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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.

un|break|able /ʌ nbre I kəb ^ə l/

1 ADJ Unbreakable objects cannot be broken, usually because they are made of a very strong material. □  Tableware for outdoor use should ideally be unbreakable.

2 ADJ An unbreakable rule or limit must be obeyed. □  One unbreakable rule in our school is that no child can be tested without parental permission.

un|bridge|able /ʌ nbr I dʒəb ^ə l/ ADJ An unbridgeable gap or divide between two sides in an argument is so great that the two sides seem unlikely ever to agree. [JOURNALISM ] □  …the apparently unbridgeable gulf between the SIS and the Security Service. □  The gap between the President and his opponents is unbridgeable.

un|bri|dled /ʌ nbra I d ^ə ld/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe behaviour or feelings as unbridled , you mean that they are not controlled or limited in any way. □  …a tale of lust and unbridled passion.

un|bro|ken /ʌ nbroʊ kən/ ADJ If something is unbroken , it is continuous or complete and has not been interrupted or broken. □  …an unbroken run of 38 match wins. □  We've had ten days of almost unbroken sunshine.

un|buck|le /ʌ nbʌ k ^ə l/ (unbuckles , unbuckling , unbuckled ) VERB If you unbuckle something such as a belt or a shoe, you undo the buckle fastening it. □ [V n] He unbuckled his seat belt.

un|bur|den /ʌ nbɜː ^r d ^ə n/ (unburdens , unburdening , unburdened ) VERB If you unburden yourself or your problems to someone, you tell them about something which you have been secretly worrying about. □ [V pron-refl] I could see that it was doing him good to unburden himself. □ [V n + to ] Somehow he had to unburden his soul to somebody, and it couldn't be to Laura. □ [V pron-refl + of ] These women are keen to unburden themselves of guilty secrets. [Also V pron-refl, V n]

un|but|ton /ʌ nbʌ t ^ə n/ (unbuttons , unbuttoning , unbuttoned ) VERB If you unbutton an item of clothing, you undo the buttons fastening it. □ [V n] She had begun to unbutton her blouse. □ [V -ed] …his unbuttoned blue coat.

un|called for /ʌ nkɔː ld fɔː ^r / also uncalled-for ADJ If you describe a remark or criticism as uncalled for , you mean that it should not have been made, because it was unkind or unfair. □  I'm sorry. That was uncalled for. □  …Leo's uncalled-for remarks about her cousin.