un|secured /ʌ ns I kjʊə r d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Unsecured is used to describe loans or debts that are not guaranteed by a particular asset such as a person's home. □ We can arrange unsecured loans for any amount from £500 to £7,500.
un|seed|ed /ʌ nsiː d I d/ ADJ In tennis and badminton competitions, an unseeded player is someone who has not been ranked among the top 16 players by the competition's organizers. □ He was understandably dejected after losing in the first round to an unseeded American.
un|see|ing /ʌ nsiː I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n, ADJ after v, v-link ADJ ] If you describe a person or their eyes as unseeing , you mean that they are not looking at anything, or not noticing something, although their eyes are open. [LITERARY ] □ In the hallway Greenfield was staring at the wood panelling with unseeing eyes. □ He stared unseeing out of the window.
un|seem|ly /ʌnsiː mli/ ADJ If you say that someone's behaviour is unseemly , you disapprove of it because it is not polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion. [LITERARY , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ for ] It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases when others are struggling. □ …unseemly drinking, brawling and gambling.
un|seen /ʌ nsiː n/
1 ADJ If you describe something as unseen , you mean that it has not been seen for a long time. □ …a spectacular ballroom, unseen by the public for over 30 years. □ We print a selection of previously unseen photos from the Spanish rider's early years.
2 ADJ [ADJ n, ADJ after v] You can use unseen to describe things which people cannot see. □ For me, a performance is in front of a microphone, over the radio, to an unseen audience. □ There was barely time for the two boys to escape unseen.
un|self|ish /ʌ nse lf I ʃ/ ADJ If you describe someone as unselfish , you approve of the fact that they regard other people's wishes and interests as more important than their own. [APPROVAL ] □ She started to get a reputation as an unselfish girl with a heart of gold. □ As a player he was unselfish, a true team man. ● un|self|ish|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ She has loyally and unselfishly spent every day at her friend's side. ● un|self|ish|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ …acts of unselfishness and care.
un|sen|ti|men|tal /ʌ nsent I me nt ə l/ ADJ If you describe someone as unsentimental , you mean that they do not allow emotions like pity or affection to interfere with their work or decisions. □ She was a practical, unsentimental woman. □ [+ about ] They are unsentimental about their impact on employees.
un|set|tle /ʌ nse t ə l/ (unsettles , unsettling , unsettled ) VERB If something unsettles you, it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. □ [V n] The presence of the two police officers unsettled her.
un|set|tled /ʌ nse t ə ld/
1 ADJ In an unsettled situation, there is a lot of uncertainty about what will happen. □ Britain's unsettled political scene also worries some investors.
2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you are unsettled , you cannot concentrate on anything because you are worried. □ A lot of people wake up every day with a sense of being unsettled and disturbed.
3 ADJ An unsettled argument or dispute has not yet been resolved. □ They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues.
4 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Unsettled places are places where no people have yet lived. □ Until very recently Texas was an unsettled frontier.
5 ADJ Unsettled weather is unpredictable and changes a lot. □ Despite the unsettled weather, we had a marvellous weekend.
un|set|tling /ʌ nse təl I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe something as unsettling , you mean that it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. □ The prospect of change of this kind has an unsettling effect on any organisation. ● un|set|tling|ly ADV [ADV adj] □ It was unsettlingly quiet.
un|shad|ed /ʌ nʃe I d I d/ ADJ [ADJ n] An unshaded light or light bulb has no shade fitted to it.
un|shake|able /ʌ nʃe I kəb ə l/ also unshakable ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe someone's beliefs as unshakeable , you are emphasizing that they are so strong that they cannot be destroyed or altered. [EMPHASIS ] □ She had an unshakeable faith in human goodness and natural honesty.
un|shak|en /ʌ nʃe I kən/
1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If your beliefs are unshaken , you still have those beliefs, although they have been attacked or challenged. □ His faith that men such as the Reverend John Leale tried to do their best is unshaken.
2 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are unshaken by something, you are not emotionally affected by it. □ [+ by ] Mona remains unshaken by her ordeal and is matter-of-fact about her courage.
un|shav|en /ʌ nʃe I v ə n/ ADJ If a man is unshaven , he has not shaved recently and there are short hairs on his face or chin.
un|sight|ly /ʌnsa I tli/ ADJ If you describe something as unsightly , you mean that it is unattractive to look at. □ My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years.
un|signed /ʌ nsa I nd/
1 ADJ An unsigned document does not have anyone's signature on it.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] An unsigned band has not signed a contract with a company to produce music.
un|skilled /ʌ nsk I ld/
1 ADJ People who are unskilled do not have any special training for a job. □ He went to Paris in search of work as an unskilled labourer.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Unskilled work does not require any special training. □ In the U.S., minorities and immigrants have generally gone into low-paid, unskilled jobs.