- undomesticated (adj.)
- 1834, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of domesticate (v.). Undomestic "not caring for home life" is recorded from 1754.
- unearned (adj.)
- c. 1200, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of earn (v.). Unearned income is recorded from 1889.
- undeveloped (adj.)
- 1736, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of develop (v.). In reference to film, it is attested from 1939.
- undeserved (adj.)
- late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of deserve (v.). Related: Undeservedly.
- uncivilized (adj.)
- c. 1600, "barbarous," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of civilize (v.). Uncivil in the same sense is recorded from 1550s.
- anuria (n.)
- 1838, medical Latin, from Greek an-, privative prefix (see an- (1)), + ouron "urine" (see urine) + abstract noun ending -ia.
- apical (adj.)
- "of or belonging to an apex," 1828, from Latin apicem, from apex (see apex) + -al (1).
- asine (n.)
- 1530s, "she-ass," from French asine, from Latin asina (see ass (n.1)).
- arthralgia (n.)
- "pain in a joint," 1848, from Greek arthron "joint" (see arm (n.1)) + -algia.
- airborne (adj.)
- 1640s, "carried through the air," from air (n.1) + borne. Of military units, from 1937.
- angler (n.)
- "fisher with a hook and line," mid-15c. (c. 1300 as a surname); agent noun from angle (v.1).
- stationery (n.)
- 1727, from stationery wares (c. 1680) "articles sold by a stationer," from stationer "seller of books and paper" (q.v.) + -y (1).
- sac (n.)
- "biological pocket," 1741, from French sac, from Latin saccus "bag" (see sack (n.1)).
- Shiite (n.)
- 1728, "a member of the Shia sect of Islam," from Shia + -ite (1), Latin-derived suffix denoting "follower."
- sewage (n.)
- 1818, from sew (v.) "to drain, draw off water" (late 15c., from sewer (n.1)) + -age.
- scraggly (adj.)
- "having a rough, irregular, or ragged appearance," 1831, from scrag + -ly (1); also compare scraggy.
- auroral (adj.)
- 1550s, "pertaining to dawn," from aurora + -al (1). Meaning "of the color of dawn" is from 1827; "of the aurora" from 1828.
- caliphate (n.)
- "dominion of a caliph," 1610s, from caliph + -ate (1). Meaning "rank of a caliph" is recorded from 1753.
- calid (adj.)
- 1590s, from Latin calidus "warm," from PIE root *kele- (1) "warm" (see calorie).
- capitalist (n.)
- 1791, "man of money," from French capitaliste, a coinage of the Revolution and a term of reproach; see capital (n.1) + -ist. Related: Capitalistic.
- capote (n.)
- "long cloak with a hood," 1812, from French capote, fem. of capot (17c.), diminutive of cape (see cape (n.1)).
- broadband (n.)
- type of high-speed Internet access widely available from 2006, from broad (adj.) + band (n.1).
- bipedal (adj.)
- c. 1600, from biped + -al (1). Classical Latin bipedalis meant "two feet long or thick."
- buckshot (n.)
- coarse kind of shot used for deer and other large game, 1776, from buck (n.1) + shot (n.).
- bullish (adj.)
- 1560s, from bull (n.1) + -ish; stock market sense is from 1882. Related: Bullishly; bullishness.
- busty (adj.)
- "having large breasts," 1944, from bust (n.1) in the "bosom" sense + -y (2). Related: Bustiness.
- blue collar (adj.)
- also blue-collar, 1949, from blue (1) + collar (n.). From the common color of men's work shirts.
- boardroom (n.)
- also board-room, 1731, from board (n.1) in the sense of "table where council is held" + room (n.).
- vaginal (adj.)
- 1726, "pertaining to a sheath," from vagina + -al (1). From 1800 as "pertaining to the vagina of a female." Related: Vaginally.
- voicemail (n.)
- also (and originally) voice mail, by 1982; see voice (n.), mail (n.1).
- zinger (n.)
- "cruel quip," 1970, from zing + -er (1). Earlier it was baseball slang for "fastball" (by 1957).
- zippy (adj.)
- 1904, from zip (n.) "energy, force" (1900, from zip (v.1)) + -y (2).
- Trotskyite (n.)
- 1919, from Leon Trotsky, assumed name of Russian revolutionary leader Lev Davidovich Bronstein (1879-1940) + -ite (1).
- weaken (v.)
- late 14c., "to become feeble," from weak + -en (1). Transitive sense from 1560s. Related: Weakened; weakening.
- unalloyed (adj.)
- 1670s (figurative); 1760s (literal), from un- (1) "not" + past participle of alloy (v.).
- unceasing (adj.)
- late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + present participle of cease (v.). Related: Unceasingly (mid-14c.).
- uncomparable (adj.)
- late 14c., "incomparable," from un- (1) "not" + comparable. Meaning "unable to be compared (to something else)" is from 1826. Related: Uncomparably.
- uncontroverted (adj.)
- "not liable to be called into question," 1640s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of controvert (v.).
- unresponsive (adj.)
- 1660s, "unable to reply," from un- (1) "not" + responsive (adj.). Meaning "not responding" is from 1775. Related: Unresponsiveness.
- unsatiable (adj.)
- late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + satiable (adj.). Since 17c. the usual form is insatiable.
- unsecure (adj.)
- 1630s, from un- (1) "not" + secure (adj.). A useful differentiation from insecure since the latter word acquired a psychological sense.
- unseparable (adj.)
- late 14c. from un- (1) "not" + separable (adj.). The usual word now is inseparable.
- unshakable (adj.)
- 1610s; see un- (1) "not" + shake (v.) + -able. Of beliefs, etc., from 1670s.
- unskillful (adj.)
- also unskilful, late 14c., "foolish," from un- (1) "not" + skillful (adj.). Meaning "inexpert" is from 1560s. Related: Unskillfully.
- unstinting (adj.)
- late 14c., "unceasing," from un- (1) "not" + present participle of stint (v.). Meaning "lavish" attested by 1834.
- untapped (adj.)
- 1775, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of tap (v.). Figurative use from c. 1890.
- viatic (adj.)
- 1650s, from Latin viaticus "of or pertaining to a journey," from via "way" (see via) + -al (1). Related: Viatical (1782).
- finely (adv.)
- early 14c., "perfectly, completely," from fine (adj.) + -ly (1). Meaning "delicately, minutely" is from 1540s; that of "excellently" is from 1680s.
- uncultivated (adj.)
- 1640s (figurative); 1680s (of plants); 1690s (of land), from un- (1) "not" + past participle of cultivate (v.).
- undaunting (adj.)
- 1786, "not quailing" [OED], from un- (1) "not" + present participle of daunt (v.).