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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-plūmbed', a.p. 1448Not measured by a plumb-line; unfathomed. “The unplumbed, salt, estranging sea.” M. Arnold.
  2. Un-plūme′, v. t.p. 1448To strip of plumes or feathers; to degrade.
  3. Un-poised', a.p. 1448Not poised; not balanced. 2. Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating. [Obs.] Marston.
  4. Un-poiʹson, v. t.p. 1448To remove or expel poison from. [Obs.] South.
  5. Un-pŏl'i-ciēd, a.p. 1448Not having civil polity, or a regular form of government.
  6. Ŭn'po-lite', a.p. 1448Rude; impolite. [Obs.]
  7. Ŭn-po-lite'ly, adv.p. 1448Impolitely. [Obs.]
  8. Ŭn’po-līte’ness, n.p. 1448The state or quality of being unpolite; want of refinement or courtesy; rudeness; incivility. [Obs.]
  9. Un-pŏl'i-tic, a.p. 1448Impolitic. [Obs. or rare.]
  10. Un-pōpe′, v. t.p. 1448To cause to cease to be a pope; to divest of the character or authority of a pope. 2. To deprive of a pope. [Obs.] Rome will never so far unpope herself as to part with her pretended supremacy.…
  11. Un-pŏp'ū-lar, a.p. 1448Not popular; not having the public favor; disliked by the people and community; disposing to public disfavor; as, an unpopular magistrate; an unpopular law.
  12. Un-pŏp′/ū-lār′/i-ty, n.p. 1448The state of being unpopular.
  13. Un-pŏp'ū-lar-ly, adv.p. 1448In an unpopular manner; not popularly.
  14. Un-pôr'tū-mate, a.p. 1448Importunate. [Obs.]
  15. Un-pōrt'ā-ōūs, a.p. 1448Having no ports. [Obs.] Burke.
  16. Un-pŏs'si-ble, a.p. 1448Impossible. [Obs.]
  17. Un-pow'er, n.p. 1448Want of power; weakness. [Obs. and rare.] Piers Plowman.
  18. Un-prăc'ti-ca-ble, a.p. 1448Impracticable. [Obs.]
  19. Un-prāise', v. t.p. 1448Not to praise; to withhold praise from; to deprive of praise. [Rare.] Young.
  20. Un-prê'e-dent-ed, a.p. 1448Having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new.
  21. Un-prê'c-e-dent-ed-ly, adv.p. 1448In an unprecedented manner; without precedent.
  22. Ŭn'pre-dĭct', v. i.p. 1448To retract prediction; to recall what has been foretold. [Rare.] Means I must use, thou sayest: prediction, else, Will unpredict, and fail me of the throne. Milton.
  23. Un-prêj'û-dîçed, a.p. 1448Not prejudiced; free from undue bias or prepossession; not pre-occupied by opinion; impartial; as, an unprejudiced mind. 2. Not warped by prejudice; as, an unprejudiced judgment.
  24. Un-prĕj'ŭ-dĭçed-ness, n.p. 1448The state of being unprejudiced.
  25. Ŭn'pre-tĕnd'ing, a.p. 1448Not pretending; making no pretense; not claiming distinction; modest.
  26. Un'pre-tend'ing-ly, adv.p. 1448In an unpretending manner; without pretension; modestly.
  27. Un’pre-vēnt’ed, a.p. 1448Not prevented; not hindered. 2. Not preceded by any thing. [Obs.] Milton.
  28. Un-priēst′, v. t.p. 1448To deprive of the orders or authority of a priest. [Rare.] Milton.
  29. Un-prīnce', v. t.p. 1448To deprive of the character or authority of a prince; to divest of principality or sovereignty. [Rare.] Swift.
  30. Un-prin'ci-pled, a.p. 1448Not having settled principles. “Souls unprincipled in virtue.” Milton. 2. Having no good moral principles; destitute of virtue; not restrained by conscience; profligate.
  31. Un-prin’ci-pled-ness, n.p. 1448The quality or condition of being unprincipled; want of principle.
  32. Un-prîz'a-ble, a.p. 1448Not prized or valued. [Obs.] 2. Invaluable; beyond estimation. [Obs.]
  33. Un-prŏb'a-bly, adv.p. 1448Improbably. [Obs.] 2. [Lat. prefix in, not, and probabilis, worthy of being approved, from probare, to approve.] In a manner not to be approved of or justified; improperly; wrongly. [Obs. and very…
  34. Ŭn-pro-dŭc'tive, a.p. 1448Not productive; barren. 2. Not producing large crops; not making profitable returns for labor; as, unproductive land. 3. Not profitable; not producing profit or interest, as capital; as, unproductive…
  35. Ŭn-pro-dŭc'tive-ly, adv.p. 1448In an unproductive manner; barrenly; without profit.
  36. Ŭn/pro-dŭc'tive-ness, n.p. 1448The state or condition of being unproductive, as land, stock, capital, labor, and the like.
  37. Ŭn’pro-fĕs’sion-al, a.p. 1448Not according to the rules or proprieties of a profession.
  38. Ŭn’/pro-fĕs’sion-al-ly, adv.p. 1448In an unprofessional manner.
  39. Un’pro-fĭ’cien-cy, n.p. 1448Want of proficiency or improvement. [Rare.] Bp. Hall.
  40. Un-prŏf'it, n.p. 1448Want of profit; unprofitableness. [Obs. and rare.] Wycliffe.
  41. Un-prŏf'it-a-ble, a.p. 1448Not profitable; bringing no profit; producing no gain, improvement, or advantage; useless; serving no purpose; as, unprofitable land; unprofitable stock; unprofitable employment; an unprofitable…
  42. Un-próf'it-a-ble-ness, n.p. 1448The state of being unprofitable; uselessness; inutility.
  43. Un-prŏf'it-a-bly, adv.p. 1448In an unprofitable manner; without gain; without any good effect or advantage; to no good purpose.
  44. Un-prôm'is-ing, a.p. 1448Not promising; not affording a favorable prospect of success, of excellence, of profit, or the like; as, an unpromising youth; an unpromising season.
  45. Un-prŏp', v. t.p. 1448To remove a prop from; to deprive of support.
  46. Un-prōp'er, a.p. 1448Not fit or proper; improper. [Obs.]
  47. Un-prŏp'er-ly, adv.p. 1448Improperly. [Obs.]
  48. Un-prǒs'per-ǒūs, a.p. 1448Not prosperous; not attended with success; unfortunate.
  49. Un-prōs'per-ōŭs-ly, adv.p. 1448In an unprosperous manner; unfortunately.
  50. Un-prŏs′per-ōūs-ness, n.p. 1448The state or quality of being unprosperous; want of success; failure of the desired result.
  51. Ŭn'pro-vīde', v. t.p. 1448To unfurnish; to divest or strip of qualifications. [Obs.] Southern.
  52. Un-prōv'ī-dent, a.p. 1448Improvident. [Obs.]
  53. Un-pru'dence, n.p. 1448Imprudence. [Obs.]
  54. Un-pru'dent, a.p. 1448Imprudent. [Obs.]
  55. Un'pru-dĕn'tial, a.p. 1448Imprudent. [Obs.] Milton.
  56. Un-pruned', a.p. 1448Not pruned; not lopped. 2. Not smoothed; not dressed or trimmed. “A dove . . . with sick, unpruned wing.” Keats.
  57. Un-pūre’, a.p. 1448Not pure; impure. [Obs.]
  58. Un-pūre'ly, adv.p. 1448Impurely. [Obs.]
  59. Un-pûrsed', a.p. 1448Robbed of a purse, or of money. [Rare.] Pollok. 2. Not taken from the purse; not spent. [Obs.]
  60. Un-qual'i-fied, a.p. 1448Not qualified; not fit; not having the requisite talents, abilities, or accomplishments. 2. Not having taken the requisite oath or oaths. 3. Not modified or restricted by conditions or exceptions…