12-letter words starting with u
- underpricing — the state of being priced at too low a level or amount
- underproduce — to produce (goods) below full capacity or below demand
- underrunning — to run, pass, or go under.
- underscoring — the practice of drawing or scoring a line or mark under
- undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
- underservant — a servant of inferior or subordinate rank.
- underserving — to offer inadequate services or facilities to.
- undersheriff — a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant.
- undershirted — wearing an undershirt
- undersigneds — being the one or ones whose signature appears at the end of a letter or document: All of the undersigned persons are bound by the contract.
- underskilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- underskinker — a subordinate bartender
- undersparred — having spars too small to carry the necessary sail.
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- understaffed — having an insufficient number of personnel: The hospital is understaffed.
- understander — a person who understands
- understating — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
- understocked — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- understratum — a substratum.
- understuffed — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- undersurface — underside; bottom surface.
- undertakable — able to be undertaken
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- undertenancy — the tenancy held by an undertenant; a sublease
- underutilize — to fail to utilize fully: to underutilize natural resources.
- undervaluing — to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.
- underwetting — Underwetting is a condition which affects the packing surface in a distillation vessel, and makes the liquid film on the surface break up.
- underwhelmed — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
- underwriting — the act of undertaking to purchase at an agreed price any unsold portion of a public issue of shares etc
- underwritten — past participle of underwrite.
- underwrought — to do less work on than is necessary or required: to underwork an idea.
- underzealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- undesecrated — to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
- undeservedly — according to desert; justly; rightly.
- undesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- undesignedly — in an undesigned manner
- undespairing — not despairing; not giving in to despair
- undetectable — to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act: to detect someone cheating.
- undetermined — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
- undeterrable — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- undigestible — indigestible.
- undiminished — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- undiscerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- undischarged — gun: not let off
- undiscipline — the trait or characteristic of not having discipline
- undiscordant — not discordant; not disagreeing or disagreeable
- undiscovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- undismantled — not dismantled or disassembled; complete, in one piece
- undisordered — not disordered or disturbed; in order