UNFIRM — UNGENTLY
UNFIRM, a. [See Firm.]
1. Not firm; weak; feeble; infirm.NWAD UNFIRM.2
[Note. When we speak of the weakness of the human frame, we use infirm. When we speak of the weakness of other things, as a bridge, wall and the like, we say, it is unfirm.]NWAD UNFIRM.3
2. Not stable; not well fixed.NWAD UNFIRM.4
With feet unfirm.NWAD UNFIRM.5
UNFIRMNESS, n. A weak state; instability.
1. Not fit; improper; unsuitable.NWAD UNFIT.2
2. Unqualified; as a man unfit for an office.NWAD UNFIT.3
UNFIT, v.t.
1. To disable; to make unsuitable; to deprive of the strength, skill or proper qualities for any thing. Sickness unfits a man for labor.NWAD UNFIT.5
2. To disqualify; to deprive of the moral or mental qualities necessary for any thing. Sin unfits us for the society of holy beings.NWAD UNFIT.6
UNFITLY, adv. Not properly; unsuitably.
1. Want of suitable powers or qualifications, physical or moral; as the unfitness of a sick man for labor, or of an ignorant man for office; the unfitness of sinners for the enjoyments of heaven.NWAD UNFITNESS.2
2. Want of propriety or adaptation to character or place; as unfitness of behavior or of dress.NWAD UNFITNESS.3
UNFITTED, pp. Rendered unsuitable; disqualified.
1. Rendering unsuitable; disqualifying.NWAD UNFITTING.2
2. a. Improper; becoming.NWAD UNFITTING.3
1. To loosen from any fastening; to detach from any thing that holds; to unsettle; to unhinge; as, to unfix the mind or affections.NWAD UNFIX.2
2. To make fluid; to dissolve.NWAD UNFIX.3
Nor can the rising sun unfix their frosts.NWAD UNFIX.4
1. Unsettled; loosened.NWAD UNFIXED.2
2. a. Wandering; erratic; inconstant; having no settled habitation.NWAD UNFIXED.3
3. Having no settled view or object of pursuit.NWAD UNFIXED.4
UNFIXING, ppr. Unsettling; loosening.
UNFLAGGING, a. Not flagging; not drooping; maintaining strength or spirit.
1. Not flattering; not gratifying with obsequious behavior; not coloring the truth to please.NWAD UNFLATTERING.2
2. Not affording a favorable prospect; as, the weather is unflattering.NWAD UNFLATTERING.3
1. Not yet furnished with feathers; implumous; as an unfledged bird.NWAD UNFLEDGED.2
2. Young; not having attained to full growth.NWAD UNFLEDGED.3
UNFLESHED, a. Not fleshed; not seasoned to blood; raw; as an unfleshed hound; unfleshed valor.
UNFOILED, a. Not vanquished; not defeated.
1. To open folds; to expand; to spread out.NWAD UNFOLD.2
2. To open any thing covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to disclose; to reveal; as, to unfold one’s designs; to unfold the principles of a science.NWAD UNFOLD.3
3. To declare; to tell; to disclose.NWAD UNFOLD.4
Unfold the passion of my love.NWAD UNFOLD.5
4. To display; as, to unfold the works of creation.NWAD UNFOLD.6
5. To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.NWAD UNFOLD.7
UNFOLDED, pp. Opened; expanded; revealed; displayed; released from a fold.
UNFOLDING, ppr. Opening; expanding; disclosing; displaying; releasing from a fold.
UNFOLDING, n. The act of expanding, displaying or disclosing; disclosure.
UNFOOL, v.t. To restore from folly. [Not in use.]
1. Not forbid; not prohibited; applied to persons.NWAD UNFORBID.2
2. Allowed; permitted; legal; applied to things.NWAD UNFORBID.3
UNFORBIDDENNESS, n. The state of being unforbidden. [Not in use.]
1. Not forced; not compelled; not constrained.NWAD UNFORCED.2
2. Not urged or impelled.NWAD UNFORCED.3
3. Not feigned; not heightened; natural as unforced passions; unforced expressions of joy.NWAD UNFORCED.4
4. Not violent; easy; gradual; as an easy and unforced ascent.NWAD UNFORCED.5
5. Easy; natural; as an unforced posture.NWAD UNFORCED.6
UNFORCIBLE, a. Wanting force or strength; as an unforcible expression.
UNFORDABLE, a. Not fordable; that cannot be forded, or passed by wading; as an unfordable river.
UNFOREKNOWN, a. Not previously known or foreseen.
UNFORESEEABLE, a. That cannot be foreseen. [A bad word and not in use.]
UNFORESEEN, a. Not foreseen; not foreknown.
UNFOREWARNED, a. [See Warn.] Not previously warned or admonished.
UNFORGIVEN, a. Not forgiven; not pardoned.
UNFORGIVING, a. Not forgiving; not disposed to overlook or pardon offenses; implacable.
1. Not forgot; not lost to memory.NWAD UNFORGOT.2
2. Not overlooked; not neglected.NWAD UNFORGOT.3
UNFORM, v.t. To destroy; to unmake; to decompose or resolve into parts.
UNFORMED, a. Not molded into regular shape; as unformed matter.
UNFORSAKEN, a. Not forsaken; not deserted; not entirely neglected.
1. Not fortified; not secured from attack by walls or mounds.NWAD UNFORTIFIED.2
2. Not guarded; not strengthened against temptations or trials; weak; exposed; defenseless; as an unfortified mind.NWAD UNFORTIFIED.3
3. Wanting securities or means of defense.NWAD UNFORTIFIED.4
UNFORTUNATE, a. Not successful; not prosperous; as an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate voyage; unfortunate attempts; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
UNFORTUNATELY, adv. Without success; unsuccessfully; unhappily. the scheme unfortunately miscarried.
UNFORTUNATENESS, n. Ill luck; ill fortune; fortune; failure of success.
1. Not fostered; not nourished.NWAD UNFOSTERED.2
2. Not countenanced by favor; not patronized.NWAD UNFOSTERED.3
UNFOUGHT, a. unfaut’. Not fought.
UNFOULED, a. Not fouled; not polluted; not soiled; not corrupted; pure.
UNFOUND, a. Not found; not met with.
1. Not founded; not built or established.NWAD UNFOUNDED.2
2. Having no foundation; vain; idle; as unfounded expectations.NWAD UNFOUNDED.3
UNFRAMABLE, a. Not to be framed or molded. [Not in use.]
UNFRAMABLENESS, n. The quality of not being framable. [Not in use.]
1. Not framed; not fitted for erection; as unframed timber.NWAD UNFRAMED.2
2. Not formed; not constructed; not fashioned.NWAD UNFRAMED.3
UNFREE, a. Not free; as unfree peasants.
UNFREQUENCY, n. The state of being unfrequent.
UNFREQUENT, a. Not frequent; not common; not happening often; infrequent.
UNFREQUENT, v.t. To cease to frequent. [Not in use.]
UNFREQUENTED, a. Rarely visited; seldom resorted to by human beings; as an unfrequented place or forest.
UNFREQUENTLY, adv. Not often; seldom.
UNFRIABLE, a. Not easily crumbled.
UNFRIENDED, a. unfrend’ed. Wanting friends; not countenanced or supported.
UNFRIENDLINESS, n. Want of kindness; disfavor.
1. Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; as an unfriendly neighbor.NWAD UNFRIENDLY.2
2. Not favorable; not adapted to promote or support any object; as weather unfriendly to health.NWAD UNFRIENDLY.3
UNFROCK, v.t. To divest.
UNFROZEN, a. Not frozen; not congealed.
UNFRUGAL, a. Not frugal; not saving or economical.
1. Not producing fruit; barren; as an unfruitful tree.NWAD UNFRUITFUL.2
2. Not producing off-spring; not prolific; barren; as an unfruitful female.NWAD UNFRUITFUL.3
3. Not producing good effects or works; as an unfruitful life.NWAD UNFRUITFUL.4
4. Unproductive; not fertile; as an unfruitful soil.NWAD UNFRUITFUL.5
UNFRUITFULNESS, n. Barrenness; infecundity; unproductiveness; applied to persons or things.
UNFRUSTRABLE, a. That cannot be frustrated.
UNFULFILLED, a. Not fulfilled; not accomplished; as a prophecy or prediction unfulfilled.
1. Not fumigated.NWAD UNFUMED.2
2. Not exhaling smoke; not burnt.NWAD UNFUMED.3
UNFUNDED, a. Not funded; having no permanent funds for the payment of its interest; as an unfunded debt.
UNFURL, v.t. To loose and unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl sails.
UNFURLED, pp. Unfolded; expanded.
UNFURLING, ppr. Unfolding; spreading.
1. To strip of furniture; to divest; to strip.NWAD UNFURNISH.2
2. To leave naked.NWAD UNFURNISH.3
1. Not furnished; not supplied with furniture; as an unfurnished room or house.NWAD UNFURNISHED.2
2. Unsupplied with necessaries or ornaments.NWAD UNFURNISHED.3
3. Empty; not supplied.NWAD UNFURNISHED.4
UNFUSED, a. s as z. Not fused; not melted.
UNFUSIBLE, a. s as z. Infusible. [The latter word is generally used.]
UNGAINABLE, a. That cannot be gained. [Little used.]
UNGAINFUL, a. Unprofitable; not producing gain.
UNGAINLY, a. Not expert or dextrous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as an ungainly strut in walking.
[I believe ungain is not used.]NWAD UNGAINLY.2
UNGALLED, a. Unhurt; not galled.
UNGARNISHED, a. Not garnished or furnished; unadorned.
UNGARRISONED, a. Not garrisoned; not furnished with troops for defense.
UNGARTERED, a. Being without garters.
UNGATHERED, a. Not gathered; not cropped; not picked.
UNGEAR, v.t. To unharness; to strip of gear.
UNGEARED, pp. Unharnessed.
UNGEARING, ppr. Stripping of harness or gear.
UNGENERATED, a. Having no beginning; unbegotten.
1. Not of a noble mind; not liberal; applied to persons; as an ungenerous man or prince.NWAD UNGENEROUS.2
2. Not noble; not liberal; applied to things; as an ungenerous act.NWAD UNGENEROUS.3
3. Dishonorable; ignominious.NWAD UNGENEROUS.4
The victor never will impose on Cato ungen’rous terms.NWAD UNGENEROUS.5
UNGENEROUSLY, adv. Unkindly; dishonorably.
UNGENIAL, a. Not favorable to nature or to natural growth; as ungenial air; ungenial soils.
Sullen seas that was th’ ungenial pole.NWAD UNGENIAL.2
UNGENTEEL, a. Not genteel; used of persons; not consistent with polite manners or good breeding; used of manners.
UNGENTEELLY, adv. Uncivilly; not with good manners.
UNGENTLE, a. Not gentle; harsh; rude.
UNGENTLEMANLY, a. Not becoming a gentleman.
1. Want of gentleness; harshness; severity; rudeness.NWAD UNGENTLENESS.2
2. Unkindness; incivility.NWAD UNGENTLENESS.3
UNGENTLY, adv. Harshly; with severity; rudely.