitimate", "misbegotten", "natural", "spurious", "supposititious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015223", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfathomable":{ "antonyms":[ "bounded", "circumscribed", "confined", "definite", "finite", "limited", "restricted" ], "definitions":{ ": immeasurable":[], ": impossible to comprehend":[], ": not capable of being fathomed:":[] }, "examples":[ "His behavior is completely unfathomable .", "the unfathomable reaches of space", "Recent Examples on the Web", "With those words, Clinton would do something that would have seemed unfathomable to most, if not all, of his predecessors: make an explicit appeal to gay Americans for their support in a presidential election. \u2014 Jillian Eugenios, NBC News , 2 June 2022", "My mom has an intuitive sensibility that\u2019s unfathomable . \u2014 Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022", "Saving Black men in America would require a herculean effort by systems and institutions that seems unfathomable in these times. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "Murray might not seem like a prime hot-season candidate, but the idea of the Browns dumping Mayfield seemed unfathomable this time last year. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 Apr. 2022", "An unfathomable family tragedy eventually led Clark to make the decision to retire. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 2 June 2022", "The idea that these same people may be losing irreplaceable parts of their history only compounds this unfathomable tragedy. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022", "Chernov conveys the fear, shame, grief, anger, sadness, and \u2014 above all \u2014 sense of responsibility that comes with bearing witness to an unfathomable tragedy. \u2014 Longreads , 21 Mar. 2022", "This moment would have been unfathomable for most of these UConn players a year or two ago. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1640, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fa-t\u035fh\u0259-m\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bottomless", "boundless", "endless", "fathomless", "horizonless", "illimitable", "immeasurable", "immensurable", "indefinite", "infinite", "limitless", "measureless", "unbounded", "unlimited" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183252", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unfavorable":{ "antonyms":[ "advantageous", "favorable", "friendly", "positive", "supportive", "sympathetic", "well-disposed" ], "definitions":{ ": expressing disapproval : negative":[ "unfavorable reviews" ], ": not pleasing":[ "an unfavorable feature of the plan" ], ": not propitious : disadvantageous":[ "an unfavorable business climate" ], ": opposed , contrary":[] }, "examples":[ "She formed an unfavorable impression of him.", "the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Denzel Curry is tripling down on his unfavorable feelings toward Drake and Kanye West\u2018s recent album drops. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 1 July 2022", "In the case of databases, this means missing out on faster or more scalable processing and almost always having to put up with an unfavorable price-performance ratio. \u2014 Mike Waas, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "Wayne Steger, a political scientist at DePaul University in Chicago, said that given the unfavorable climate for Democrats, the plan could backfire. \u2014 Mark Guarino, Washington Post , 28 June 2022", "Microsoft earlier this month cut its earnings and revenue guidance for the quarter ending June 30, pointing to unfavorable foreign-exchange rate movements. \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 22 June 2022", "Authorities warned there was still danger that an unfavorable shift in weather could revive the blaze that caused the evacuation of 18 villages. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022", "Authorities warned there was still danger that an unfavorable shift in weather could revive the blaze that caused the evacuation of 18 villages. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 19 June 2022", "What is the chemistry and physics behind life that essentially is always able to keep it out of equilibrium and persist over time to maintain that state, that highly ordered, sort of thermodynamically unfavorable state, over time", "To be sure, even these increases had only a limited connection to U.S. policy (thus unfavorable weather conditions made a significant contribution to the run-up in the wheat price). \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 13 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8f\u0101-v\u0259r-b\u0259l", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101-v\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101-v(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adverse", "counter", "disadvantageous", "hostile", "inimical", "negative", "prejudicial", "unfriendly", "unsympathetic", "untoward" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165531", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfeasible":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not capable of being done or carried out : not feasible":[ "an economically unfeasible plan" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That might have been possible 20 years ago, but now appears unfeasible even for a couple who both have high-paying jobs. \u2014 Stephen Wright, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022", "The timeline is unfeasible for the primary to be held in May, in part because early voting is scheduled to begin on April 5. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022", "It\u2019s the kind of long-term planning that seemed unfeasible only a few years ago when the organization was on the brink of closure. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022", "In a large body of water, pesticides and chemicals, a traditional control source, are unfeasible . \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022", "Tao\u2019s wife, Hong Peng, had booked his return trip to the United States, and, in the interest of thrift, had arranged an itinerary of almost unfeasible complexity. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022", "Any further sign of personal cooperation by Pence with a committee decried by Trump and House Republicans as a witch hunt would likely end what already looks like an unfeasible political balancing act. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022", "Because pesticide usage data is either not reported, or privately owned, and costs an unfeasible amount of money to access for single stakeholders. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021", "Notably, the coalition is seeking for the map to be rejected in time for the 2024 elections, determining doing so for the 2022 election cycle is unfeasible . \u2014 cleveland , 23 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1527, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0113-z\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094915", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfeeling":{ "antonyms":[ "charitable", "compassionate", "humane", "kindhearted", "kindly", "merciful", "sensitive", "softhearted", "sympathetic", "tender", "tenderhearted", "warm", "warmhearted" ], "definitions":{ ": devoid of feeling : insensate":[ "an unfeeling corpse" ], ": lacking kindness or sympathy : hard-hearted":[ "an unfeeling brute" ] }, "examples":[ "She says the most unfeeling things.", "How can you be so cold and unfeeling ", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On the legislature\u2019s uninformed and unfeeling rejection of these fragile human beings, with the passage and override of HB11. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022", "In both iterations, the Other is a robot\u2014or at least robotic\u2014because Western speculations about an Asianized future still rely on stereotypes of Asians as passive, unfeeling , and good at math. \u2014 Jane Hu, The New Yorker , 4 Mar. 2022", "For all the refreshing candor from Smart, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was just the opposite Monday \u2014 evasive, unfeeling , cold, and completely tone deaf in a Zoom call with reporters. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Nov. 2021", "Our phones, in their unfeeling way, have seen and recorded all of this\u2014our constant floundering toward and away from the world. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 1 Sep. 2021", "Knowing this, Rilke\u2019s advice can sound astonishingly unfeeling , even reckless, in its dogmatic insistence. \u2014 Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker , 26 May 2021", "Joe Alwyn also stars in the film as Jennifer's husband, the unfeeling , cold Laurence Stirling. \u2014 Natalie Morin, refinery29.com , 30 Apr. 2021", "Once again a former lover morphs into a vengeful enemy, and Bloom\u2019s version of Roth as an unfeeling misogynist persists until this day. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2021", "Contrast that with Kai Leng, who on the other hand is stoic and unfeeling , which unfortunately are stereotypes of Asians. \u2014 George Yang, Wired , 8 Dec. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0113-li\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "affectless", "callous", "case-hardened", "cold-blooded", "compassionless", "desensitized", "hard", "hard-boiled", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "indurate", "inhuman", "inhumane", "insensate", "insensitive", "ironhearted", "merciless", "obdurate", "pachydermatous", "pitiless", "remorseless", "ruthless", "slash-and-burn", "soulless", "stony", "stoney", "stonyhearted", "take-no-prisoners", "thick-skinned", "uncharitable", "unmerciful", "unsparing", "unsympathetic" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002729", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfeigned":{ "antonyms":[ "affected", "artificial", "false", "feigned", "insincere" ], "definitions":{ ": not feigned or hypocritical : genuine":[] }, "examples":[ "She looked at him with unfeigned admiration.", "the young soprano retains an unfeigned humility that is surprising, given the critical acclaim she has received", "Recent Examples on the Web", "At one point, Blunt grabs hold of a rope and pauses to beam with unfeigned glee. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 July 2021", "Throwback romantics can be ravished by the unparalleled vocal stylings of Lalah Hathaway (Nov. 15, Sony Hall), and millennial audiences will find a patron saint in the unfeigned lyricism of Summer Walker (Dec. 7-8, Terminal 5). \u2014 Briana Younger, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 Justin Chang, Twin Cities , 9 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 Justin Chang, Twin Cities , 9 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 Justin Chang, Twin Cities , 9 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unfeigned sincere , wholehearted , heartfelt , hearty , unfeigned mean genuine in feeling. sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration. a sincere apology wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving. promised our wholehearted support heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed. expresses our heartfelt gratitude hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling. received a hearty welcome unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense. her unfeigned delight at receiving the award", "synonyms":[ "heartfelt", "sincere" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071306", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unfeignedly":{ "antonyms":[ "affected", "artificial", "false", "feigned", "insincere" ], "definitions":{ ": not feigned or hypocritical : genuine":[] }, "examples":[ "She looked at him with unfeigned admiration.", "the young soprano retains an unfeigned humility that is surprising, given the critical acclaim she has received", "Recent Examples on the Web", "At one point, Blunt grabs hold of a rope and pauses to beam with unfeigned glee. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 July 2021", "Throwback romantics can be ravished by the unparalleled vocal stylings of Lalah Hathaway (Nov. 15, Sony Hall), and millennial audiences will find a patron saint in the unfeigned lyricism of Summer Walker (Dec. 7-8, Terminal 5). \u2014 Briana Younger, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 Justin Chang, Twin Cities , 9 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 Justin Chang, Twin Cities , 9 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Aug. 2019", "But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned . \u2014 Justin Chang, Twin Cities , 9 Aug. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0101nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for unfeigned sincere , wholehearted , heartfelt , hearty , unfeigned mean genuine in feeling. sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration. a sincere apology wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving. promised our wholehearted support heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed. expresses our heartfelt gratitude hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling. received a hearty welcome unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense. her unfeigned delight at receiving the award", "synonyms":[ "heartfelt", "sincere" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040744", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unfelicitous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": infelicitous":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111633", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfellowed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having no companion : unmated , alone":[], ": having no equal : peerless , matchless":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "in sense 1, from un- entry 1 + fellowed , past participle of fellow , in sense 2, from un- entry 1 + fellow , noun + -ed":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u0259n\u00a6fe(\u02cc)l\u014dd", "-l\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091014", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfelt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not experienced or perceived : not felt":[ "A man should be master in his own house, but he should make his mastery palatable, equitable, smooth, soft to the touch, a thing almost unfelt .", "\u2014 Anthony Trollope" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The safer, healthier riding experiences cyclists have enjoyed over the past six weeks can\u2019t be unfelt . \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 13 May 2020", "Many smaller undamaging and unfelt events take place in northern and southern Cascadia every year. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive.com , 8 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8felt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073208", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfelted":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not felted":[ "unfelted material" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162132", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfeminine":{ "antonyms":[ "female", "feminine", "ladylike", "womanly" ], "definitions":{ ": not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a woman : not feminine":[ "an unfeminine voice/manner" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine , and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022", "Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine , and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022", "Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine , and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022", "Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine , and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022", "Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine , and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022", "That the story seems to thrill her more is, narratively, something of a bold move, giving her another thing in common with her subject: a cool, and thus unfeminine , kind of steeliness, prizing achievement over likability. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 9 Feb. 2022", "Greenhow, who had helped make Martineau\u2019s autopsy report public without her permission, claimed that her gynecological disease was the reason for her unfeminine behavior and opinions. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Nov. 2021", "They are also taught that fierce self-compassion is unfeminine . \u2014 Rob Dube, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1766, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fe-m\u0259-n\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "hoydenish", "manlike", "mannish", "tomboyish", "unladylike", "unwomanly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045051", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfenced":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not enclosed or bordered by a fence : not fenced":[ "an unfenced pasture/garden/yard" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In Miramar \u2014 which is connected to the rest of Wellington by a large, unfenced isthmus and is home to tens of thousands of people \u2014 the department has worked with local volunteers to eliminate possums, weasels and brown rats. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022", "This unfenced desert reserve been recognized by the International Dark Sky Association for its conservation efforts, which have yielded some of the darkest skies in the world. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 28 May 2013", "In keeping with the rustic nature of the home and surrounding landscape, the long, winding driveway is unpaved and unfenced , and leads into a dirt motor court. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022", "The few unfenced stretches are the only thing that brings hope to wildlife experts for the conservation of some animal populations. \u2014 Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic , 31 Dec. 2021", "Two pit bulls were found attached to chains in the unfenced yard. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Dec. 2021", "As the dogs learned not to chase their charge, conservationists placed this gregarious canine known for guarding sheep near the bandicoot in two unfenced farmland areas in the bandicoot\u2019s historical range, west of Melbourne. \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Nov. 2021", "Stretches of unfenced land lead down to the water; wizened tree roots and matted grasses create resting points along the shore. \u2014 Katherine Laidlaw, Wired , 9 Sep. 2021", "Dog owners in New York City are required to keep their pet on a leash no longer than six feet while in any public place, including any open or unfenced field. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 19 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1608, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fen(t)st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113924", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfertile":{ "antonyms":[ "fertile", "fruitful", "lush", "luxuriant", "productive", "rich" ], "definitions":{ ": not fertile : infertile":[ "unfertile land" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1596, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u1d4al", "chiefly British -\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "barren", "bony", "boney", "dead", "desolate", "hardscrabble", "impoverished", "infertile", "poor", "stark", "unproductive", "waste" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013342", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfetter":{ "antonyms":[ "bind", "confine", "enchain", "fetter", "restrain" ], "definitions":{ ": emancipate , liberate":[ "unfetter the mind from prejudice" ], ": to free from fetters":[ "unfetter a prisoner" ] }, "examples":[ "authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Safdies are pointedly effective in capturing the way in which a chaotic city\u2019s overall rhythm goes on unfettered even as a character experiences a horrific disruption or glitch in one small part of it. \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 15 Dec. 2019", "By manufacturing satellite components in space, Made In Space hopes to unfetter some of those launch constraints. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 2 Aug. 2019", "By manufacturing satellite components in space, the company hopes to unfetter some of those launch constraints. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 29 July 2019", "Unfettered by worries about his relationship, Caldwell thrived. \u2014 Jason Blevins, The Denver Post , 18 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fe-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "discharge", "disenthrall", "disenthral", "emancipate", "enfranchise", "enlarge", "free", "liberate", "loose", "loosen", "manumit", "release", "spring", "unbind", "uncage", "unchain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065613", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "unfinished":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": being in a rough state : unpolished":[], ": not brought to an end or to the desired final state":[], ": not finished:":[], ": subjected to no other processes (such as bleaching or dyeing) after coming from the loom":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The building was never intended for people to live in, and now there were more than 20 people staying there with just a single shower and toilet among them; the unfinished basement pulled double-duty as a kitchen and bomb shelter. \u2014 J. Lester Feder, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022", "Even in an unfinished basement, a crack can be a sign of a compromised foundation. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022", "Amenities include: The remodeled farmhouse has 5,373 square feet of living space that includes his and hers Zoom rooms, five bedrooms and an unfinished basement that could become a hobby room or gym. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 May 2022", "The McMichaels were aware that a young Black man had been seen several times in the unfinished home in the months before the shooting. \u2014 Russ Bynum, ajc , 17 Feb. 2022", "Prosecutors say there's no evidence Arbery took anything from the unfinished home. \u2014 Russ Bynum, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021", "Larry English, who owns the unfinished home, has said there was no evidence Arbery stole anything from the site. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Nov. 2021", "The prosecutor played multiple videos of Arbery inside the unfinished home dating back to Oct. 25, 2019, to show that Arbery had a routine of running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood where the defendants lived. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 5 Nov. 2021", "Beyond having some unfinished business, Bianco is fueled by the energy of downtown LA. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1539, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fi-nisht" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194854", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfit":{ "antonyms":[ "able", "capable", "competent", "expert", "fit", "qualified", "skilled", "skillful", "ultracompetent" ], "definitions":{ ": not adapted to a purpose : unsuitable":[], ": not fit:":[], ": not qualified : incapable , incompetent":[], ": physically or mentally unsound":[], ": to make unfit : disable , disqualify":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job", "those flimsy shoes are unfit for the hike we're about to take", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The panel continues to make a compelling case that former president Donald Trump was and is unfit for the office. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 23 June 2022", "And what happens in the case of a president who [may be] unfit ", "The suspect was mentally ill and homeless and has been deemed unfit to stand trial. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "Indiana's disability rights watchdog is suing the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration over allegations the agency violated federal law by failing to provide mental health services to incarcerated people deemed unfit for trial. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 9 May 2022", "The Gulf states are located in the most arid parts of the Arabian Peninsula, unfit for wide-ranging agriculture due to high temperatures and water scarcity, the effects of which are increasingly worsened by climate change. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 2 May 2022", "If leadership is unfit to govern, the rivalry will expose its weaknesses. \u2014 Sam Mizrahi, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "As recently as Tuesday, prosecutors reaffirmed Martial\u2019s unfit status. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Apr. 2022", "In the latest complaint, 19-year-old Trever Frodsham says case workers missed or overlooked numerous signs that David and Barbara Frodsham were unfit parents. \u2014 Michael Rezendes, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For comparison, here's the original: This fight scene has often been derided as boring, awkward, and unfitting a Star Wars franchise that would eventually have an evil cyborg who could wield four lightsabers simultaneously. \u2014 Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics , 8 May 2019", "There are certainly women in this world who are simply unfitted , emotionally or physically, to have children. \u2014 Charles Mccabe, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2018", "The design would be printed to hide the juice stains, thick enough to go commando, and unfitted , to keep comfortable and cool in the Florida heat. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 10 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1545, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1611, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fit" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "inapt", "incapable", "incompetent", "inept", "inexpert", "unable", "unfitted", "unqualified", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070533", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "unfitness":{ "antonyms":[ "able", "capable", "competent", "expert", "fit", "qualified", "skilled", "skillful", "ultracompetent" ], "definitions":{ ": not adapted to a purpose : unsuitable":[], ": not fit:":[], ": not qualified : incapable , incompetent":[], ": physically or mentally unsound":[], ": to make unfit : disable , disqualify":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "just because I don't have actual work experience doesn't mean I'm unfit for the job", "those flimsy shoes are unfit for the hike we're about to take", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The panel continues to make a compelling case that former president Donald Trump was and is unfit for the office. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 23 June 2022", "And what happens in the case of a president who [may be] unfit ", "The suspect was mentally ill and homeless and has been deemed unfit to stand trial. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "Indiana's disability rights watchdog is suing the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration over allegations the agency violated federal law by failing to provide mental health services to incarcerated people deemed unfit for trial. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 9 May 2022", "The Gulf states are located in the most arid parts of the Arabian Peninsula, unfit for wide-ranging agriculture due to high temperatures and water scarcity, the effects of which are increasingly worsened by climate change. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 2 May 2022", "If leadership is unfit to govern, the rivalry will expose its weaknesses. \u2014 Sam Mizrahi, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "As recently as Tuesday, prosecutors reaffirmed Martial\u2019s unfit status. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Apr. 2022", "In the latest complaint, 19-year-old Trever Frodsham says case workers missed or overlooked numerous signs that David and Barbara Frodsham were unfit parents. \u2014 Michael Rezendes, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For comparison, here's the original: This fight scene has often been derided as boring, awkward, and unfitting a Star Wars franchise that would eventually have an evil cyborg who could wield four lightsabers simultaneously. \u2014 Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics , 8 May 2019", "There are certainly women in this world who are simply unfitted , emotionally or physically, to have children. \u2014 Charles Mccabe, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2018", "The design would be printed to hide the juice stains, thick enough to go commando, and unfitted , to keep comfortable and cool in the Florida heat. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 10 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1545, in the meaning 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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015405", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfitting":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not fitting : unsuitable":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Such a tone may at first sound wildly unfitting for a novel set against the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2021", "But this week, Emy seems to be coming for her unfitting crown. \u2014 Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture , 16 Sep. 2021", "That career came to an unfitting end last week when Foley, on duty at the Santa Rita Jail, was struck by a sheriff\u2019s department bus in the parking lot of the facility around 6 a.m. Wednesday. \u2014 Katrina Cameron, The Mercury News , 24 Feb. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fi-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050433", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfittingly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": in an unfitting manner : unsuitably":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031446", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "unfix":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to loosen from a fastening : detach , disengage":[], ": to make unstable : unsettle":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fiks" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083533", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "unfixable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": incapable of being held in a fixed state : unstable , indeterminate":[], ": incapable of breeding true : manifest only in the heterozygous state":[ "\u2014 used of a genetic character" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180626", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfixedness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being unfixed : instability":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103208", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "unflagging":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not flagging : tireless":[ "unflagging enthusiasm" ], ": unrelenting sense 2":[] }, "examples":[ "being rewarded for the unflagging zeal with which she led the fund-raising campaign", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Despite his reputation for using his network to advance the conservative point of view, Ailes was an unflagging supporter of Smith and his news-centric approach. \u2014 Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 12 Oct. 2019", "He will be remembered for his unflagging loyalty, generosity, and kindness. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 1 Sep. 2019", "Directed by Scott and White Trash Tyler, the 85-minute film centers the madness amid Scott's unflagging love for Houston and his home life with Kylie Jenner and daughter Stormi Webster. \u2014 Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle , 28 Aug. 2019", "Murray, in turn, admires Williams\u2019s competitive drive: unflagging , like his own. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 7 July 2019", "Brex is an example of Silicon Valley\u2019s unflagging start-up exuberance, even amid the Big Tech backlash. \u2014 Erin Griffith, New York Times , 2 Aug. 2019", "Jain thanked Rotarians and community partners for their unflagging support and commitment to service, and recognized her board of directors, officers and committee chairs with personalized awards for their service to the club and to the community. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland.com , 28 June 2019", "Yet that versatility somehow only serves to enhance the physician\u2019s unflagging and lifelong devotion to the field of pediatric pulmonology. \u2014 Sara Cardine, latimes.com , 12 June 2019", "Absent either resolution or transcendence, their power is in the example of their unflagging love for the fallen world. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fla-gi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "indefatigable", "inexhaustible", "tireless", "untiring", "weariless" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073842", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unflamboyant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not showy or ostentatious : not flamboyant":[ "a modest, unflamboyant style of dress" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Avril Haines, Tony Blinken, these are some of the most understated and unflamboyant , deeply steeped in the culture of the agencies that they're being asked to run. \u2014 CBS News , 9 Dec. 2020", "Gray-haired, unflamboyant , provincial, the very definition of keep-calm-and-carry-on, Mrs. May seemed to be exactly what England wanted. \u2014 Katrin Bennhold, New York Times , 7 June 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-flam-\u02c8b\u022fi-\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085057", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unflappable":{ "antonyms":[ "perturbable", "shakable", "shakeable" ], "definitions":{ ": marked by assurance and self-control":[] }, "examples":[ "He has a reputation for being unflappable .", "the unflappable teacher never even blinked when the wall map came crashing down", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Normally, Orange Lutheran High\u2019s Kai Minor is unflappable on the softball diamond. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022", "For someone who's pretty unflappable , Dr. Grace seemed a little breathless at the idea of Parker calling their session a date, no", "His logic is based on more than unflappable self-confidence. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022", "The fact that in the '80s setting of Hawkins, Steve is an unflappable gay ally and supports Maya in her pursuit of another girl undoubtedly contributes to his status as one of the most enduringly popular characters on the show. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 1 June 2022", "If there are nerves, however, these ice-cool Swedes \u2014 and their similarly unflappable producers, Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson \u2014 don\u2019t show them. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 27 May 2022", "Chaco remained unflappable in the face of heavyweights, handing easy losses to Adidas, Keen, and Birkenstock. \u2014 Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online , 26 May 2022", "This season is filled with experience and confidence and an unflappable freshman pitcher, Daniel Avitia, who, on Tuesday was named the WAC Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022", "At first light, my unflappable safari guide, Lailatu Kivuyo, greeted me with the promise of big game encounters. \u2014 Christine Chitnis, ELLE , 24 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1954, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + flap entry 1 (state of excitement) + -able":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fla-p\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "imperturbable", "nerveless", "unshakable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001726", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unflashy":{ "antonyms":[ "flamboyant", "flaring", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "loud", "noisy", "ostentatious", "razzle-dazzle", "splashy", "swank", "swanky" ], "definitions":{ ": not bright, ostentatious, or showy : not flashy":[ "\u2026 her forthright and unflashy singing strives for the \u2026 veracity of soul music rather than histrionics.", "\u2014 Mark Coleman" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Their Schwarzw\u00e4lder Kirschtorte is unflashy but assured. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "What\u2019s feeling fresh in sneaker spheres these days, however, is unflashy , earnestly functional shoes. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ , 23 Feb. 2022", "Here, Everett\u2019s turn is unflashy , with the production\u2019s hushed naturalism \u2014 most conspicuous in the tone and casting \u2014 extending to her musical segments. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022", "Classically, value performs best in the beginning of an economic cycle, as previously sidelined money pours into solid, unflashy stocks that investors can trust. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 20 Jan. 2022", "The vibe is unflashy \u2014 Oxfords, silk blouses with bows, dresses with labels from department stores that long predate eBay. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021", "Charlie Watts, whose strong but unflashy drumming powered the Rolling Stones for over 50 years, died on Tuesday in London. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Aug. 2021", "But the unflashy presentation also masked several key changes. \u2014 Mark Schilling, Variety , 30 Oct. 2021", "The revelation here is Spencer, who easily makes the leap to country-soul diva with her lovely tone and impressive-but- unflashy runs that don\u2019t try to mimic the original. \u2014 Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone , 1 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1870, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fla-sh\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "conservative", "low-key", "low-keyed", "muted", "quiet", "repressed", "restrained", "sober", "subdued", "toned-down", "understated", "unpretentious" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073752", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unflattering":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "She was wearing the most unflattering outfit.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Comments on China\u2019s internet can also cast an unflattering light. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "At grave personal risk, several Indian journalists have shed unflattering light on Modi\u2019s majoritarian rule. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022", "The case has shined an unflattering light on the N.F.L., which has been repeatedly accused of not doing enough to promote diversity in its coaching ranks, where just six of 32 head coaching positions are filled by nonwhite men. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022", "In her opening statement, Cheney made an unflattering reference to Rudy Giuliani, an advisor for former President Donald Trump. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 13 June 2022", "But tensions mount between the duo after Ava has shared unflattering stories about her boss with TV producers, and Deborah sues her for violating her non-disclosure agreement. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022", "Public attention has zeroed in on Gates' relationship with Musk in recent weeks after Musk tweeted an unflattering picture of Gates and accused him of shorting Tesla's stock. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 5 May 2022", "Women, too, get the stubby end of the stick in a film that paints an unflattering picture of possessive masculine entitlement, but doesn\u2019t afford Isadora \u2014 despite Lvovsky\u2019s game, ribald performance \u2014 much in the way of a point of view. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022", "Meanwhile, Amazon\u2019s drone efforts got some unflattering press coverage last week. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1581, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fla-t\u0259-ri\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081315", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unflavored":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not flavored":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020525", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unflawed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": free of flaws : flawless , perfect":[ "an unflawed gem", "flowers and shrubs glowing under a blazing sun and an unflawed sky", "\u2014 Sean O'Faolain" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094843", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unflecked":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not flecked : stainlessly pure : spotless":[ "the pure heart, by thoughts of ill unflecked", "\u2014 Gilbert Murray" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + flecked , past participle of fleck":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195301", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfledged":{ "antonyms":[ "adult", "experienced", "grown-up", "mature", "ripe" ], "definitions":{ ": not feathered : not ready for flight":[], ": not fully developed : immature":[ "an unfledged writer" ] }, "examples":[ "the kind of mistake in judgment that an unfledged youth could be expected to make" ], "first_known_use":{ "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8flejd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adolescent", "callow", "green", "immature", "inexperienced", "juvenile", "puerile", "raw", 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Addie Morfoot, Variety , 11 May 2022", "The result of his last criminal case will be in mind for many observers, including his accusers and their families and his base of fans who maintain unflinching support. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Aug. 2021", "John was athletics director at St. Agnes for years and said Siemianowski was open to new ideas and showed unflinching support for the church\u2019s school. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 28 June 2021", "The story helped cement Adelstein\u2019s reputation as an unflinching chronicler of organized crime in Japan, propelling him to minor celebrity status as one of the primary experts on a shadowy underworld few had access to. \u2014 Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022", "Interviews and behind-the-scene clips of their first shows to current iterations relay this unflinching legacy from Brazil\u2019s favelas. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022", "In the process, the project has become increasingly unflinching . \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022", "Her unflinching steadiness at the lectern on behalf of President Biden\u2019s administration has been praised by media critics. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1728, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8flin-chi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "determined", "dogged", "grim", "implacable", "relentless", "unappeasable", "unrelenting", "unyielding" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013141", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unfocused":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not adjusted to a focus":[], ": not concentrated on one point or objective":[ "unfocused rage" ] }, "examples":[ "an unfocused approach to studying", "Your essay seems unfocused and unclear.", "She has lots of unfocused energy.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "People who don\u2019t have social media, or whose feeds are just seven unfocused posts of national parks\u2014YOU\u2019RE NOT BETTER THAN US. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022", "The series has been uneven, with some great highs and some unfocused lows. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "One soldier stands straight, undone, an awful stillness staring helplessly out, directly at the viewer, to some unfocused middle distance. \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022", "Notice here the trees slumping under heavy snow; the steep, crystalline rocks; the sliding, unfocused perspective. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022", "Without that prework, the results can be unfocused discussions that wander way off topic. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022", "But the individual installments feel too baggy and unfocused , with too many jarring tonal shifts and too little sense of narrative rhythm, to amount to much insight in the end. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Apr. 2022", "Bisschop was in charge of finalizing the film\u2019s look, and focused on making foreground elements detailed and background art hazier and unfocused , reflecting the ways memories function. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022", "In the unfocused sketch, Carmichael played an initially starstruck seat filler at the Academy Awards witnessing an erratic Smith (Chris Redd) unraveling. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 3 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u014d-k\u0259st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035914", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfocussed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not adjusted to a focus":[], ": not concentrated on one point or objective":[ "unfocused rage" ] }, "examples":[ "an unfocused approach to studying", "Your essay seems unfocused and unclear.", "She has lots of unfocused energy.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "People who don\u2019t 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Apr. 2022", "Bisschop was in charge of finalizing the film\u2019s look, and focused on making foreground elements detailed and background art hazier and unfocused , reflecting the ways memories function. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022", "In the unfocused sketch, Carmichael played an initially starstruck seat filler at the Academy Awards witnessing an erratic Smith (Chris Redd) unraveling. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 3 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u014d-k\u0259st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044331", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfold":{ "antonyms":[ "close", "contract", "fold" ], "definitions":{ ": blossom":[], ": develop , evolve":[ "as the story unfolds" ], ": to open from a folded state : open out : expand":[], ": to open out gradually to the view or understanding : become known":[ "a panorama 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Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 1 June 2022", "Another reason to sell is if something in the story fails to unfold as expected, the story changes or fundamentals deteriorate. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Complex legal investigations often take several years to unfold in France. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022", "The details of the attack were continuing to unfold a day after 19 children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. this year. \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "The saga continued to unfold mid-day on Monday, when Halsey tweeted that they were feeling blocked on all sides \u2014 still without a release date and seemingly labeled a liar by some \u2014 while doubling-down on a promise of radical honesty. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 23 May 2022", "Check back here for more details as details of the wedding plans continue to unfold . \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 20 May 2022" 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unfold on live television.", "As the story unfolds , we learn that the boy became an orphan when he was one year old.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While the campaign to slander FDR\u2019s intraparty antagonist started to unfold , the president was trying to protect one of his closest advisers from the same charge. \u2014 James Kirchick, Washington Post , 15 June 2022", "Over the weekend, mass shootings continued to unfold , many of which drew little national attention. \u2014 Mitch Smith, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "Legal developments continue to unfold against the backdrop of Pennsylvania's Republican primary recount, which officials must complete in less than a week. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 1 June 2022", "Another reason to sell is if something in the story fails to unfold as expected, the story changes or fundamentals deteriorate. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Complex legal investigations often take several years to unfold in France. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022", "The details of the attack were continuing to unfold a day after 19 children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. this year. \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 25 May 2022", "The saga continued to unfold mid-day on Monday, when Halsey tweeted that they were feeling blocked on all sides \u2014 still without a release date and seemingly labeled a liar by some \u2014 while doubling-down on a promise of radical honesty. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 23 May 2022", "Check back here for more details as details of the wedding plans continue to unfold . \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 20 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u014dld" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "expand", "extend", "fan (out)", "flare (out)", "open", "outspread", "outstretch", "spread (out)", "stretch (out)", "unfurl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123744", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "unforced":{ "antonyms":[ "coerced", "compelled", "forced", "involuntary", "nonvoluntary", "unwilled", "will-less" ], "definitions":{ ": caused by one's own poor play, performance, etc.":[ "an unforced error in tennis" ], ": done or produced naturally or with minimal effort":[ "a genuine, unforced smile", "His writing has a natural, unforced style." ], ": not forced : such as":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Boston Celtics, in what might have been the most predictable turn of events in a thoroughly unpredictable postseason, fumbled away their chances at winning Banner 18 in a wave of unforced errors in three straight losses. \u2014 Hunter Felt, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "VeeKay\u2019s unforced errors continued Sunday as the third-year driver crashed only a few corners from the finish line and dropped from 10th to 16th. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022", "While this is an industry-wide problem that eludes easy answers, companies can avoid unforced errors. \u2014 Aparna Dhinakaran, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "Nadal also committed fewer unforced errors, making just 16 to Ruud\u2019s 26. \u2014 Howard Frendrich, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 June 2022", "Nadal also committed fewer unforced errors, making just 16 to Ruud\u2019s 26. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022", "In the second set, Gauff broke Swiatek in the first game, thanks to four unforced errors by Swiatek and held serve in the second. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022", "Once again, Watanabe attempted to refocus and battle back from her deficit, but a flurry of unforced errors gave Shallcross a 10-7 tiebreaker and a berth in the championship match. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022", "Nadal finished with 57 winners to 43 unforced errors and did a much better job than Djokovic of protecting his second serve: winning 60 percent of the points on it while Djokovic won just 42 percent on his. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1605, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frst" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "freewill", "self-imposed", "uncoerced", "volitional", "voluntary", "volunteer", "willing" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085017", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unforeseen":{ "antonyms":[ "anticipated", "expected", "foreseen" ], "definitions":{ ": not anticipated or expected : not foreseen : unexpected":[ "an unforeseen delay", "unforeseen consequences" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Old, new, unforeseen , but always unsinkable, always forever, just beneath the surface, where the soul lies. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 25 June 2022", "Students and faculty alike have looked toward in-person graduations with a mixture of hopefulness and anxiety that the next COVID surge or some other unforeseen event could upstage the ceremonies. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022", "The Rebels improved to 8-1 during an unforeseen postseason run. \u2014 Matt Jones, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022", "Organic marketing is your insurance policy for weathering budget cuts, personnel changes or other unforeseen disruptions. \u2014 Lindsay Boyajian, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Twitter is aiming to schedule a shareholder vote on the deal later this summer and close it soon thereafter, barring unforeseen developments. \u2014 Deepa Seetharaman, WSJ , 16 June 2022", "That means candidate lineups are set, barring a successful candidacy challenge or unforeseen legal development. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 8 June 2022", "Barring unforeseen developments, sources say, Warners is barreling ahead with intention to give the superhero film the full blockbuster treatment. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 2 June 2022", "Now, Jonathan Cervas is suddenly New York\u2019s most unforeseen power broker. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1651, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-f\u014dr-\u02c8s\u0113n", "\u02cc\u0259n-f\u022fr-\u02c8s\u0113n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abrupt", "sudden", "unanticipated", "unexpected", "unlooked-for" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093452", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unforgettable":{ "antonyms":[ "forgettable" ], "definitions":{ ": incapable of being forgotten : memorable":[] }, "examples":[ "an unforgettable evening of dining and dancing", "Recent Examples on the Web", "His tearful response to the Sandy Hook massacre of first-graders in Newtown, Connecticut, was one of the unforgettable moments of his Presidency. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022", "That made the hand-raising after stopping Velasquez with a fourth-round TKO such an unforgettable moment. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022", "The selection became an unforgettable moment in Wisconsin sports history, when then-general manager Ted Thompson took the Cal quarterback at a time when Brett Favre was still an elite quarterback. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022", "Before Brown could even finish her sentence, guests started standing and cheering with excitement in anticipation of the unforgettable moment. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022", "Just hitting the road in this part of the world is an unforgettable experience. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "In search of animals and an unforgettable experience. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022", "It\u2019s at Caesars Main Stage where the players will be welcomed to the Empire and an unforgettable experience to be part of the top prospects journey to the National Football League. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "Mark your calendars, purchase your tickets early (this event will sell out), and join us for an unforgettable experience. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1806, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-f\u0259r-\u02c8ge-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "indelible", "memorable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000316", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unforgivable":{ "antonyms":[ "defensible", "excusable", "forgivable", "justifiable", "pardonable", "venial" ], "definitions":{ ": too bad to be forgiven : not forgivable":[ "an unforgivable crime/sin/error", "Such boldness on the part of a man of my own class would have been almost unforgivable .", "\u2014 Jack London" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Is Claire okay after her unforgivable experience with Lionel Brown", "In Trump\u2019s view, there are two unforgivable sins: Weakness and low energy. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022", "This is one of the 20th century\u2019s unforgivable and unforgettable crimes. \u2014 David Pryce-jones, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022", "Tazshy must spend the rest of the film atoning for his unforgivable inaction. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 27 Jan. 2022", "The jury was tasked with a simple but impossible question: What does justice look like in the aftermath of a horrific accident, a grave mistake, an unforgivable act by an officer who has sworn to serve and protect", "How else to explain Sunday's unforgivable 26-11 loss to the Jaguars in Jacksonville, where the Colts amazingly haven't won since 2014", "With nothing but a notepad, a weathered Ocean City sweatshirt two sizes too big, and a mouth full of hoagie, Mare gets to the bottom of many Easttown crimes, occasionally committing her own unforgivable offenses in the process. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 9 Dec. 2021", "To deliberately not bother would be unforgivable arrogance. \u2014 Lianne Kolirin, CNN , 22 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1548, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-f\u022fr-", "\u02cc\u0259n-f\u0259r-\u02c8gi-v\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "indefensible", "inexcusable", "inexpiable", "insupportable", "unjustifiable", "unpardonable", "unwarrantable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174400", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "unformal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": informal":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140137", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unformalized":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not made rigid or unbending : flexible":[], ": not put into definite shape or arrangement":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "un- entry 1 + formalized , past participle of formalize":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055445", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unformatted":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1966, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccma-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181106", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unformed":{ "antonyms":[ "formed", "shaped", "shapen", "structured" ], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "what was once an unformed lump of clay is now an attractive, useful bowl", "under his care and tutelage, young men, unformed in mind and body, became battle-worthy soldiers", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Angela\u2019s unformed sense of self is mirrored in the novel by Ruth\u2019s childlike state. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022", "The music teacher, Bernardo Villalobos (Eugenio Derbez), a.k.a. Mr. V., quickly discerns Ruby\u2019s unformed talent and picks her for the group\u2019s featured duet\u2014with Miles. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 23 Feb. 2022", "The remarkable Herms, on the other hand, is all restless, unformed softness, occasionally shaping itself into a precocious performance of masculinity, and sometimes collapsing into childish want. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022", "Though some high-profile critics have been rumored as potential opponents, the field of challengers remains largely unformed and there is no reliable public polling on the mayor\u2019s job approval. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Jan. 2022", "Their otherwise unformed plan is to shelter together at the rustic country house of their mutual friend, the intermittently successful and now nearly broke Russian-Jewish immigrant writer Alexander (Sasha) Senderovsky. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2021", "Possibly even better: If your Thanksgiving plans are as unformed as mine are, this can be the centerpiece of any fall dinner, on a holiday or not, weeknight or weekend, for a crowd or just for you. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2021", "Barthelme\u2019s was a restless, hungry and, to a large extent, unformed intelligence, and almost every one of his stories encapsulates his odd narrative charm in all its loose and shaggy glory. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 18 Oct. 2021", "Our goal is to ally with scores of as-yet- unformed alumni groups around the country. \u2014 Stuart Taylor Jr. And Edward Yingling, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frmd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "amorphous", "formless", "shapeless", "unshaped", "unstructured" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101736", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unformidable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not formidable : unimposing":[] }, "examples":[], 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consciousness of the moment. \u2014 Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books , 9 Mar. 2021", "Stella could easily understand an unformulated resentment over the fact that the newcomers took two bathrooms and a warm house for granted. \u2014 Charlotte Jones Voiklis, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2020", "There\u2019s even the possibility that some other, as-yet- unformulated classification will come out of this. \u2014 Brian Switek, Scientific American Blog Network , 15 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1866, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022fr-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201126", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unforthcoming":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not affable or sociable : reticent , reserved":[ "an unforthcoming and taciturn man" ], ": not characterized by openness, candidness, or forthrightness":[ "He was unforthcoming 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late.", "an unfortunate choice of words", "Noun", "a group of poor unfortunates", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The Metaverse Standards Forum, a collection of big tech companies working to establish guidelines for metaverse platforms, has been in the planning stages for some time, but the timing of its launch this week is unfortunate . \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 22 June 2022", "Hagins said Kansas markets 5.5 million cattle each year, so while the loss of these 2,000 was unfortunate , this event should not affect market prices or the supply chain for beef. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 16 June 2022", "This is unfortunate , but Apple is likely axing the iPhone Mini line due to disappointing sales. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 25 May 2022", "Where Mungiu\u2019s layered storytelling doesn\u2019t quite work is in a finale so suggestive as to remain more or less obtuse, which is unfortunate because until then, R.M.N. was building toward something powerful. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022", "That's unfortunate , considering the disappointingly small number of left-handed wireless mice available. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 10 May 2022", "The Evoque's interior mirrors the clean design of its exterior, which is unfortunate because that means most of the knobs and buttons were banished in favor of touchscreens and capacitive switches. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022", "The introduction of the sack-people was unfortunate , and lots of the actors behind the sacks were quite bad, however. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "What's unfortunate is that the anxiety and the fear around those changes has been directed at me, and my office has been scapegoated. \u2014 Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The unfortunate would have been shipped off to a slow death among millions of other victims of Soviet purges. \u2014 Sam Kiley, CNN , 30 Oct. 2021", "One unfortunate fled to China, only to be arrested and sent home, whereupon he was promptly dispatched to a camp. \u2014 The Economist , 13 Mar. 2021", "The film's title is a shape representing the meeting point between the physical world and the one beyond; hairy, patient moths seem to hold the souls of some unfortunates , though why some people meet this fate is unclear. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 July 2019", "Our family name, Ramirez, is the same name of these unfortunates who did not make it across the river. \u2014 Dp Opinion, The Denver Post , 30 June 2019", "But that gentle slope has been known to cause strollers and wheelchairs to roll off as well, not to mention the intoxicated, the disoriented, wrestlers, and other unfortunates . \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 2 July 2018", "These unfortunates spent hours each day chewing tough roots, choking down leaves and stems, munching on tiny berries and gorging on rare windfalls of meat, bone marrow and worms. \u2014 Nathan H. Lents, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2018", "As the threads of society break down, the poor unfortunates who survived the initial barrage don't so much live as merely exist in the post-apocalyptic ruins. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 25 Jan. 2018", "There are still unfortunates among us who have yet to lean forward and squint in disbelief at the grainy YouTube images capturing Tharpe, necklines high and hemlines low, coaxing the first, fiery licks from her Gibson SG. \u2014 Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com , 21 Jan. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1683, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022fr-ch\u0259-n\u0259t", "-\u02c8f\u022fr-ch\u0259-", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frch-n\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "calamitous", "cataclysmal", "cataclysmic", "catastrophic", "damning", "destructive", "disastrous", "fatal", "fateful", "ruinous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224731", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfounded":{ "antonyms":[ "good", "hard", "just", "justified", "reasonable", "reasoned", "substantiated", "valid", "well-founded", "well-grounded" ], "definitions":{ ": lacking a sound basis : groundless , unwarranted":[ "an unfounded accusation" ] }, "examples":[ "the accusation proved to be unfounded", "Recent Examples on the Web", "After rumors the Dolphins might draft a quarterback in 2022 proved unfounded , Tagovailoa enters his third season as the team\u2019s unquestioned starter. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 June 2022", "As the name suggests, PHK focuses on high-yielding corporate bonds using PIMCO\u2019s deep knowledge of the corporate landscape to buy bonds that are oversold because of unfounded fears. \u2014 Michael Foster, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, said the dissenting opinion irresponsibly stokes unfounded fears. \u2014 Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022", "Another meme gained even more traction, relying on a yearslong campaign in Russia to stoke unfounded fears that the United States was manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022", "Here, the right is using the reality of child abuse to raise unfounded fears and panic about criminal and predatory behavior hiding in plain sight. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022", "Initial safety fears from naysayers proved unfounded , and for several decades, carbon fiber has been the material of choice for prototype and single-seat race cars. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022", "Smith\u2019s fictitious story about knife-wielding panhandlers stoked unfounded fears about people experiencing homelessness, leading to concerns the crime would provoke confrontations. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 28 Feb. 2022", "Both were shot down over unfounded fears and criticisms similar to those aired in Solon Thursday. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1648, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fau\u0307n-d\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "baseless", "foundationless", "groundless", "invalid", "nonvalid", "unreasonable", "unsubstantiated", "unsupported", "unwarranted" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190247", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfree":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not free : lacking freedom":[ "unfree laborers", "an unfree decision" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "While the war between Ukraine and Russia is commonly depicted as a fight between the free and unfree world, prior to the war neither country was particularly free. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "There\u2019s a lesson about the relative blunders of free and unfree societies. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022", "The human costs of pursuing the truth are horrific\u2014scores of journalists killed every year, worldwide\u2014but the costs of living in an unfree society are even higher. \u2014 Sebastian Junger, Time , 17 Mar. 2022", "The tide is turning against illiberal regimes in the existential battle between free and unfree nations. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 1 Mar. 2022", "The fact that the nation began there, built its prosperity off Southern land and unfree labor, and also the genocidal relationship to Indigenous people that becomes a way of doing things. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022", "Those in unfree or otherwise wretched countries take great risks. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 26 Aug. 2021", "The leaders in these unfree nations are all taking President Biden\u2019s measure. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 July 2021", "It\u2019s been said that, with respect to China, Americans will have to choose between free trade and free markets, since China\u2019s policy is to make markets unfree . \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 21 Feb. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194145", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "unfreedom":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not free : lacking freedom":[ "unfree laborers", "an unfree decision" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "While the war between Ukraine and Russia is commonly depicted as a fight between the free and unfree world, prior to the war neither country was particularly free. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "There\u2019s a lesson about the relative blunders of free and unfree societies. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022", "The human costs of pursuing the truth are horrific\u2014scores of journalists killed every year, worldwide\u2014but the costs of living in an unfree society are even higher. \u2014 Sebastian Junger, Time , 17 Mar. 2022", "The tide is turning against illiberal regimes in the existential battle between free and unfree nations. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 1 Mar. 2022", "The fact that the nation began there, built its prosperity off Southern land and unfree labor, and also the genocidal relationship to Indigenous people that becomes a way of doing things. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022", "Those in unfree or otherwise wretched countries take great risks. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 26 Aug. 2021", "The leaders in these unfree nations are all taking President Biden\u2019s measure. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 July 2021", "It\u2019s been said that, with respect to China, Americans will have to choose between free trade and free markets, since China\u2019s policy is to make markets unfree . \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 21 Feb. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022950", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "unfriendly":{ "antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "happy", "hearty", "sympathetic", "warm", "warm-blooded", "warmhearted" ], "definitions":{ ": hostile , unsympathetic":[ "an unfriendly nation" ], ": inhospitable , unfavorable":[], ": not friendly: such as":[] }, "examples":[ "They were very unfriendly to us.", "the unfriendly looks quickly warmed when we were recognized as long-unseen relatives", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Bartholomew's flock is comparatively small, and his power constrained by an unfriendly , majority-Muslim government. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022", "Oleksandr Kharchenko, 39, volunteered to help occupation troops in trying to restart essential services and gain acceptance by a mostly unfriendly population. \u2014 WSJ , 20 May 2022", "Three of the early favorites to win the Wanamaker Trophy all found the course unfriendly in their opening rounds. \u2014 USA TODAY , 20 May 2022", "For believers like Pallant, there is a misconception around how environmentally unfriendly crypto and NFTs are. \u2014 Lucy Sherriff, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022", "The world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has had the taste of India\u2019s unfriendly environment for digital tokens. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2022", "And now, with artificial pools reaching a wider and wider audience, a sport that\u2019s notoriously macho, unfriendly , and intimidating is accessible like never before. \u2014 Spenser Mestel, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022", "The women running the shop are spectacularly unfriendly \u2014no touching! \u2014 Lynn Yaeger, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022", "In a tournament that had been unfriendly to top-seeded teams, Kansas kept winning, though not dominating, at least not until late in the Miami game. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fren(d)-l\u0113", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8frend-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "arctic", "brittle", "chill", "chilly", "clammy", "cold", "cold-blooded", "cold-eyed", "coldish", "cool", "frigid", "frosty", "frozen", "gelid", "glacial", "hard-eyed", "icy", "uncordial", "unsympathetic", "wintry", "wintery" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203012", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfrivolous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not frivolous : having real seriousness or importance":[ "an unfrivolous objection", "the unfrivolous matter of the national budget" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1840, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fri-v\u0259-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064323", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "unfruitful":{ "antonyms":[ "fat", "fertile", "fruitful" ], "definitions":{ ": not fruitful: such as":[], ": not producing offspring : barren":[], ": yielding no valuable result : unprofitable":[ "an unfruitful conference" ] }, "examples":[ "disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The investigation has been unfruitful , and law clerks may now be forced to provide cell phone records and sign affidavits. \u2014 Fortune , 1 June 2022", "Efforts to contact manufacturers and compounding pharmacies have proved unfruitful , Corrections Department officials have repeatedly said. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022", "Efforts to contact manufacturers and compounding pharmacies have proved unfruitful , Corrections Department officials have repeatedly said. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022", "Without trust, the Cold War secretary of state believed, diplomatic relations would be unfruitful , doubts among allies would hinder forging a strong common front, and tension-reducing accord would remain hard to come by. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Feb. 2022", "The down day for equities and crypto came after Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Turkey to discuss a 24-hour ceasefire, but efforts proved unfruitful . \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2022", "Rookie first-round pick Alex Leatherwood's stint at right tackle was unfruitful and short-lived. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 13 Jan. 2022", "Moons are common in our solar system, which has more than 200 natural satellites, but the long search for interstellar moons has largely been unfruitful . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 Jan. 2022", "President Xi Jinping last week amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement between the two leaders\u2019 top advisers has been largely unfruitful . \u2014 Aamer Madhani And Jonathan Lemire, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8fr\u00fct-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "barren", "fruitless", "impotent", "infertile", "sterile" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173636", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfunny":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not funny : unamusing":[ "an unfunny joke", "an unfunny performer/performance" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "When Spiderhead starts, a man seated in a white room is being goaded into laughing at bad jokes \u2014 and then, at despairingly unfunny , violent facts. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022", "The segment with the daughter\u2019s unattractive and unsympathetic personality was especially hard to watch and decidedly unfunny . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022", "Vellani\u2019s confident delivery can\u2019t salvage a joke that smug (and unfunny ). \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 8 June 2022", "But really that line should refer to the content of the special itself, which is transphobic, sexist, nihilistic, unfunny schlock. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022", "Catholic coverups made priests the butt of jokes and altar boys their unfunny punch lines. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 24 May 2022", "She has been labeled annoying, somehow both overeager and smug, try-hard but also weirdly honest, unfunny . \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022", "Welcome to Broadway\u2019s fleurs-du-mal moment, a rare blossoming of funny plays on deeply unfunny subjects. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022", "But the Foos are stuck with a crass, crude, dated and terribly unfunny script written by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes from a story by Grohl, and McDonnell\u2019s filmmaking is rather inert. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1858, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259-n\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072209", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "unfurl":{ "antonyms":[ "close", "contract", "fold" ], "definitions":{ ": to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold":[], ": to release from a furled state":[] }, "examples":[ "after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The possibilities unfurl on a large flat-screen television in the opener of the NBA\u2019s Eastern Conference finals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022", "The mattress will take about a day to fully unfurl from its bed-in-a-box package, but once that time has passed, you\u2019ll be all set to enjoy it. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022", "Another flag hung above the stage; a few in the audience brought their own to unfurl from the balconies. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022", "In the corner of the Estadio de la C\u00e9ramica, the one left totally at the mercy of the elements, the fans started to unfurl their scarves. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022", "Through flashbacks the original sin begins to unfurl , the film's shifting timelines signaled by gradations in the glorious beaver pelt on Pine's head. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 6 Apr. 2022", "As Webb travels to its final destination, key parts of the observatory that were folded up to fit inside the rocket will need to unfurl in space. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Dec. 2021", "The next question was how to hold the accordion fold in place until the sunshield was ready to unfurl . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Dec. 2021", "The week before The Batman was set to unfurl , China was hit with its worst COVID-19 infection flare-up since the pandemic began in Wuhan in late 2019. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1641, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rl", "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259r(-\u0259)l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "expand", "extend", "fan (out)", "flare (out)", "open", "outspread", "outstretch", "spread (out)", "stretch (out)", "unfold" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175452", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "unfussy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not cluttered with pretentious or nonessential matters : uncomplicated":[ "unfussy designs" ], ": not fussy: such as":[], ": not particular : unconcerned":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In her day job, Perillo designs menus and works on budgets for Dinnerly, a meal-kit company that bills itself as unfussy and affordable with a $4.95 cost per adult serving. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "Know that the boats here are all more Princess Anne than WASP princess: high-end but no-nonsense, well equipped but unfussy , unconcerned with anything as mundane as thread counts\u2014just like the upper-class Brits, who form their core clientele. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "Farm Rio's tropical-print dresses capture that summer wedding feeling to a tee and, when paired with unfussy yet thoughtful accessories like Heimat Atlantica's woven bag and Mejuri's dainty hoop earrings, look effortless for any ceremony. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 7 June 2022", "The singer\u2019s singer (Tony Bennett\u2019s a fan!) is admired for her deft touch with lyrics and unfussy way with melody. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022", "Like the hyper-competent aces at the story\u2019s core, this is a movie that defines its lane early and sticks to it, with finesse, unfussy style and more than a few sneak attacks of emotion. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 24 May 2022", "This third act ends up being the strongest section of More Than Ever: Atef stages unfussy scenes that pack maximum emotion, and H\u00e9l\u00e8ne seems one step closer to knowing herself. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022", "From airy cotton skirts to matching two-piece swimsuits, the unfussy , effortless assortment conjures that getaway feeling best served with a frothy drink in hand. \u2014 Caroline Tell, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "The 40-seat bar first opened on March 10 intending to make fun and unfussy cocktails. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 14 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1823, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259-s\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", 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Fyvolent, and David Dinerstein, Questlove accepted the award right after the incident between Smith, 53, and Rock, 57, unfolded . \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022", "Foldable phones that feature the Galaxy Z Fold design (seen below) become Android tablets when the screen is unfolded . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 Mar. 2022", "As the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 unfolded , viewers were constantly reminded of the competition\u2019s close ties to Russia. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 Feb. 2022", "When the primary mirror was first unfolded , the separate mirrors reflected 18 individual smears scattered across the secondary mirror. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 25 Feb. 2022", "The shooting unfolded hours after half a dozen camera crew workers were replaced by nonunion workers who had walked off set to protest unsafe working conditions, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 15 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, 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Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022", "Constructing a modern port in an unfrequented part of Laos could help service a new tourist city. \u2014 Joshua Berlinger, CNN , 7 Dec. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1588, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173430" }, "unfrequent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": infrequent":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215146" }, "unfrequently":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": not frequently : infrequently , rarely , seldom":[ "in these conflicts, the animals were by no means unfrequently the conquerors", "\u2014 C. 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