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un|cul|ti|vat|ed /ʌ nkʌ lt I ve I t I d/ ADJ [ADJ n, ADJ after v, v-link ADJ ] If land is uncultivated , there are no crops growing on it. □  …the flat, largely uncultivated plains. □  …an area left uncultivated to attract insects and small animals.

un|cul|tured /ʌ nkʌ ltʃə ^r d/ ADJ If you describe someone as uncultured , you are critical of them because they do not seem to know much about art, literature, and other cultural topics. [DISAPPROVAL ]

un|cut /ʌ nkʌ t/

1 ADJ Something that is uncut has not been cut. □  …a patch of uncut grass. □  Trees were to be left uncut, roads unpaved.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] An uncut book, play, or film has not had parts removed. □  We saw the uncut version of 'Caligula' when we were in Europe.

3 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Uncut diamonds and other precious stones have not been cut into a regular shape.

un|dam|aged /ʌ ndæ m I dʒd/ ADJ Something that is undamaged has not been damaged or spoilt in any way. □  The Korean ship was apparently undamaged. □  Choose a golden-orange-coloured pineapple with undamaged leaves.

un|dat|ed /ʌ nde I t I d/ ADJ Something that is undated does not have a date written on it. □  In each packet there are batches of letters, most of which are undated.

un|daunt|ed /ʌ ndɔː nt I d/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are undaunted , you are not at all afraid or worried about dealing with something, especially something that would frighten or worry most people. □ [+ by ] Undaunted by the scale of the job, Lesley set about planning how each room should look.

un|de|cid|ed /ʌ nd I sa I d I d/ ADJ If someone is undecided , they cannot decide about something or have not yet decided about it. □  After university she was still undecided as to what career she wanted to pursue. □  He says he's counting on undecided voters to help him win next week's election.

un|de|feat|ed /ʌ nd I fiː t I d/ ADJ If a sports player or team is undefeated , nobody has beaten them over a particular period of time. □  She was undefeated for 13 years.

un|de|mand|ing /ʌ nd I mɑː nd I ŋ/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something such as a job as undemanding , you mean that it does not require you to work very hard or to think a great deal about it. □  Over a tenth of the population have secure, undemanding jobs. □  The book is an enjoyable and undemanding read.

2 ADJ If you describe someone as undemanding , you mean they are easy to be with and do not ask other people to do a great deal for them. □  …an undemanding companion.

un|demo|crat|ic /ʌ ndeməkræ t I k/ ADJ A system, process, or decision that is undemocratic is one that is controlled or made by one person or a small number of people, rather than by all the people involved. □  …the undemocratic rule of the former political establishment. □  Opponents denounced the decree as undemocratic and unconstitutional.

un|de|mon|stra|tive /ʌ nd I mɒ nstrət I v/ ADJ Someone who is undemonstrative does not often show affection. □  Lady Ainslie is an undemonstrative woman who rarely touches even her own son.

un|de|ni|able /ʌ nd I na I əb ^ə l/ ADJ If you say that something is undeniable , you mean that it is definitely true. □  Her charm is undeniable. □  The undeniable fact is that almost everyone will pay less tax. ●  un|de|ni|ably /ʌ nd I na I əbli/ ADV □  Bringing up a baby is undeniably hard work.