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un|re|mit|ting /ʌ nr I m I t I ŋ/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Something that is unremitting continues without stopping or becoming less intense. [FORMAL ] □  I was sent to boarding school, where I spent six years of unremitting misery. □  He watched her with unremitting attention. ●  un|re|mit|ting|ly ADV [usu ADV adj] □  The weather was unremittingly awful.

un|re|pent|ant /ʌ nr I pe ntənt/ ADJ If you are unrepentant , you are not ashamed of your beliefs or actions. □ [+ about ] Pamela was unrepentant about her strong language and abrasive remarks. □  …unrepentant defenders of the death penalty.

un|rep|re|senta|tive /ʌ nrepr I ze ntət I v/ ADJ If you describe a group of people as unrepresentative , you mean that their views are not typical of the community or society to which they belong. □ [+ of ] The President denounced the demonstrators as unrepresentative of the country.

un|rep|re|sent|ed /ʌ nrepr I ze nt I d/ ADJ If you are unrepresented in something such as a parliament, legislature, law court, or meeting, there is nobody there speaking or acting for you, for example to give your opinions or instructions. □  Their interests frequently went unrepresented in urban redevelopment.

un|re|quit|ed /ʌ nr I kwa I t I d/ ADJ If you have unrequited love for someone, they do not love you. [LITERARY ] □  …his unrequited love for a married woman.

un|re|served /ʌ nr I zɜː ^r vd/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An unreserved opinion or statement is one that expresses a feeling or opinion completely and without any doubts. □  Charles displays unreserved admiration for his grandfather. □  Jones' lawyers are seeking an unreserved apology from the newspaper. ●  un|re|serv|ed|ly /ʌ nr I zɜː ^r v I dli/ ADV [ADV with v] □  We apologise unreservedly for any imputation of incorrect behaviour by Mr Taylor.

un|re|solved /ʌ nr I zɒ lvd/ ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ n, ADJ after v] If a problem or difficulty is unresolved , no satisfactory solution has been found to it. [FORMAL ] □  The murder remains unresolved. □  …unresolved issues.

un|re|spon|sive /ʌ nr I spɒ ns I v/

1 ADJ An unresponsive person does not react or pay enough attention to something, for example to an urgent situation or to people's needs. [FORMAL ] □ [+ to ] He was totally unresponsive to the pressing social and economic needs of the majority. □  …a cold, unresponsive man.

2 ADJ If a person or their body is unresponsive , they do not react physically in a normal way, or do not make any movements. [FORMAL ] □  I found her in a coma, totally unresponsive.

un|rest /ʌ nre st/ N‑UNCOUNT If there is unrest in a particular place or society, people are expressing anger and dissatisfaction about something, often by demonstrating or rioting. [JOURNALISM ] □  The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country. □ [+ among ] There is growing unrest among students in several major cities.

un|re|strained /ʌ nr I stre I nd/ ADJ If you describe someone's behaviour as unrestrained , you mean that it is extreme or intense, for example because they are expressing their feelings strongly or loudly. □  There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.

un|re|strict|ed /ʌ nr I str I kt I d/

1 ADJ If an activity is unrestricted , you are free to do it in the way that you want, without being limited by any rules. □  Freedom to pursue extra-curricular activities is totally unrestricted. □  The Commissioner has absolutely unrestricted access to all the files.