Unwanted

/ʌnˈwɒntɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

Not wanted; unwelcome..

Definitions by Sense

1. Not wanted; unwelcome.
2. One who or that is not wanted; an undesirable.

Example Sentences

I rebuffed his unwanted advances.

Once finances are stabilised, getting Crossrail finished is Byford's most obvious task. Late and over budget, it is causing unwanted headlines and friction between the London Mayor and the Department for Transport that both sides would rather live without.

When asked why the devices were retrofitted on older models instead of newer ones, Sarno said the MTA typically uses older car models when making modifications in case there are any unwanted effects.

What slaves they had bought to carry the goods of the interior back to the coast were the unwanteds of the villages — the persons convicted of crime who would normally have been killed or banished from their communities […]

There were no thoughts of hydrogen bombs or CBW or contraceptives or removing unwanteds. It was the old America, the old order restored, and the President saw that it was Good.

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• more unwanted
• most unwanted
• unwanteds

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