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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Un-ĕarth'ly, a.p. 1441Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural.
  2. Un-ĕase', n.p. 1441Want of ease; uneasiness. [Obs.]
  3. Un-ēa'si-ly, adv.p. 1441In an uneasy manner; with uneasiness or pain; with difficulty; not readily.
  4. Un-ĕa'si-ness, n.p. 1441The quality or condition of being uneasy; restlessness; want of ease; disquiet; perturbation; disquietude. 2. That which makes uneasy or gives trouble; ruggedness; as, the uneasiness of the road.…
  5. Un-ēa'sy, a.p. 1441Not easy; hard; difficult. [Obs. or rare.] “Things . . . so uneasy to be satisfactorily understood.” Boyle. The road will be uneasy to find. W. Scott. 2. Not easy; restless; disturbed; unquiet…
  6. Un-ĕath', adv.p. 1441Not easily. [Obs.] Who he was, uneath was to descry. Spencer.
  7. Un-ĕath', adv.p. 1441Beneath; below. [Obs.] And seemed uneath to shake the steadfast ground. Spenser.
  8. Un-ĕdge′, v. t.p. 1441To deprive of the edge; to blunt. Our weapons And bodies that were made for shining brass Are both unedged with ease. Beau. & Fl.
  9. Ŭn′ef-fĕc′tū-al, a.p. 1441Ineffectual. [Obs.]
  10. Un'e-lās'tic, a.p. 1441Not elastic; inelastic. [Rare.]
  11. Un'ĕ-las-tĭç'ĭ-ty, n.p. 1441The state of being not elastic, or destitute of elasticity; inelasticity. [Rare.]
  12. Un-ĕl'-ē-gant, a.p. 1441Inelegant. [Rare.] Milton.
  13. Un-ĕl'ĭ-gi-ble, a.p. 1441Ineligible. [Obs.]
  14. Un'ĕm-bār'rassed, a.p. 1441Not embarrassed; not perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker appeared unembarrassed. 2. Free from pecuniary difficulties or encumbrances; as, he or his property is unembarrassed. 3. Free…
  15. Un'em-bŏd'ied, a.p. 1441Free from a corporeal body; disembodied; as, unembodied spirits. 2. Not embodied; not collected into a body; as, unembodied militia.
  16. Un'ĕn-cŭm'ber, v. t.p. 1441To free from incumbrance; to disencumber.
  17. Un-ĕnd'ing, a.p. 1441Not ending; everlasting; eternal.
  18. Ŭn'ĕm-tăn'gle, v. t.p. 1441To free from complication or perplexity; to disentangle. [Obs.]
  19. Un-ē'qual, a.p. 1441Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; inferior; inadequate; insufficient. 2. Ill balanced or matched…
  20. Un-ē'qual-a-ble, a.p. 1441Not capable of being equaled. [Obs.] Boyle.
  21. Un-ē'qualed, a.p. 1441Not equaled or to be equaled; unparalleled; unrivaled; exceeding; surpassing;—in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness. [Written also unequalled.]
  22. Un-ē'qual-ly, adv.p. 1441In an unequal manner; not equally; in different degrees; in disproportion; unsymmetrically; irregularly. Unequally pinnate (Bot.), pinnate, but with an odd number of leaflets. Gray.
  23. Un-ē′qual-ness, n.p. 1441The state of being unequal; inequality.
  24. Un·ēq'ui·ty, n.p. 1441Want of equity or uprightness; injustice; wickedness; iniquity. [Obs.]
  25. Un'e-quiv'o-cal, a.p. 1441Not equivocal; not doubtful; clear; evident; as, unequivocal evidence. 2. Not ambiguous; not of doubtful signification; not admitting different interpretations; as, unequivocal words or expressions.
  26. Un'e-quiv'o-cal-ly, adv.p. 1441In an unequivocal manner; without doubt; without room to doubt; plainly; with full evidence.
  27. Un'e-quiv'o-cal-ness, n.p. 1441The state of being unequivocal.
  28. Un-err'ing, a.p. 1441Committing no mistake; incapable of error; as, the unerring wisdom of God. 2. Incapable of failure; certain; as, he takes unerring aim.
  29. Un-ër'ring-ly, adv.p. 1441In an unerring manner; without mistake.
  30. Un'es-sēn'tial, a.p. 1441Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant; unnecessary. 2. Void of real being. [Rare.] Milton.
  31. Un'es-sēn'tial, n.p. 1441Something not constituting essence, or not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion.
  32. Un'es-sēn'tial-ly, adv.p. 1441In an unessential manner; not essentially.
  33. Ŭn'es-tāb'lish, v. t.p. 1441To deprive of establishment; to unfix. [Obs.] The Parliament demanded of the king to unestablish that prelatical government which, without Scripture, had usurped over us. Milton.
  34. Un-ē'ven, a.p. 1441Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground. 2. Not equal; not of equal length. Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham. Uneven number, a number not…
  35. Un-ē'ven-ly, adv.p. 1441In an uneven manner.
  36. Un-ē'ven-ness, n.p. 1441The quality of being uneven; want of uniformity or smoothness; inequality of surface; irregularity; as, the unevenness of ground or of roads. 2. Want of uniformity; disturbance; changeableness…
  37. Un-ēv'i-ta-ble, a.p. 1441Not to be escaped; unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.]
  38. Un'ex·act′, a.p. 1441Not exact; inexact. [Rare.]
  39. Un'ex-ăm'pled, a.p. 1441Having no example or similar case; without precedent; unprecedented; unparalleled. “A solemn and for many ages unexampled act of punishment.” Milton. “A revolution unexampled for grandeur of…
  40. Ŭn/ex-cep'tion-a-ble, a.p. 1441Not liable to any exception or objection; unobjectionable; faultless; good; excellent; as, a man of most unexceptionable character.
  41. Un/ex-cĕp'tion-a-ble-ness, n.p. 1441The state or quality of being unexceptionable.
  42. Un'ex-cĕp'tĭon-a-bly, adv.p. 1441In an unexceptionable manner.
  43. Un'ex-cĕpt'ive, a.p. 1441Not exceptive; not admitting of exception.
  44. Ŭn'ex-cū'sa-ble, a.p. 1441Inexcusable. [Obs.]
  45. Un'ex-eü'sa-ble-ness, n.p. 1441The state or quality of being unexcusable; inexcusableness. [Obs.]
  46. Ŭn'/ex-haust'i-ble, a.p. 1441Not to be exhausted; inexhaustible. [Rare.] De Quincey.
  47. Ŭn'ex-pĕct', a.p. 1441Unexpected. [Obs. and rare.]
  48. Un-ěx'pec-tā'tion, n.p. 1441Want of expectation or foresight. [Obs. and rare.] Bp. Hall.
  49. Ŭn'ex-pĕct'ed, a.p. 1441Not expected; coming without warning; not provided against; sudden; as, the unexpected appearance of the enemy. Motley.
  50. Ŭn′ex-pĕct′ed-ly, adv.p. 1441In an unexpected manner; at a time or in a manner not expected or looked for; suddenly.
  51. Ŭn'ex-pĕct'ed-ness, n.p. 1441The quality of being unexpected, or of coming suddenly and by surprise.
  52. Ŭn'ex-pē'di-ent, a.p. 1441Inexpedient. [Obs.]
  53. Ŭn'ex-pē'ri-ence, n.p. 1441Inexperience. [Obs.] Milton.
  54. Un'ex-pē'ri-enced, a.p. 1441Not experienced; not versed; not acquainted by trial or practice; inexperienced. 2. Untried;—applied to things. [Rare.] Cheyne.
  55. Un′ex-pĕrt′, a.p. 1441Wanting skill; not expert; inexpert. [Rare.] Prior.
  56. Un'ex-pĕrt'ly, adv.p. 1441In an unexpert manner; inexpertly. [Rare.]
  57. Ŭn'ex-press'i-ble, a.p. 1441Inexpressible. [Rare.]
  58. Ŭn'ex-press'i-bly, adv.p. 1441Inexpressibly. [Rare.]
  59. Ŭn'ex-prĕss'ive, a.p. 1441Not expressive; not having the power of utterance. 2. Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable. [Obs.] Harping in loud and solemn choir, With unexpressive notes, to Heaven's new-born…
  60. Ŭn'ex-press'ive-ly, adv.p. 1441In an unexpressive manner; inexpressibly; unutterably. [Rare.]