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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Un'com·plète', a. p. 1437Not complete; not finished; not perfect; incomplete. [Obs.]Ŭn'com-plȳ'ing, a. p. 1437Not complying; not disposed to yield; unbending.Un-côm'pro-mis'ing, a. p. 1437Not admitting of compromise; not agreeing to terms; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible.Un-cōm'pro-mī'sing-ly, adv. p. 1437In an uncompromising manner; obstinately; inflexibly.Un'con-cēiv'a-ble, a. p. 1437Not to be conceived or understood; incapable of being comprehended; inconceivable. [Obs.] Locke.Un'con-cèiv'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1437The state or quality of being inconceivable; inconceivableness. [Obs.]Un'con-cĕrn', n. p. 1437Want of concern; absence of anxiety; freedom from solicitude. A listless unconcern, Cold, and averting from our neighbor's good. Thomson.Un'con-cèrned', a. p. 1437Not concerned; not anxious; feeling no solicitude; easy in mind; carelessly secure; as, to be unconcerned at what has happened; to be unconcerned about the future. “Happy mortals, unconcerned for…Un'con-cĕrn'ed-ly, adv. p. 1437In an unconcerned manner; without anxiety. “And unconcernedly cast his eyes around.” Dryden.Un'con-cĕrn'ed-ness, n. p. 1437The state or quality of being unconcerned; freedom from concern or anxiety.Un'con-cèrn'ing, a. p. 1437Not interesting or affecting any one; insignificant; not belonging to one. [Obs.]Un'con-cèrn'ment, n. p. 1437State of being unconcerned, or having no concern. 2. State of having no share or concern. South.Un'con-clūd'ent or Un'con-clūd'ing, a. p. 1437Inconclusive. [Obs. and rare.] Hale. Locke.Un'con-clüd'ing-ness, n. p. 1437The state or quality of being inconclusive. [Obs. and rare.]Un'con-clū'sive, a. p. 1437Inconclusive. [Obs.]Ŭn'con-di'tion-al, a. p. 1437Not conditional, limited, or conditioned; absolute; unreserved. O, pass not, Lord, an absolute decree, Or bind thy sentence unconditional. Dryden.Ŭn'con-dĭ'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 1437In an unconditional manner; without conditions; without terms of limitation; without reservation; as, the troops did not surrender unconditionally, but by capitulation.Un'con-di'tioned, a. p. 1437Not subject to conditions; not conditioned. 2. (Metaph.) Not subject to conditions or limitations; infinite; hence, inconceivable; incogitable. Sir W. Hamilton.Ŭn/con-fôrm', a. p. 1437Not conformed; unlike; dissimilar; not analogous. [Obs.] “Not unconform to other shining globes.” Milton.Un'con-fōrm'a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 1437The state or quality of being unconformable; unconformableness. 2. (Geol.) The condition of not having the planes of one set of strata parallel with those of another. Dana.Un'con-fōrm'a-ble, a. p. 1437Not conformable; not agreeable; not conforming. Moral evil is an action unconformable to the rule of our duty. Watts. 2. (Geol.) Not lying in a parallel position, as strata.Un/con-fōrm’a-ble-ness, n. p. 1437The state or quality of being unconformable; unconformability.Un'con-fōrm'a-bly, adv. p. 1437In an unconformable manner.Un/con-fōrm'i-ty, n. p. 1437Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency; non-conformity. [Obs.]Un-cōn'ning, a. p. 1437Not having knowledge; ignorant. [Obs. and rare.] Chaucer.Un-cōn'scion-a-ble, a. p. 1437Not conscionable; not conformed to reason; unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; inordinate; as, an unconscionable request or demand. Which use of reason, most…Un-cōn'scion-a-ble-ness, n. p. 1437The state or quality of being unconscionable; unreasonableness of hope or claim.Un-cōn'scion-a-bly, adv. p. 1437In an unconscionable manner; unreasonably.Un-cōn'sciōūs, a. p. 1437Not conscious; not having consciousness. 2. Not made the object of consciousness or of distinct perception; imperceptible.Un-cōn'sciōŭs-ly, adv. p. 1437In an unconscious manner.Un-cŏn'sciōus-ness, n. p. 1437The state or quality of being unconscious.Un-cōn'se-crāte, v. t. p. 1437To render not sacred; to desecrate. [Obs.] South.Un'con-sid'er-ate, a. p. 1437Inconsiderate. [Obs.]Un'con-sid'er-ate-ness, n. p. 1437Inconsiderateness. [Obs.] Hale's.Un'con-spiē'ū-oûs, a. p. 1437Not open to the view; not conspicuous; inconspicuous. [Rare.]Un-cŏn'stan-cy, n. p. 1437Inconstancy. [Obs.] “The unconstancy of the foundation.” Fuller.Un-cōn'stant, a. p. 1437Not constant; inconstant; not steady or faithful; fickle; changeable. [Obs.] Shak.Un-cōn'stant-ly, adv. p. 1437In an unconstant manner; inconstantly. [Obs.]Un-cōn'sti-tū'tion-al, a. p. 1437Not constitutional; not agreeable to the constitution; contrary to the constitution.Un-cōn'sti-tū'tion-āl'i-ty, n. p. 1437The quality of being unauthorized by the constitution, or contrary to its provisions or principles.Un-cōn'sti-tū'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 1437In an unconstitutional manner.Ŭn'con-strāint', n. p. 1437Freedom from constraint; ease. [Obs.] Felton.Ŭn'con-sŭm'mate, a. p. 1437Not consummated. [Obs.]Un'con-tent'ing-ness, n. p. 1437Want of power to content or satisfy. [Obs.] Boyle.Ŭn'con-tĕst'a-ble, a. p. 1437Not to be contested or controverted; incontestable. [Obs.]Un-cŏn’ti-nent, a. p. 1437Incontinent. [Obs.]Ŭn'con-trōl'la-ble, a. p. 1437Not controllable; incapable of being controlled; ungovernable; as, an uncontrollable temper; uncontrollable subjects; uncontrollable events. 2. Indisputable; irrefragable; as, an uncontrollable…Un'con-trōl'la-bly, adv. p. 1437In an uncontrollable manner; without power of opposition.Un-cōn'-tro-vĕr'-so-ry, a. p. 1437Not involving controversy; not controversial. [Obs.]Ŭn’con-vēn’ient, a. p. 1437Inconvenient. [Obs.]Un'con-vēn'ient-ly, adv. p. 1437Inconveniently. [Obs.]Ŭn'con-vĕr'sion, n. p. 1437The state of being unconverted; impenitence. [Rare.]Ŭn'con-vĕrt'ed, a. p. 1437Not converted; not changed, as in opinion, or from one faith to another; especially, not persuaded of the truth of the Christian religion; hence, unregenerate; sinful; impenitent.Un-córd′, v. t. p. 1437To loose from cords; to loosen or unfasten the cord or cords of; to unfasten or unbind; as, to uncord a bed; to uncord a package.Un-cōrk′, v. t. p. 1437To draw the cork from; as, to uncork a bottle.Un-cōr'ri-gi-ble, a. p. 1437Not capable of being corrected; incorrigible. [Obs.]Ŭn'cor-rūpt', a. p. 1437Not corrupt; incorrupt. [Rare.]Ŭn'cor-rūpt'/i-bĭl'/i-ty, n. p. 1437Incorruptibility. [Obs.]Ŭn'cor-rūpt'i-ble, a. p. 1437Incorruptible. [Obs.]Un′cor-rūpt′ly, adv. p. 1437Incorruptly. [Rare.]