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unofficial
adj. informal, unauthorized, undocumented, off the record,
private, secret, unpublicized, unannounced: The builder
acknowledged having had unofficial meetings with the council.
unopened adj. closed, shut: The book lay, unopened, on the bedside
table.
unorthodox
adj. irregular, unconventional, nonconformist, unconforming,
nonconforming, aberrant, aberrational, deviant, heteroclite,
unusual, abnormal, uncustomary, uncommon: Roebuck's unorthodox
methods almost lost him his job.
unpaid adj. 1 payable, outstanding, owed, owing, due, unsettled: In
the end he absconded, leaving a pile of unpaid bills. 2
unsalaried, voluntary, volunteer, honorary, US dollar-a-year:
On retirement, she took an unpaid job with Oxfam.
unpalatable
adj. distasteful, disagreeable, unpleasant, unsavoury,
unappetizing, unattractive, repugnant, nasty, offensive; rancid,
sour, off, turned, bitter, inedible, uneatable: Without an
education, they are often offered the unpalatable jobs. We
found heavy claret totally unpalatable with the sole.
unparalleled
adj. unequalled, incomparable, matchless, peerless, unrivalled,
unmatched, inimitable, unexcelled, superior, supreme,
superlative, unsurpassed, unusual, special, singular, rare,
unique, exceptional, consummate: In our experience, the food
and service aboard the Normandie were unparalleled.
unperfumed
adj. unscented, plain, natural: This deodorant is available in
sandalwood, forest pine, mint, or unperfumed.
unpopular adj. out of favour, in bad odour, unliked, disliked, shunned,
avoided, snubbed, ignored, unsought after, unaccepted, unwanted,
rejected, unwelcome, undesirable; unloved, friendless: New
taxes are always unpopular. James had always been an unpopular
boy at school.