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incompatible, inappropriate, foreign, alien, unassociated,<br />

unaffiliated, unconnected, uncoupled, unlinked, unallied,<br />

uncoordinated: Why raise a totally unrelated issue?<br />

unreliable<br />

adj. irresponsible, disreputable; untrustworthy, undependable,<br />

uncertain, unstable, treacherous, flimsy, weak: He is<br />

unreliable and unlikely to be there when you need him. The<br />

equipment was expensive, slow, and unreliable.<br />

unrepentant<br />

adj. unrepenting, unremorseful, impenitent, unapologetic,<br />

unregretful, unashamed, unembarrassed, unselfconscious,<br />

remorseless, unreformed, unrehabilitated, unregenerate,<br />

recidivist or recidivistic or recidivous: They were quite<br />

unrepentant, though they had seen for themselves the harm they<br />

had done.<br />

unresolved<br />

adj. unsettled, open, up in the air, moot, pending, debatable,<br />

arguable, problematic(al), indefinite, vague, open to question,<br />

questionable, unanswered, unsolved; undetermined, undecided,<br />

uncertain, unsure, ambivalent, wavering, vacillating,<br />

irresolute: The matter of joining the monetary union remained<br />

unresolved. I am still unresolved on the issue.<br />

unrest n. disquiet, uneasiness, distress, anxiety, anxiousness,<br />

nervousness, anguish, unease, worry, concern, agitation,<br />

turmoil, disturbance, trouble, strife, agony: The proximity of<br />

the huge army on our borders caused considerable unrest among<br />

the populace.<br />

unruly adj. unmanageable, ungovernable, uncontrollable, undisciplined,<br />

unregulated, lawless, disobedient, insubordinate, rebellious,<br />

mutinous, fractious, refractory, contumacious, obstreperous,<br />

wilful, headstrong, stubborn, recalcitrant, intractable,<br />

defiant, uncooperative, wayward, disorderly, turbulent, riotous,<br />

tumultuous, violent, stormy, tempestuous: She had no idea of<br />

how to handle a capricious and unruly teenager. The first<br />

reading of the bill led to an unruly session of Parliament.<br />

unsatisfactory<br />

adj. insufficient, inadequate, inferior, poor, unacceptable,

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