- unfulfilled (adj.)
[unfulfilled 词源字典] - late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of fulfill (v.).[unfulfilled etymology, unfulfilled origin, 英语词源]
- unfunded (adj.)
- 1776, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of fund (v.).
- unfunny (adj.)
- 1858, from un- (1) "not" + funny (adj.).
- unfurl (v.)
- 1640s, from un- (2) "opposite of" + furl (v.). Related: unfurled, unfurling.
- unfurnished (adj.)
- 1540s, "not equipped, unprepared," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of furnish (v.). In reference to houses, apartments, etc., "not provided with furniture," it is recorded from 1580s.
- ungainly (adj.)
- 1610s, "unfit, improper," from Middle English ungeinliche, from ungein (late 14c.) "inconvenient, disagreeable, troublesome," from un- (1) "not" + gein "kind, helpful; reliable; beneficial; suitable, appropriate; convenient," from Old Norse gegn "straight, direct, helpful," from Proto-Germanic *gagina "against" (see again). Old English had ungænge "useless, vain."
- ungentlemanly (adj.)
- 1560s, from un- (1) "not" + gentlemanly.
- ungird (v.)
- Old English ongyrde, from un- (2) "opposite of" + gird (v.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch ontgorden, Old High German ingurten, German entgürten. Related: Ungirded; ungirding.
- unglue (v.)
- 1540s, from un- (2) "opposite of" + glue (v.). Related: Unglued; ungluing. Unglued in figurative sense is recorded from 1922.
- ungodly (adj.)
- late 14c., "irreligious, not god-fearing, not in accordance with the laws of God," from un- (1) "not" + godly (adj.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch ongodelijc, German ungöttlich, Middle Swedish ogudhlik. Colloquial sense of "extremely annoying" is recorded from 1887.
- ungovernable (adj.)
- 1670s, from un- (1) "not" + governable.
- ungoverned (adj.)
- from un- (1) "not" + past participle of govern (v.).
- ungraceful (adj.)
- 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + graceful. Related: ungracefully.
- ungracious (adj.)
- c. 1200, "ungrateful;" early 14c., "lacking God's grace;" early 15c., "rude, unmannerly," from un- (1) "not" + gracious (adj.). Related: Ungraciously.
- ungrammatical (adj.)
- 1650s, from un- (1) "not" + grammatical. Related: Ungrammatically.
- ungrateful (adj.)
- 1550s, from un- (1) "not" + grateful. Related: Ungratefully.
- ungual (adj.)
- "pertaining to a nail or claw," 1834, from Latin unguis "a claw, nail of the finger or toe;" cognate with Greek onyx, Old English nægel, Old Norse nagl "nail;" see nail (n.).
- unguarded (adj.)
- 1590s, "not furnished with a guard," from un- (1) "not" + guarded. Sense of "not on one's guard, not taking heed" is attested from 1630s.
- unguent (n.)
- "ointment," early 15c., from Latin unguentem "ointment," from stem of unguere "to anoint or smear with ointment," from PIE root *ongw- "to salve, anoint" (cognates: Sanskrit anakti "anoints, smears," Armenian aucanem "I anoint," Old Prussian anctan "butter," Old High German ancho, German anke "butter," Old Irish imb, Welsh ymenyn "butter").
- unguided (adj.)
- 1580s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of guide (v.).
