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Meaning of un-
un- ()
An inseparable verbal prefix or particle. It is prefixed: (a) To verbs to express the contrary, and not the simple negative, of the action of the verb to which it is prefixed; as in uncoil, undo, unfold. (b) To nouns to form verbs expressing privation of the thing, quality, or state expressed by the noun, or separation from it; as in unchild, unsex. Sometimes particles and participial adjectives formed with this prefix coincide in form with compounds of the negative prefix un- (see 2d Un-); as in undone (from undo), meaning unfastened, ruined; and undone (from 2d un- and done) meaning not done, not finished. is sometimes used with an intensive force merely; as in unloose.
un- (adv.)
An inseparable prefix, or particle, signifying not; in-; non-. In- is prefixed mostly to words of Latin origin, or else to words formed by Latin suffixes; un- is of much wider application, and is attached at will to almost any adjective, or participle used adjectively, or adverb, from which it may be desired to form a corresponding negative adjective or adverb, and is also, but less freely, prefixed to nouns. sometimes has merely an intensive force; as in unmerciless, unremorseless.
is prefixed to adjectives, or to words used adjectively.
To adjectives, to denote the absence of the quality designated by the adjective
To past particles, or to adjectives formed after the analogy of past particles, to indicate the absence of the condition or state expressed by them
To present particles which come from intransitive verbs, or are themselves employed as adjectives, to mark the absence of the activity, disposition, or condition implied by the participle; as, - ---- and the like.
Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the like.
Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like.
Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for inexpressible, and the like.
is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like.
un- Sentence Examples
- The forgotten memories remained unawakened, hidden deep within his subconscious.
- The window was unlatched, allowing a cool breeze to waft through the room.
- The old books lay undisturbed, their covers unopened and their pages unread.
- The once-vibrant city had become uninhabited, a desolate wasteland.
- The child's laughter was unbridled, echoing through the park with infectious joy.
- The scientist's experiment was inconclusive, leaving many questions unanswered.
- The situation grew increasingly unmanageable, spiraling out of control.
- The house was unassuming from the outside, but its interior hid a dark secret.
- Her voice was uncharacteristically soft, a gentle caress in the midst of chaos.
- The unyielding determination in his eyes spoke volumes of his unwavering resolve.
FAQs About the word un-
An inseparable verbal prefix or particle. It is prefixed: (a) To verbs to express the contrary, and not the simple negative, of the action of the verb to which
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The forgotten memories remained unawakened, hidden deep within his subconscious.
The window was unlatched, allowing a cool breeze to waft through the room.
The old books lay undisturbed, their covers unopened and their pages unread.
The once-vibrant city had become uninhabited, a desolate wasteland.
