un|combed /ʌ nkoʊ md/ ADJ If someone's hair is uncombed , it is untidy because it has not been brushed or combed.
un|com|fort|able /ʌ nkʌ mftəb ə l/
1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ , ADJ -ing] If you are uncomfortable , you are slightly worried or embarrassed, and not relaxed and confident. □ The request for money made them feel uncomfortable. □ [+ with ] If you are uncomfortable with your counsellor or therapist, you must discuss it. □ I feel uncomfortable lying. [Also + about ] ● un|com|fort|ably /ʌ nkʌ mftəbli/ ADV [usu ADV adj/-ed, oft ADV after v] □ Sandy leaned across the table, his face uncomfortably close to Brad's. □ He smiled uncomfortably.
2 ADJ [oft ADJ to-inf] Something that is uncomfortable makes you feel slight pain or physical discomfort when you experience it or use it. □ Wigs are hot and uncomfortable to wear constantly. □ …an uncomfortable chair. ● un|com|fort|ably ADV [ADV adj] □ The water was uncomfortably cold.
3 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are uncomfortable , you are not physically content and relaxed, and feel slight pain or discomfort. □ I sometimes feel uncomfortable after eating in the evening. □ You may find it uncomfortable to look at bright lights. ● un|com|fort|ably ADV [ADV adj, ADV after v] □ He felt uncomfortably hot. □ He awoke to find himself lying uncomfortably on a pile of firewood.
4 ADJ [ADJ to-inf] You can describe a situation or fact as uncomfortable when it is difficult to deal with and causes problems and worries. □ It is uncomfortable to think of our own death, but we need to. □ The decree put the president in an uncomfortable position.
un|com|mit|ted /ʌ nkəm I t I d/
1 ADJ If you are uncommitted , you have not yet decided to support a particular idea, belief, group, or person, or you are unwilling to show your support. □ The allegiance of uncommitted voters will be crucial. □ [+ to ] I was still uncommitted to the venture when we reached Kanpur. ● N‑PLURAL The uncommitted are people who are uncommitted. □ It was the uncommitted that Labour needed to reach.
2 ADJ If resources are uncommitted , it has not yet been decided what to use them for. □ …£32.3m of uncommitted loans.
un|com|mon /ʌ nkɒ mən/
1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you describe something as uncommon , you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen. □ Cancer of the breast in young women is uncommon. □ A 15-year lifespan is not uncommon for a dog.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe a quality, usually a good quality, as uncommon , you mean that it is unusually great in degree or amount. [LITERARY ] □ Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things. □ She read Cecelia's last letter with uncommon interest. ● un|com|mon|ly ADV [usu ADV adj/adv] □ Mary was uncommonly good at tennis.
un|com|mu|ni|ca|tive /ʌ nkəmjuː n I kət I v/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncommunicative , you are critical of them because they do not talk to other people very much and are unwilling to express opinions or give information. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ My daughter is very difficult, uncommunicative and moody.
un|com|plain|ing /ʌ nkəmple I n I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncomplaining , you approve of them because they do difficult or unpleasant things and do not complain about them. [APPROVAL ] □ He was a cheerful and uncomplaining travel companion.
un|com|pli|cat|ed /ʌ nkɒ mpl I ke I t I d/ ADJ If you describe someone or something as uncomplicated , you approve of them because they are easy to deal with or understand. [APPROVAL ] □ She is a beautiful, uncomplicated girl. □ …good, fresh British cooking with its uncomplicated, direct flavours.
un|com|pre|hend|ing /ʌ nkɒmpr I he nd I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncomprehending , you mean that they do not understand what is happening or what someone has said. □ He gave the bottle a long, uncomprehending look.
un|com|pro|mis|ing /ʌ nkɒ mprəma I z I ŋ/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as uncompromising , you mean that they are determined not to change their opinions or aims in any way. □ She was a tough and uncompromising politician. ● un|com|pro|mis|ing|ly ADV [usu ADV adj, oft ADV after v] □ The company had once been uncompromisingly socialist. □ He states uncompromisingly that he is opposed to any practices which oppress animals.
2 ADJ If you describe something as uncompromising , you mean that it does not attempt to make something that is shocking or unpleasant any more acceptable to people. □ …a film of uncompromising brutality. ● un|com|pro|mis|ing|ly ADV [ADV adj] □ …the uncompromisingly modern decor.
un|con|cealed /ʌ nkənsiː ld/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An unconcealed emotion is one that someone has made no attempt to hide. □ His message was received with unconcealed anger.
un|con|cern /ʌ nkənsɜː r n/ N‑UNCOUNT A person's unconcern is their lack of interest in or anxiety about something, often something that most people would be concerned about. □ She'd mentioned it casually once, surprising him by her unconcern.
un|con|cerned /ʌ nkənsɜː r nd/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If a person is unconcerned about something, usually something that most people would care about, they are not interested in it or worried about it. □ [+ about ] Paul was unconcerned about what he had done. □ [+ by ] He seems totally unconcerned by real dangers.
un|con|di|tion|al /ʌ nkənd I ʃən ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as unconditional , you mean that the person doing or giving it does not require anything to be done by other people in exchange. □ Children need unconditional love. □ The leader of the revolt made an unconditional surrender early this morning. ● un|con|di|tion|al|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ The hostages were released unconditionally.