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un|script|ed /ʌ nskr I pt I d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An unscripted talk or speech is made without detailed preparation, rather than being read out. □  …unscripted radio programmes.

un|scru|pu|lous /ʌnskruː pjʊləs/ ADJ If you describe a person as unscrupulous , you are critical of the fact that they are prepared to act in a dishonest or immoral way in order to get what they want. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people. □  …the unscrupulous use of hostages.

un|sea|son|ably /ʌ nsiː zənəbli/ ADV [ADV adj] Unseasonably warm, cold, or mild weather is warmer, colder, or milder than it usually is at the time of year. □  …a spell of unseasonably warm weather. □  It was unseasonably mild for late January.

un|seat /ʌ nsiː t/ (unseats , unseating , unseated ) VERB When people try to unseat a person who is in an important job or position, they try to remove him or her from that job or position. □ [V n] It is still not clear who was behind Sunday's attempt to unseat the President.

un|secured /ʌ ns I kjʊə ^r d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Unsecured is used to describe loans or debts that are not guaranteed by a particular asset such as a person's home. □  We can arrange unsecured loans for any amount from £500 to £7,500.

un|seed|ed /ʌ nsiː d I d/ ADJ In tennis and badminton competitions, an unseeded player is someone who has not been ranked among the top 16 players by the competition's organizers. □  He was understandably dejected after losing in the first round to an unseeded American.

un|see|ing /ʌ nsiː I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n, ADJ after v, v-link ADJ ] If you describe a person or their eyes as unseeing , you mean that they are not looking at anything, or not noticing something, although their eyes are open. [LITERARY ] □  In the hallway Greenfield was staring at the wood panelling with unseeing eyes. □  He stared unseeing out of the window.

un|seem|ly /ʌnsiː mli/ ADJ If you say that someone's behaviour is unseemly , you disapprove of it because it is not polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion. [LITERARY , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ for ] It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases when others are struggling. □  …unseemly drinking, brawling and gambling.

un|seen /ʌ nsiː n/

1 ADJ If you describe something as unseen , you mean that it has not been seen for a long time. □  …a spectacular ballroom, unseen by the public for over 30 years. □  We print a selection of previously unseen photos from the Spanish rider's early years.

2 ADJ [ADJ n, ADJ after v] You can use unseen to describe things which people cannot see. □  For me, a performance is in front of a microphone, over the radio, to an unseen audience. □  There was barely time for the two boys to escape unseen.

un|self|ish /ʌ nse lf I ʃ/ ADJ If you describe someone as unselfish , you approve of the fact that they regard other people's wishes and interests as more important than their own. [APPROVAL ] □  She started to get a reputation as an unselfish girl with a heart of gold. □  As a player he was unselfish, a true team man. ●  un|self|ish|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  She has loyally and unselfishly spent every day at her friend's side. ●  un|self|ish|ness N‑UNCOUNT □  …acts of unselfishness and care.