un|co|opera|tive /ʌ nkoʊɒ pərət I v/ also unco-operative ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you describe someone as uncooperative , you mean that they make no effort at all to help other people or to make other people's lives easier. □ She became uncooperative: unwilling to do her homework or help with any household chores. □ …a bunch of stupid, cranky, uncooperative old fools.
un|co|ordi|nat|ed /ʌ nkoʊɔː r d I ne I t I d/ also unco-ordinated
1 ADJ If you describe someone as uncoordinated you mean that their movements are not smooth or controlled. □ They were unsteady on their feet and rather uncoordinated. □ …an uncoordinated toddler.
2 ADJ If you describe actions or plans as uncoordinated , you mean they are not well-organized. □ Government action has been half-hearted and uncoordinated. □ …late, uncoordinated and piecemeal enemy responses.
un|cork /ʌ nkɔː r k/ (uncorks , uncorking , uncorked ) VERB When you uncork a bottle, you open it by pulling the cork out of it. □ [V n] Steve uncorked bottles of champagne to toast the achievement.
un|cor|robo|rat|ed /ʌ nkərɒ bəre I t I d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An uncorroborated statement or claim is not supported by any evidence or information. □ Uncorroborated confessions should no longer be accepted by courts.
un|count|able noun /ʌ nkaʊntəb ə l naʊ n/ (uncountable nouns ) N‑COUNT An uncountable noun is the same as an uncount noun .
un|count noun /ʌ nkaʊnt naʊ n/ (uncount nouns ) N‑COUNT An uncount noun is a noun such as 'gold', 'information', or 'furniture' which has only one form and can be used without a determiner.
un|couth /ʌ nkuː θ/ ADJ If you describe a person as uncouth , you mean that their behaviour is rude, noisy, and unpleasant. [DISAPPROVAL ]
un|cov|er /ʌ nkʌ və r / (uncovers , uncovering , uncovered )
1 VERB If you uncover something, especially something that has been kept secret, you discover or find out about it. □ [V n] Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud.
2 VERB When people who are digging somewhere uncover something, they find a thing or a place that has been under the ground for a long time. □ [V n] Archaeologists have uncovered an 11,700-year-old hunting camp in Alaska.
3 VERB To uncover something means to remove something that is covering it. □ [V n] When the seedlings sprout, uncover the tray.
un|cov|ered /ʌ nkʌ və r d/ ADJ [ADJ after v, ADJ n, v-link ADJ ] Something that is left uncovered does not have anything covering it. □ Minor cuts and grazes can usually be left uncovered to heal by themselves. □ The uncovered bucket in the corner stank.
un|criti|cal /ʌ nkr I t I k ə l/ ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as uncritical , you mean that they do not judge whether someone or something is good or bad, right or wrong, before supporting or believing them. □ …the conventional notion of women as uncritical purchasers of heavily advertised products. ● un|criti|cal|ly /ʌ nkr I t I kli/ ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □ Politicians want a lap-dog press which will uncritically report their propaganda.
unc|tu|ous /ʌ ŋktʃuəs/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as unctuous , you are critical of them because they seem to be full of praise, kindness, or interest, but are obviously insincere. [FORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ …the kind of unctuous tone that I've heard often at diplomatic parties.
2 ADJ If you describe food or drink as unctuous , you mean that it is creamy or oily. [FORMAL ]
un|cul|ti|vat|ed /ʌ nkʌ lt I ve I t I d/ ADJ [ADJ n, ADJ after v, v-link ADJ ] If land is uncultivated , there are no crops growing on it. □ …the flat, largely uncultivated plains. □ …an area left uncultivated to attract insects and small animals.
un|cul|tured /ʌ nkʌ ltʃə r d/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncultured , you are critical of them because they do not seem to know much about art, literature, and other cultural topics. [DISAPPROVAL ]
un|cut /ʌ nkʌ t/
1 ADJ Something that is uncut has not been cut. □ …a patch of uncut grass. □ Trees were to be left uncut, roads unpaved.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] An uncut book, play, or film has not had parts removed. □ We saw the uncut version of 'Caligula' when we were in Europe.
3 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Uncut diamonds and other precious stones have not been cut into a regular shape.
un|dam|aged /ʌ ndæ m I dʒd/ ADJ Something that is undamaged has not been damaged or spoilt in any way. □ The Korean ship was apparently undamaged. □ Choose a golden-orange-coloured pineapple with undamaged leaves.
un|dat|ed /ʌ nde I t I d/ ADJ Something that is undated does not have a date written on it. □ In each packet there are batches of letters, most of which are undated.
un|daunt|ed /ʌ ndɔː nt I d/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are undaunted , you are not at all afraid or worried about dealing with something, especially something that would frighten or worry most people. □ [+ by ] Undaunted by the scale of the job, Lesley set about planning how each room should look.
un|de|cid|ed /ʌ nd I sa I d I d/ ADJ If someone is undecided , they cannot decide about something or have not yet decided about it. □ After university she was still undecided as to what career she wanted to pursue. □ He says he's counting on undecided voters to help him win next week's election.
un|de|feat|ed /ʌ nd I fiː t I d/ ADJ If a sports player or team is undefeated , nobody has beaten them over a particular period of time. □ She was undefeated for 13 years.
un|de|mand|ing /ʌ nd I mɑː nd I ŋ/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something such as a job as undemanding , you mean that it does not require you to work very hard or to think a great deal about it. □ Over a tenth of the population have secure, undemanding jobs. □ The book is an enjoyable and undemanding read.