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individual.
unselfish adj. generous, charitable, open-handed, ungrudging, unstinting,
unsparing, giving, magnanimous, philanthropic, humanitarian,
free, liberal, altruistic, selfless, self-sacrificing: We were
all greatly impressed by her unselfish concern for the
well-being of her colleagues.
unsettled adj. 1 unfixed, unstable, changing, varying, variable,
changeable, inconstant, ever-changing, protean, unpredictable,
inconstant, uncertain: The weather remained unsettled all week.
They told me of their unsettled life as gypsies. 2 disturbed,
turbulent, riled, agitated, disquieted, upset, perturbed,
ruffled, rattled, flustered, restive, restless, unnerved, US
roiled: It was being kept in the dark about Father that made us
feel unsettled. 3 disoriented, confused, mixed up, unorganized,
disorganized, disorderly, disordered, tumultuous: The unsettled
situation in the east worried us. 4 See unresolved, above:
Some questions about Ian remain unsettled.
unsettling
adj. unnerving, upsetting, disturbing, perturbing,
discomfiting, disconcerting: Sorry for being a wet blanket, but
I have had some unsettling news from home.
unsightly adj. ugly, hideous, awful-looking, horrible, frightful-looking,
unattractive, unprepossessing, unlovely, unpretty, plain, US and
Canadian homely: The property borders an unsightly junk-yard.
unsocial adj. unsociable, unfriendly, cool, cold, chilly, aloof,
uncongenial, unamiable, unforthcoming, standoffish,
inhospitable, withdrawn, reserved, solitary, retiring, distant,
detached, reclusive, hermitic(al), eremitic(al), anchoritic or
anchoretic; antisocial, misanthropic, hostile: Erwin, who
prefers to be alone, is definitely unsocial. Donna, who despises
other people, is unsocial for different reasons.
unsolicited
adj. unlooked-for, unsought, unsought after, unrequested,
unasked for, uncalled-for, gratuitous, uninvited; Colloq US
over-the-transom: Tanya is always offering unsolicited advice
on every conceivable subject. The publishers receive scores of
unsolicited book manuscripts each week.