Emily Dickinson Lexicon

UN-E'QUA-BLE, a.

Different from itself; different at different times; not uniform; diverse; as, unequable months or seasons. Bentley.

UN-E'QUAL, a. [L. inæqualis.]

1. Not equal; not even; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, &c.; as, men of unequal stature; house of unequal dimensions.
2. Not equal in strength, talents, acquirements, &c.; inferior.
3. Not equal in age or station; inferior.
4. Insufficient; inadequate. His strength is unequal to the task.
5. Partial; unjust; not furnishing equivalents to the different parties; as, an unequal peace; an unequal bargain.
6. Disproportioned; ill matched. Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton.
7. Not regular; not uniform; as, unequal pulsations. Dryden.
8. In botany, having the parts not corresponding in size, but in proportion only, as a corol; rugged; not even or smooth as the surface of a leaf or stem. Martyn. Cyc. An unequal leaf, is when the two halves, separated by the mid-rib, are unequal in dimensions, and their bases not parallel; called also an oblique leaf. Smith. Cyc.

UN-E'QUAL-A-BLE, a.

Not to be equaled. Boyle.

UN-E'QUAL-ED, a.

Not to be equaled; unparalleled; unrivaled; in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness.

UN-E'QUAL-LY, adv.

1. Not equally; in different degrees; in disproportion to each other.
2. Not with like sentiments, temper, or religious opinions or habits. 2 Cor. vi.

UN-E'QUAL-NESS, n.

State of being unequal; inequality. Temple.

UN-E-QUIP'PED, a.

Not equipped.

UN-EQ'UI-TA-BLE, a.

1. Not equitable; not just.
2. Not impartial. [Inequitable is generally used.]

UN-E-QUIV'O-CAL, a.

1. Not equivocal; not doubtful; clear; evident; as, unequivocal evidence.
2. Not ambiguous; not of doubtful signification; not admitting different interpretations; as, unequivocal words or expressions.

UN-E-QUIV'O-CAL-LY, adv.

Without doubt; without room to doubt; plainly; with full evidence.

UN-E-QUIV'O-CAL-NESS, n.

State of being unequivocal.

UN-E-RAD'IC-A-BLE, a.

That can not be eradicated. Allen.

UN-E-RAD'IC-A-TED, a.

Not eradicated; not exterminated.

UN-ER'RA-BLE, a.

Incapable of erring; infallible. Sheldon.

UN-ER'RA-BLE-NESS, n.

Incapacity of error. Decay of Piety.

UN-ER'RING, a.

1. Committing no mistake; incapable of error; as, the unerring wisdom of God.
2. Incapable of failure; certain. He takes unerring aim.

UN-ER'RING-LY, adv.

Without mistake. Glanville.

UN-ES-CHEW'A-BLE, a.

Unavoidable. [Not in use.] Carew.

UN-ES-CUTCH'EON-ED, a.

Not having a coat of arms or ensign. Wordsworth.

UN-E-SPI'ED, a.

Not espied; not discovered; not seen. Dryden.

UN-ES-SAY'ED, a.

Not essayed; unattempted. Milton.

UN-ES-SEN'TIAL, a.

1. Not essential; not absolutely necessary; not of prime importance.
2. Not constituting the essence.
3. Void of real being; as, unessential night. Milton.

UN-ES-SEN'TIAL, n.

Something not constituting essence, or not of absolute necessity. Forms are among the unessentials of religion.

UN-ES-SEN'TIAL-LY, adv.

Not essentially.

UN-E-STAB'LISH, v.t.

To unfix; to deprive of establishment. [Little used.] Milton.