Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: UN-PRINCE'LY – UN-PRO-LIF'IC
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UN-PRINCE'LY, a. [unprins'ly.]
Unbecoming a prince; not resembling a prince. K. Charles.
UN-PRIN'CI-PLED, a.
- Not having settled principles; as, souls unprincipled in virtue. Milton.
- Having no good moral principles; destitute of virtue; not restrained by conscience; profligate.
Want of principle.
UN-PRINT'ED, a.
- Not printed; as a literary work. Pope.
- Not stamped with figures; white; as, unprinted cotton.
UN-PRIS'ON-ED, a. [s as z.]
Set free from confinement. Donne.
UN-PRIV'I-LEG-ED, a.
Not privileged; not enjoying a particular immunity. Jefferson.
UN-PRIZ'A-BLE, a.
Not valued; not of estimation.
UN-PRIZ'ED, a.
Not valued. Shak.
UN-PRO-CLAIM'ED, a.
Not proclaimed; not notified by public declaration. Milton.
UN-PRO-DUC'TIVE, a.
- Not productive; barren. Burke.
- More generally, not producing large crops; not making profitable returns for labor; as, unproductive land.
- Not profitable; not producing profit or interest; as capital; as, unproductive funds or stock.
- Not efficient; not producing any effect.
UN-PRO-DUC'TIVE-LY, adv.
Barrenly; without profit.
The state of being unproductive; as land, stock, capital, labor, &c.
UN-PRO-FAN'ED, a.
Not profaned; not violated. Dryden.
UN-PRO-FESS'ED, a.
Not professed.
- Not pertaining to one's profession. Beddoes.
- Not belonging to a profession.
UN-PRO-FES'SION-AL-LY, adv.
In opposition to professional practice.
Want of proficiency or improvement. Hall.
UN-PROF'IT-A-BLE, a.
- Bringing no profit; producing no gain beyond the labor, expenses, and interest of capital; as, unprofitable land; unprofitable stock; unprofitable employment.
- Producing no improvement or advantage; useless; serving no purpose; as, an unprofitable life; unprofitable study. Job xv.
- Not useful to others.
- Misimproving talents; bringing no glory to God; as, an unprofitable servant. Matth. xxv.
The state of producing no profit or good; uselessness; inutility. Addison.
UN-PROF'IT-A-BLY, adv.
- Without profit; without clear gain; as, capital unprofitably employed.
- Without any good effect or advantage; to no good purpose. Addison.
UN-PROF'IT-ED, a.
Not having profit or gain. Shak.
UN-PRO-GRES'SIVE, a.
Not advancing.
UN-PRO-HIB'IT-ED, a.
Not prohibited; not forbid; lawful.
UN-PRO-JECT'ED, a.
Not planned; not projected. South.
UN-PRO-LIF'IC, a.
- Not prolific; barren; not producing young or fruit. Hale.
- Not producing in abundance.