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UNFIRM — UNGENTLY NWAD UNFIRM.1

UNFIRM, a. [See Firm.] NWAD UNFIRM.1

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. NWAD UNFIRMNESS.1

UNFIT, a. NWAD UNFIT.1

1. Not fit; improper; unsuitable. NWAD UNFIT.2

2. Unqualified; as a man unfit for an office. NWAD UNFIT.3

UNFIT, v.t. NWAD UNFIT.4

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. NWAD UNFITLY.1

UNFITNESS, n. NWAD UNFITNESS.1

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. NWAD UNFITTED.1

UNFITTING, ppr. NWAD UNFITTING.1

1. Rendering unsuitable; disqualifying. NWAD UNFITTING.2

2. a. Improper; becoming. NWAD UNFITTING.3

UNFIX, v.t. NWAD UNFIX.1

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

UNFIXED, pp. NWAD UNFIXED.1

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. NWAD UNFIXING.1

UNFLAGGING, a. Not flagging; not drooping; maintaining strength or spirit. NWAD UNFLAGGING.1

UNFLATTERED, a. Not flattered. NWAD UNFLATTERED.1

UNFLATTERING, a. NWAD UNFLATTERING.1

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

UNFLEDGED, a. NWAD UNFLEDGED.1

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. NWAD UNFLESHED.1

UNFOILED, a. Not vanquished; not defeated. NWAD UNFOILED.1

UNFOLD, v.t. NWAD UNFOLD.1

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. NWAD UNFOLDED.1

UNFOLDING, ppr. Opening; expanding; disclosing; displaying; releasing from a fold. NWAD UNFOLDING.1

UNFOLDING, n. The act of expanding, displaying or disclosing; disclosure. NWAD UNFOLDING.2

UNFOOL, v.t. To restore from folly. [Not in use.] NWAD UNFOOL.1

UNFORBEARING, a. Not forbearing. NWAD UNFORBEARING.1

UNFORBID, UNFORBIDDEN, a. NWAD UNFORBID.1

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.] NWAD UNFORBIDDENNESS.1

UNFORCED, a. NWAD UNFORCED.1

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. NWAD UNFORCIBLE.1

UNFORDABLE, a. Not fordable; that cannot be forded, or passed by wading; as an unfordable river. NWAD UNFORDABLE.1

UNFOREBODING, a. Giving no omens. NWAD UNFOREBODING.1

UNFOREKNOWN, a. Not previously known or foreseen. NWAD UNFOREKNOWN.1

UNFORESEEABLE, a. That cannot be foreseen. [A bad word and not in use.] NWAD UNFORESEEABLE.1

UNFORESEEN, a. Not foreseen; not foreknown. NWAD UNFORESEEN.1

UNFORESKINNED, a. Circumcised. [Bad.] NWAD UNFORESKINNED.1

UNFORETOLD, a. Not predicted. NWAD UNFORETOLD.1

UNFOREWARNED, a. [See Warn.] Not previously warned or admonished. NWAD UNFOREWARNED.1

UNFORFEITED, a. Not forfeited. NWAD UNFORFEITED.1

UNFORGIVEN, a. Not forgiven; not pardoned. NWAD UNFORGIVEN.1

UNFORGIVING, a. Not forgiving; not disposed to overlook or pardon offenses; implacable. NWAD UNFORGIVING.1

UNFORGOT, UNFORGOTTEN, a. NWAD UNFORGOT.1

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. NWAD UNFORM.1

UNFORMED, a. Not molded into regular shape; as unformed matter. NWAD UNFORMED.1

UNFORSAKEN, a. Not forsaken; not deserted; not entirely neglected. NWAD UNFORSAKEN.1

UNFORTIFIED, a. NWAD UNFORTIFIED.1

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. NWAD UNFORTUNATE.1

UNFORTUNATELY, adv. Without success; unsuccessfully; unhappily. the scheme unfortunately miscarried. NWAD UNFORTUNATELY.1

UNFORTUNATENESS, n. Ill luck; ill fortune; fortune; failure of success. NWAD UNFORTUNATENESS.1

UNFOSTERED, a. NWAD UNFOSTERED.1

1. Not fostered; not nourished. NWAD UNFOSTERED.2

2. Not countenanced by favor; not patronized. NWAD UNFOSTERED.3

UNFOUGHT, a. unfaut’. Not fought. NWAD UNFOUGHT.1

UNFOULED, a. Not fouled; not polluted; not soiled; not corrupted; pure. NWAD UNFOULED.1

UNFOUND, a. Not found; not met with. NWAD UNFOUND.1

UNFOUNDED, a. NWAD UNFOUNDED.1

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.] NWAD UNFRAMABLE.1

UNFRAMABLENESS, n. The quality of not being framable. [Not in use.] NWAD UNFRAMABLENESS.1

UNFRAMED, a. NWAD UNFRAMED.1

1. Not framed; not fitted for erection; as unframed timber. NWAD UNFRAMED.2

2. Not formed; not constructed; not fashioned. NWAD UNFRAMED.3

UNFRATERNAL, a. Not brotherly. NWAD UNFRATERNAL.1

UNFREE, a. Not free; as unfree peasants. NWAD UNFREE.1

UNFREQUENCY, n. The state of being unfrequent. NWAD UNFREQUENCY.1

UNFREQUENT, a. Not frequent; not common; not happening often; infrequent. NWAD UNFREQUENT.1

UNFREQUENT, v.t. To cease to frequent. [Not in use.] NWAD UNFREQUENT.2

UNFREQUENTED, a. Rarely visited; seldom resorted to by human beings; as an unfrequented place or forest. NWAD UNFREQUENTED.1

UNFREQUENTLY, adv. Not often; seldom. NWAD UNFREQUENTLY.1

UNFRIABLE, a. Not easily crumbled. NWAD UNFRIABLE.1

UNFRIENDED, a. unfrend’ed. Wanting friends; not countenanced or supported. NWAD UNFRIENDED.1

UNFRIENDLINESS, n. Want of kindness; disfavor. NWAD UNFRIENDLINESS.1

UNFRIENDLY, a. NWAD UNFRIENDLY.1

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. NWAD UNFROCK.1

UNFROZEN, a. Not frozen; not congealed. NWAD UNFROZEN.1

UNFRUGAL, a. Not frugal; not saving or economical. NWAD UNFRUGAL.1

UNFRUITFUL, a. NWAD UNFRUITFUL.1

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. NWAD UNFRUITFULNESS.1

UNFRUSTRABLE, a. That cannot be frustrated. NWAD UNFRUSTRABLE.1

UNFULFILLED, a. Not fulfilled; not accomplished; as a prophecy or prediction unfulfilled. NWAD UNFULFILLED.1

UNFUMED, a. NWAD UNFUMED.1

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. NWAD UNFUNDED.1

UNFURL, v.t. To loose and unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl sails. NWAD UNFURL.1

UNFURLED, pp. Unfolded; expanded. NWAD UNFURLED.1

UNFURLING, ppr. Unfolding; spreading. NWAD UNFURLING.1

UNFURNISH, v.t. NWAD UNFURNISH.1

1. To strip of furniture; to divest; to strip. NWAD UNFURNISH.2

2. To leave naked. NWAD UNFURNISH.3

UNFURNISHED, a. NWAD UNFURNISHED.1

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. NWAD UNFUSED.1

UNFUSIBLE, a. s as z. Infusible. [The latter word is generally used.] NWAD UNFUSIBLE.1

UNGAINABLE, a. That cannot be gained. [Little used.] NWAD UNGAINABLE.1

UNGAINFUL, a. Unprofitable; not producing gain. NWAD UNGAINFUL.1

UNGAINLY, a. Not expert or dextrous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as an ungainly strut in walking. NWAD UNGAINLY.1

[I believe ungain is not used.] NWAD UNGAINLY.2

UNGALLED, a. Unhurt; not galled. NWAD UNGALLED.1

UNGARNISHED, a. Not garnished or furnished; unadorned. NWAD UNGARNISHED.1

UNGARRISONED, a. Not garrisoned; not furnished with troops for defense. NWAD UNGARRISONED.1

UNGARTERED, a. Being without garters. NWAD UNGARTERED.1

UNGATHERED, a. Not gathered; not cropped; not picked. NWAD UNGATHERED.1

UNGEAR, v.t. To unharness; to strip of gear. NWAD UNGEAR.1

UNGEARED, pp. Unharnessed. NWAD UNGEARED.1

UNGEARING, ppr. Stripping of harness or gear. NWAD UNGEARING.1

UNGENERATED, a. Having no beginning; unbegotten. NWAD UNGENERATED.1

UNGENERATIVE, a. Begetting nothing. NWAD UNGENERATIVE.1

UNGENEROUS, a. NWAD UNGENEROUS.1

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. NWAD UNGENEROUSLY.1

UNGENIAL, a. Not favorable to nature or to natural growth; as ungenial air; ungenial soils. NWAD UNGENIAL.1

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. NWAD UNGENTEEL.1

UNGENTEELLY, adv. Uncivilly; not with good manners. NWAD UNGENTEELLY.1

UNGENTLE, a. Not gentle; harsh; rude. NWAD UNGENTLE.1

UNGENTLEMANLIKE, a. Not like a gentleman. NWAD UNGENTLEMANLIKE.1

UNGENTLEMANLY, a. Not becoming a gentleman. NWAD UNGENTLEMANLY.1

UNGENTLENESS, n. NWAD UNGENTLENESS.1

1. Want of gentleness; harshness; severity; rudeness. NWAD UNGENTLENESS.2

2. Unkindness; incivility. NWAD UNGENTLENESS.3

UNGENTLY, adv. Harshly; with severity; rudely. NWAD UNGENTLY.1