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un|sen|ti|men|tal /ʌ nsent I me nt ^ə l/ ADJ If you describe someone as unsentimental , you mean that they do not allow emotions like pity or affection to interfere with their work or decisions. □  She was a practical, unsentimental woman. □ [+ about ] They are unsentimental about their impact on employees.

un|set|tle /ʌ nse t ^ə l/ (unsettles , unsettling , unsettled ) VERB If something unsettles you, it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. □ [V n] The presence of the two police officers unsettled her.

un|set|tled /ʌ nse t ^ə ld/

1 ADJ In an unsettled situation, there is a lot of uncertainty about what will happen. □  Britain's unsettled political scene also worries some investors.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you are unsettled , you cannot concentrate on anything because you are worried. □  A lot of people wake up every day with a sense of being unsettled and disturbed.

3 ADJ An unsettled argument or dispute has not yet been resolved. □  They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues.

4 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Unsettled places are places where no people have yet lived. □  Until very recently Texas was an unsettled frontier.

5 ADJ Unsettled weather is unpredictable and changes a lot. □  Despite the unsettled weather, we had a marvellous weekend.

un|set|tling /ʌ nse təl I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe something as unsettling , you mean that it makes you feel rather worried or uncertain. □  The prospect of change of this kind has an unsettling effect on any organisation. ●  un|set|tling|ly ADV [ADV adj] □  It was unsettlingly quiet.

un|shad|ed /ʌ nʃe I d I d/ ADJ [ADJ n] An unshaded light or light bulb has no shade fitted to it.

un|shake|able /ʌ nʃe I kəb ^ə l/ also unshakable ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe someone's beliefs as unshakeable , you are emphasizing that they are so strong that they cannot be destroyed or altered. [EMPHASIS ] □  She had an unshakeable faith in human goodness and natural honesty.

un|shak|en /ʌ nʃe I kən/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If your beliefs are unshaken , you still have those beliefs, although they have been attacked or challenged. □  His faith that men such as the Reverend John Leale tried to do their best is unshaken.

2 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are unshaken by something, you are not emotionally affected by it. □ [+ by ] Mona remains unshaken by her ordeal and is matter-of-fact about her courage.

un|shav|en /ʌ nʃe I v ^ə n/ ADJ If a man is unshaven , he has not shaved recently and there are short hairs on his face or chin.

un|sight|ly /ʌnsa I tli/ ADJ If you describe something as unsightly , you mean that it is unattractive to look at. □  My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years.

un|signed /ʌ nsa I nd/

1 ADJ An unsigned document does not have anyone's signature on it.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] An unsigned band has not signed a contract with a company to produce music.

un|skilled /ʌ nsk I ld/

1 ADJ People who are unskilled do not have any special training for a job. □  He went to Paris in search of work as an unskilled labourer.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Unskilled work does not require any special training. □  In the U.S., minorities and immigrants have generally gone into low-paid, unskilled jobs.

un|smil|ing /ʌ nsma I l I ŋ/ ADJ An unsmiling person is not smiling, and looks serious or unfriendly. [LITERARY ] □  He was unsmiling and silent. □  …the unsmiling woman in the ticket booth.