un|fin|ished /ʌ nf I n I ʃt/ ADJ [ADJ n, v-link ADJ , ADJ after v] If you describe something such as a work of art or a piece of work as unfinished , you mean that it is not complete, for example because it was abandoned or there was no time to complete it. □ …Jane Austen's unfinished novel. □ The cathedral was eventually completed in 1490, though the Gothic facade remains unfinished.
un|fit /ʌ nf I t/
1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are unfit , your body is not in good condition because you have not been taking regular exercise. □ Many children are so unfit they are unable to do even basic exercises.
2 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ , ADJ to-inf] If someone is unfit for something, he or she is unable to do it because of injury or illness. □ [+ for ] He had a third examination and was declared unfit for duty. □ Mr Abel's doctor has said he is unfit to travel.
3 ADJ [ADJ to-inf] If you say that someone or something is unfit for a particular purpose or job, you are criticizing them because they are not good enough for that purpose or job. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ for ] Existing houses are becoming totally unfit for human habitation. □ They were utterly unfit to govern America. □ She is an unfit mother.
un|flag|ging /ʌ nflæ g I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe something such as support, effort, or enthusiasm as unflagging , you mean that it does not stop or get less as time passes. [APPROVAL ] □ He was sustained by the unflagging support of his family. □ The book is not one word too long and its narrative pace is unflagging.
un|flap|pable /ʌ nflæ pəb ə l/ ADJ Someone who is unflappable is always calm and never panics or gets upset or angry. □ His unflappable calm gave me confidence under pressure.
un|flat|ter|ing /ʌnflæ tər I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe something as unflattering , you mean that it makes a person or thing seem less attractive than they really are. □ He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light. □ The knee-length dresses were unflattering and ugly.
un|flinch|ing /ʌ nfl I ntʃ I ŋ/ ADJ You can use unflinching in expressions such as unflinching honesty and unflinching support to indicate that a good quality which someone has is strong and steady, and never weakens. □ The battalions continued to advance with unflinching courage. ● un|flinch|ing|ly ADV □ They were unflinchingly loyal to their friends.
un|fo|cused /ʌ nfoʊ kəst/ also unfocussed
1 ADJ If someone's eyes are unfocused , they are open, but not looking at anything. □ Her eyes were unfocused, as if she were staring inside at her memories of the day. □ …his unfocused gaze.
2 ADJ If you describe someone's feelings or plans as unfocused , you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be clearly formed or have any clear purpose. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ But for now, she is in the grip of a blind, unfocused anger. □ It is not perhaps surprising that the administration now appears so indecisive and unfocused.
un|fold /ʌ nfoʊ ld/ (unfolds , unfolding , unfolded )
1 VERB If a situation unfolds , it develops and becomes known or understood. □ [V ] The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold.
2 VERB If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else. □ [V ] Don's story unfolded as the cruise got under way. □ [V n] Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment.
3 VERB If someone unfolds something which has been folded or if it unfolds , it is opened out and becomes flat. □ [V n] He quickly unfolded the blankets and spread them on the mattress. □ [V ] When the bird lifts off into flight, its wings unfold to an impressive six-foot span.
un|fol|low /ʌ nfɒ loʊ/ (unfollows , unfollowing , unfollowed ) VERB If you unfollow someone, you choose to stop seeing messages and pictures that they post on a social media website. □ [V n + on ] The first step in erasing him from her life was to unfollow him on Instagram. □ [V n] If you don't like my tweets, just unfollow me.
un|fore|see|able /ʌ nfɔː r siː əb ə l/ ADJ An unforeseeable problem or unpleasant event is one which you did not expect and could not have predicted. □ This is such an unforeseeable situation that anything could happen.
un|fore|seen /ʌ nfə r siː n/ ADJ If something that has happened was unforeseen , it was not expected to happen or known about beforehand. □ Radiation may damage cells in a way that was previously unforeseen. □ Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this year's show has been cancelled.
un|for|get|table /ʌ nfə r ge təb ə l/ ADJ If you describe something as unforgettable , you mean that it is, for example, extremely beautiful, enjoyable, or unusual, so that you remember it for a long time. You can also refer to extremely unpleasant things as unforgettable . □ A visit to the Museum is an unforgettable experience. □ …the leisure activities that will make your holiday unforgettable. ● un|for|get|tably /ʌ nfə r ge təbli/ ADV □ …an unforgettably unique performer.
un|for|giv|able /ʌ nfə r g I vəb ə l/ ADJ If you say that something is unforgivable , you mean that it is very bad, cruel, or socially unacceptable. □ What they did was unforgivable.
un|for|giv|ing /ʌ nfə r g I v I ŋ/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as unforgiving , you mean that they are unwilling to forgive other people. [FORMAL ] □ He was an unforgiving man who never forgot a slight. □ [+ of ] He finds human foibles endearing, but is unforgiving of pretension.