uncommercial (ci as sh)

[Pref. un- (1), and Eng. commercial.] 1. Not commercial; not carrying on commerce: not traveling to solicit orders for goods; as, an uncommercial traveler. *2. Not according to or consistent with the principles or rules of commerce. "You did not think it uncommercial to tax the whole ma of your manufactures, and, let me add, your agriculture too."- Burke : American Taxation. un-com-mi -ioned ( as sh), adj . [Pref. un (1), and Eng. commi ioned.] Not commi ioned; not po e ed of a commi ion; not entrusted with a commi ion; unauthorized. "We should never hastily run after uncommi ioned guides."-Secker: Sermons, vol. i., ser. 1. un-com-mit-těd, adj. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. committed.] 1. Not committed; not done. "Havoc loathes so much the waste of time, She scarce had left an uncommitted crime." Byron: Corsair, ii. 11. 2. Not referred to a committee. 3. Not bound or pledged by anything said or done; as, He is uncommitted to any course of action. *un-com-mixed', adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. commired .] Not commixed or mingled; unmixed. ( Chapman : Iliad x. 369.) un-com-môn, a. & adv. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. common.] "She will much better become the seat in the native and unaffected uncomeline of her person." -Steele : Spectator , usual, infrequent; hence, out of the common; No. 52. *2. Indecency. "He praised women's modesty, and gave orderly well behaved reproof to all uncomeline ."-Shakesp.: Merry Wives , ii. 1. 3. Something unseemly, unbecoming, or indecent. "Christians indeed are not so watchful and accurate in all their ways as becomes them; but stain their holy profe ion either with pride or covetousne , or contentions, or some other such like uncomeline ." -Leighton; Com . on 1 Peter ii. 12. un-come-lỹ, *un-com-ly, a. [Prefix un- (1), and Eng.comely.] 1. Not comely; wanting in grace, beauty, or elegance. "A man could wish to have nothing disagreeable or uncomely in his approaches." -Budgell : Spectator , No. 67. 2. Unseemly, unbecoming, unsuitable, indecent. "With an uncomely silence fails my tongue." Ben Jonson: Horace , bk. iv. un-com-for-ta-ble, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. comfortable.] 1. Not comfortable; affording no comfort; gloomy, dismal. "We had the uncomfortable prospect of ending our days on some desolate coast." -Anson: Voyages, bk, i., ch. x. 2. Causing bodily discomfort or uneasine ; as, an uncomfortable seat or position. 3. Receiving or experiencing no comfort; disa comfortable there. IMG:content-0020.png:[blocks in formation] "Lest those often idle fits Might clean expel her uncollected wits." Browne: Britannias Pastorals , i. 1. *un-col-lěct-ed-ne , subst . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. collectedne .) The state of being uncollected or confused. *un-col-lěct-1-ble, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. collectible.] Unable to be collected; that cannot be collected. un-col-õred, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and English colored.] 1. Not colored, as a painting; simply drawn, with out color being superadded; not stained or dyed. "Through pure uncolored gla , you receive the clear light."-Leighton: Comment. on 1 Peter i. 22. 2. Not colored, as a narrative; told with the simplicity of truth and with no effort to heighten the effect by exaggeration; unvarnished. *3. Unclouded, clear. IMG:content-0021.png:[blocks in formation]