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Exam: IELTS

unless

IPA: /ʌnˈlɛs/

KK: /ənˈlɛs/

conjunction

Definition: A word used to introduce a condition that must be met for something to happen, often meaning 'if not'.

Example: You won't succeed unless you work hard.

preposition

Definition: A word used to introduce a condition that must be met for something to happen, meaning 'if not'.

Example: You won't succeed unless you work hard.

unlettered

IPA: //ʌnˈlɛtərd//

KK: /ʌnˈlɛtərd/

adjective

Definition: Not able to read or write; lacking education or knowledge from books.

Example: Many people in the past were unlettered and could not read or write.

unlicensed

IPA: //ʌnˈlaɪnsɪst//

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪnsɪst/

adjective

Definition: Not having official permission or authorization to do something.

Example: The unlicensed driver was pulled over by the police.

unlikable

IPA: /ʌnˈlaɪkəbl/

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪkəbl/

adjective

Definition: Not easy to like or be friendly towards; often causing dislike or disapproval.

Example: His rude behavior made him quite unlikable to his classmates.

unlikeable

IPA: //ʌnˈlaɪkəbl//

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪkəbl/

adjective

Definition: Not pleasant or agreeable; difficult to like.

Example: His rude behavior made him seem unlikeable to his classmates.

unlikelier

IPA: /ʌnˈlaɪkliər/

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪkliər/

adjective

Definition: Less likely to happen or be true than something else.

Example: It seems unlikelier that they will win the game this time.

unlikeliest

IPA: /ʌnˈlaɪkliɪst/

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪkliest/

adjective

Definition: The least likely to happen or be true.

Example: She was the unlikeliest candidate to win the competition, but she did.

unlikelihood

IPA: /ʌnˈlaɪklihʊd/

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪklihʊd/

noun

Definition: The condition or quality of being improbable or not likely to happen.

Example: The unlikelihood of winning the lottery does not stop people from trying.

unlikeliness

IPA: /ʌnˈlaɪk.lɪ.nəs/

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪklnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of not being likely to happen or occur; the chance that something will not happen.

Example: The unlikeliness of winning the lottery makes it a poor investment.

unlikely

IPA: /ʌnˈlaɪkli/

KK: /ʌnˈlaɪkli/

adjective

Definition: Not likely to happen or occur; something that is improbable or has a low chance of happening.

Example: It is unlikely that it will rain tomorrow, so we can plan our picnic.

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