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.

  1. Not having settled principles; as, souls unprincipled in virtue. Milton.
  2. Having no good moral principles; destitute of virtue; not restrained by conscience; profligate.

UN-PRIN'CI-PLED-NESS, n.

Want of principle.

UN-PRINT'ED, a.

  1. Not printed; as a literary work. Pope.
  2. 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.

  1. Not productive; barren. Burke.
  2. More generally, not producing large crops; not making profitable returns for labor; as, unproductive land.
  3. Not profitable; not producing profit or interest; as capital; as, unproductive funds or stock.
  4. Not efficient; not producing any effect.

UN-PRO-DUC'TIVE-LY, adv.

Barrenly; without profit.

UN-PRO-DUC'TIVE-NESS, n.

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.

UN-PRO-FES'SION-AL, a.

  1. Not pertaining to one's profession. Beddoes.
  2. Not belonging to a profession.

UN-PRO-FES'SION-AL-LY, adv.

In opposition to professional practice.

UN-PRO-FI'CIEN-CY, n.

Want of proficiency or improvement. Hall.

UN-PROF'IT-A-BLE, a.

  1. Bringing no profit; producing no gain beyond the labor, expenses, and interest of capital; as, unprofitable land; unprofitable stock; unprofitable employment.
  2. Producing no improvement or advantage; useless; serving no purpose; as, an unprofitable life; unprofitable study. Job xv.
  3. Not useful to others.
  4. Misimproving talents; bringing no glory to God; as, an unprofitable servant. Matth. xxv.

UN-PROF'IT-A-BLE-NESS, n.

The state of producing no profit or good; uselessness; inutility. Addison.

UN-PROF'IT-A-BLY, adv.

  1. Without profit; without clear gain; as, capital unprofitably employed.
  2. 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.

  1. Not prolific; barren; not producing young or fruit. Hale.
  2. Not producing in abundance.