1 ADJ If you describe something as unbeatable , you mean that it is the best thing of its kind. [EMPHASIS ] □ These resorts remain unbeatable in terms of price. □ …unbeatable Italian cars.
2 ADJ In a game or competition, if you describe a person or team as unbeatable , you mean that they win so often, or perform so well that they are unlikely to be beaten by anyone. □ The opposition was unbeatable. □ With two more days of competition to go she is in an unbeatable position.
un|beat|en /ʌ nbiː t ə n/ ADJ In sport, if a person or their performance is unbeaten , nobody else has performed well enough to beat them. □ He's unbeaten in 20 fights. □ They lost their unbeaten record with a 2-1 home defeat.
un|be|com|ing /ʌ nb I kʌ m I ŋ/
1 ADJ If you describe things such as clothes as unbecoming , you mean that they look unattractive. [OLD-FASHIONED ]
2 ADJ If you describe a person's behaviour or remarks as unbecoming , you mean that they are shocking and unsuitable for that person. [FORMAL ] □ [+ to ] His conduct was totally unbecoming to an officer in the British armed services. □ [+ of ] Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.
un|be|known /ʌ nb I noʊ n/ The form unbeknownst /ʌ nb I noʊ nst/ is also used. PHRASE If something happens unbeknown to you or unbeknownst to you, you do not know about it. □ [+ to ] I am appalled that children can mount up debts unbeknown to their parents. □ [+ to ] Unbeknownst to her father, she began taking dancing lessons.
un|be|liev|able /ʌ nb I liː vəb ə l/
1 ADJ If you say that something is unbelievable , you are emphasizing that it is very good, impressive, intense, or extreme. [EMPHASIS ] □ His guitar solos are just unbelievable. □ It was an unbelievable moment when Chris won the gold medal. ● un|be|liev|ably /ʌ nb I liː vəbli/ ADV □ Our car was still going unbelievably well. □ He beamed: 'Unbelievably, we have now made it to the final twice.'
2 ADJ You can use unbelievable to emphasize that you think something is very bad or shocking. [EMPHASIS ] □ I find it unbelievable that people can accept this sort of behaviour. ● un|be|liev|ably ADV □ What you did was unbelievably stupid. □ Unbelievably, our Government are now planning to close this magnificent institution.
3 ADJ If an idea or statement is unbelievable , it seems so unlikely to be true that you cannot believe it. □ I still find this story both fascinating and unbelievable. □ I know it sounds unbelievable but I never wanted to cheat. ● un|be|liev|ably ADV □ Lainey was, unbelievably, pregnant again.
un|be|liev|er /ʌ nb I liː və r / (unbelievers ) N‑COUNT People who do not believe in a particular religion are sometimes referred to as unbelievers .
un|be|liev|ing /ʌ nb I liː v I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone as unbelieving , you mean that they do not believe something that they have been told. □ He looked at me with unbelieving eyes.
un|bend /ʌ nbe nd/ (unbends , unbending , unbent ) VERB If someone unbends , their attitude becomes less strict than it was. □ [V ] In her dying days the old Queen unbent a little.
un|bend|ing /ʌ nbe nd I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as unbending , you mean that they have very strict beliefs and attitudes, which they are unwilling to change. □ He was rigid and unbending. □ …her unbending opposition to the old regime.
un|bi|ased /ʌ nba I əst/ also unbiassed ADJ If you describe someone or something as unbiased , you mean they are fair and not likely to support one particular person or group involved in something. □ There is no clear and unbiased information available for consumers. □ The researchers were expected to be unbiased. □ …an unbiased jury.
un|bid|den /ʌ nb I d ə n/ ADJ [ADJ after v, v-link ADJ , ADJ n] If something happens unbidden , it happens without you expecting or wanting it to happen. [LITERARY ] □ The name came unbidden to Cook's mind–Ashley Stoker.
un|bind /ʌ nba I nd/ (unbinds , unbinding , unbound ) VERB If you unbind something or someone, you take off a piece of cloth, string, or rope that has been tied round them. □ [V n] She unbound her hair and let it flow loose in the wind. □ [V -ed] Many cultures still have fairly strict rules about women displaying unbound hair.
un|blem|ished /ʌ nble m I ʃt/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something such as someone's record, reputation, or character as unblemished , you mean it has not been harmed or spoiled. □ …Lee's unblemished reputation as a man of honor and principle.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as unblemished , you mean that it has no marks or holes on its surface. □ Be sure to select firm, unblemished fruit.
un|blink|ing /ʌ nbl I ŋk I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone's eyes or expression as unblinking , you mean that they are looking steadily at something without blinking. [LITERARY ] □ He stared into Leo's unblinking eyes. ● un|blink|ing|ly ADV [usu ADV after v] □ She looked at him unblinkingly.
un|born /ʌ nbɔː r n/ ADJ An unborn child has not yet been born and is still inside its mother's womb. □ …her unborn baby. □ They will affect generations of Britons still unborn. ● N‑PLURAL The unborn are children who are not born yet.
un|bound /ʌ nbaʊ nd/ Unbound is the past tense and past participle of unbind .
un|bound|ed /ʌ nbaʊ nd I d/ ADJ If you describe something as unbounded , you mean that it has, or seems to have, no limits. □ …an unbounded capacity to imitate and adopt the new. □ His advice was always sensible and his energy unbounded.