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unwanted
(ʌnˈwɒntɪd)adj
not wanted or desired: an unwanted pregnancy.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() 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" 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
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
adjective1. Not welcome or wanted:
2. Arousing disapproval:
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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/ato feel unwanted → sentirsi respinto/a
unwanted
a. no deseado-a, despreciado.