How Do You Spell UNSTICK?

Pronunciation: [ʌnstˈɪk] (IPA)

The word "unstick" is spelled with the prefix "un-" which indicates negation or reversal, and the root word "stick" which means to adhere or cling to something. The IPA transcription for "unstick" is /ʌnˈstɪk/ with the stress on the first syllable. The first sound is the short "uh" sound, followed by the "n" sound which is a nasal consonant. Then, there's the short "i" sound and the "k" sound at the end. Together, they create a word that means to release or detach something that was previously stuck.

UNSTICK Meaning and Definition

1. Verb:

   to unstick (third-person singular simple present unsticks, present participle unsticking, simple past and past participle unstuck)

   1. To release or remove something that is stuck or adhesive by separating or loosening its bond.

   Example: He used a knife to unstick the envelope that was sealed shut.

   2. To free or dislodge something that is caught or jammed, allowing it to move or function properly again.

   Example: The mechanic had to unstick the gears of the car engine to get it running smoothly.

   3. To detach or separate from a fixed or stuck position; to get unstuck.

   Example: The door was stuck, but with a firm pull, he was able to unstick it and open it.

   4. To resolve or solve a problem, situation, or difficulty that is obstructing or impeding progress or movement.

   Example: The negotiators worked hard to unstick the stalemate and reach a compromise.

   5. Figuratively, to help someone become unstuck or free from a state of inertia, indecision, or stagnation.

   Example: The motivational speaker shared strategies to unstick individuals from their comfort zone and embrace new challenges.

   6. To cause something to release or depart from a position of adhesion or stickiness.

   Example: A gentle application of heat can unstick the old wallpaper from the wall.

   Adjective:

   unstuck (comparative more unstuck, superlative most unstuck)

   1. Not stuck or adhered; free from being caught or jammed.

   Example: The latch became unstuck, allowing the gate to open.

   2. Figuratively, not fixed or trapped in an undesirable condition; liberated or free from a difficult situation or problem.

   Example: With a change of

Common Misspellings for UNSTICK

• cunstock
• gunstokk
• gubstick
• guunstick
• unstack
• ynstick
• hnstick
• jnstick
• 8nstick
• 7nstick
• ubstick
• umstick
• ujstick
• uhstick
• unatick
• unztick
• unxtick
• undtick
• unetick
• unwtick
• unsrick
• unsfick
• unsgick
• unsyick
• unnstick
• unastock
• unestock
• unsstock
• unstruk
• unstocky
• Uvitick
• Uvetick
• Gunsticke
• unstickie
• unstickey
• Onitick
• UNITQCK
• lunitick
• Onstik
• Onstic
• Onstikk
• Onstickk
• Unstalk
• Unstayck
• Unstikce
• Unstickec
• destick
• unsicul
• Unsticht

Etymology of UNSTICK

The word "unstick" is derived from two separate components: "un-" and "stick".

The prefix "un-" is a common prefix in English that is used to indicate negation or to reverse the action of a verb. In this case, "un-" is used to indicate the reversal or removal of the action of sticking.

The word "stick" is derived from the Old English word "stician", which means "to pierce" or "to adhere closely". Over time, "stick" has evolved to refer to the act of attaching or adhering one thing to another, often through adhesive or glue.

Therefore, the etymology of "unstick" is the combination of the prefix "un-" and the word "stick", resulting in a word that means to reverse or remove the act of sticking or adherence.

Similar spelling words for UNSTICK

• unstinting,
• unstring,
• unstuck,
• unhostile,
• unstilted,
• unstinted,
• uncut,
• unstirred,
• unasked,
• unstated,
• unstained.

Conjugate verb Unstick

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have unstuck

you would have unstuck

he/she/it would have unstuck

we would have unstuck

they would have unstuck

I would have unstick

you would have unstick

he/she/it would have unstick

we would have unstick

they would have unstick

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been unsticking

you would have been unsticking

he/she/it would have been unsticking

we would have been unsticking

they would have been unsticking

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would unstick

you would unstick

he/she/it would unstick

we would unstick

they would unstick

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be unsticking

you would be unsticking

he/she/it would be unsticking

we would be unsticking

they would be unsticking

FUTURE

I will unstick

you will unstick

he/she/it will unstick

we will unstick

they will unstick

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be unsticking

you will be unsticking

he/she/it will be unsticking

we will be unsticking

they will be unsticking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have unstuck

you will have unstuck

he/she/it will have unstuck

we will have unstuck

they will have unstuck

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been unsticking

you will have been unsticking

he/she/it will have been unsticking

we will have been unsticking

they will have been unsticking

IMPERATIVE

you unstick

we let´s unstick

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to unstick

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was unsticking

you were unsticking

he/she/it was unsticking

we were unsticking

they were unsticking

PAST PARTICIPLE

unstuck

PAST PERFECT

I had unstuck

you had unstuck

he/she/it had unstuck

we had unstuck

they had unstuck

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been unsticking

you had been unsticking

he/she/it had been unsticking

we had been unsticking

they had been unsticking

PRESENT

I unstick

you unstick

he/she/it unsticks

we unstick

they unstick

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am unsticking

you are unsticking

he/she/it is unsticking

we are unsticking

they are unsticking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

unsticking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have unstuck

you have unstuck

he/she/it has unstuck

we have unstuck

they have unstuck

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been unsticking

you have been unsticking

he/she/it has been unsticking

we have been unsticking

they have been unsticking

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it unstick

SIMPLE PAST

I unstuck

you unstuck

he/she/it unstuck

we unstuck

they unstuck