Advanced English (2) • ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS • 'U'

adjective C1 literary/scientific • synonyms: pure, unfiltered, intense • undiluted joy/grief/honesty; undiluted acid/juice/solution • freq in AmE: 4/10

not mixed with anything else; pure, full-strength, or unmodified in form, intensity, or effect

adjective C1 • synonyms: altered, distorted, transformed • unrecognizable face / voice / city / version of oneself • freq in AmE: 5/10

not able to be identified or acknowledged due to significant change, damage, or distortion — often used for people, places, voices, or situations

adjective C2 • synonyms: unchallenged, uncontested, unopposed • unrefuted claim / unrefuted theory / unrefuted evidence • freq in AmE: 3/10

not disproven, denied, or successfully challenged; remaining accepted or uncontested due to lack of counterargument or evidence

collocation with unsettling adjective C1 • synonyms: eerie place, disturbing location, tense setting • an unsettling place to visit; strangely unsettling place; emotionally unsettling place • freq in AmE: 5/10

a location that evokes discomfort, unease, or psychological tension; often eerie, disturbing, or emotionally disorienting

adjective [literary ] C2 • synonyms: unrestricted, uninhibited, unrestrained • untrammeled nature/freedom/imagination/ambition; untrammeled by rules/tradition/authority • freq in AmE: 4/10

not restricted, limited, or restrained in any way; free, uninhibited, often used to describe nature, thought, ambition, or movement that flows without obstruction

adjective C2 formal • synonyms: clear, explicit, unequivocal • unambiguous statement/answer/instructions/message/terms; unambiguous support/refusal/intent • freq in AmE: 5/10

expressed in a clear and direct way, leaving no room for doubt, confusion, or multiple interpretations