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unwanted [ʌnˈwɒntɪd] adj
not wanted or desired an unwanted pregnancy ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unwanted adjective 1. undesirable, unacceptable, unpopular, unwelcome, terrible, appalling, unfortunate, disastrous, intolerable, unfavourable, undesired The city plan would promote unwanted development in the suburbs. undesirable wanted, needed, welcome, necessary, desired, useful 2. unloved, rejected, disliked, useless, shunned, outcast, forsaken, superfluous, surplus to requirements, friendless, unneeded, uncared for, de trop (French), uncherished I was unhappy at home because I felt unwanted and unloved. 3. leftover, surplus, untouched, unused, going begging, uneaten, unconsumed Community purchases of unwanted beef create a new beef mountain 4. unwelcome, uninvited, unsolicited, unasked From now on he would be an unwanted guest in the Embassy. Translations unwanted adj (= unwelcome, unplanned) → unerwünscht; sometimes you make me feel unwanted → manchmal komme ich mir (bei dir) richtig unerwünscht vor (= superfluous) food → überflüssig unwanted [ʌnˈwɒntɪd] adj (person, effect) → non desiderato/a; (clothes) → smesso/a to feel unwanted → sentirsi respinto/a unwanted [ʌnˈwɒntɪd] adj (person, effect) → non desiderato/a; (clothes) → smesso/a to feel unwanted → sentirsi respinto/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Miss Cornelia had, for the time being, given up sewing for unwanted, unwelcome eighth babies, and fallen to sewing for a very much wanted first one, whose welcome would leave nothing to be desired. " Through Pollyanna's mind at the moment trooped remorseful memories of the morning with its unwanted boy, cat, and dog, and its unwelcome "glad" and forbidden "father that would spring to her forgetful little tongue. Poor little uncared-for, unwanted human atoms, they are not children. |
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