Unwanted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈwɒntɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unwanted is an adjective meaning Not wanted; unwelcome.
Meaning
Not wanted; unwelcome.
More Meanings
- One who or that is not wanted; an undesirable.
Example Sentences
I rebuffed his unwanted advances.
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.
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 […]
Word Forms
- unwanteds
Synonyms for unwanted
Depending on context, synonyms include outcast, discarded, undesirable, abdicable, outcaste, undesired.
Antonyms for unwanted
Common opposites include wanted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unwished-for, undesired, uncalled-for, unwished, undesirable, friendless.
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