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unwanted

(ʌnˈwɒntɪd)
adj
not wanted or desired: an unwanted pregnancy.
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Adj.1.unwanted - not wantedunwanted - not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens"
undesirable, unwanted - not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"
unloved - not loved
unwelcome - not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure; "unwelcome publicity"; "unwelcome interruptions"; "unwelcome visitors"
wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"
2.unwanted - not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"
undesirable
hateful - evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
unwanted - not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens"

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.

unwanted

adjective
1. Not welcome or wanted:
undesirable, undesired, uninvited, unsought, unwelcome, unwished-for.
2. Arousing disapproval:
exceptionable, ill-favored, inadmissible, objectionable, unacceptable, undesirable, unwelcome.
Translations
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unwanted

[ˈʌnˈwɒntɪd] ADJ [item] → superfluo; [visitor, guest] → poco grato, inoportuno; [child, pregnancy, advances, attention] → no deseado
to feel unwanted → sentirse de más
an unwanted gift → un regalo sin estrenar
to remove unwanted hair → quitar el vello superfluo

unwanted

[ʌnˈwɒntɪd] adj [pregnancy] → non désiré(e); [animals] → dont on ne veut pas
to feel unwanted (on one occasion) → se sentir de trop; (always) → se sentir mal-aimé(e)

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

a. no deseado-a, despreciado.

unwanted

adj no deseado, indeseado
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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.
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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.
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Poor little uncared-for, unwanted human atoms, they are not children.
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If so, you are being urged to donate it to a good cause along with any other unwanted presents.
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BRITISH Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru shops are urging people to give back by donating their unwanted Christmas presents to charity.
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Of late, however, not only their number has increased but unwanted calls are also being received.
Unwanted calls and SMSs
CHARITY shops in the West Midlands are urging people to donate unwanted Christmas gifts to help people with heart disease.
Unwanted festive gifts
Once again, Ramzan Chhipa has appealed to the parents of unwanted child that they should not commit the crime of killing their unwanted child because the act is Homicide (Infanticide) and an act of brutality.
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THE British Heart Foundation is urging Huddersfield people to donate their unwanted electrical goods or furniture.
Heart charity appeal

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