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Definition of unpick

unpick

/ʌnˈpɪk/
un · pick
Adjective:unpicked
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Past Simple:unpicked
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Past Participle:unpicked
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Present Participle:unpicking
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• verb

1

To undo the sewing of a garment or piece of fabric by pulling out the stitches.

Example

"The tailor had to unpick the entire hem to let the trousers down by an inch."

2

British To carefully analyze, dissect, or separate the different elements of a complex problem, argument, or situation in order to understand or refute it.

Example

"The committee spent hours trying to unpick the causes of the financial crisis."

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• Rhymes for unpick

• Nearby Words

unpersuasively
unperturbed
unphysical
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unpickable
unpicked
unpierced

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 16th century from the reversative prefix 'un-' and the verb 'pick' (from Middle English 'pikken'). Originally used literally in sewing for pulling out stitches, it later developed the figurative sense of carefully dissecting an argument or problem.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unpick. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unpick
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