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unwanted

/ˈʌnˌwɑntəd/
/ənˈwɒntɪd/
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Definitions of unwanted
  1. adjective
    not wanted
    “removed the unwanted vegetation”
    synonyms: undesirable
    unenviable
    so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
    hateful
    evoking or deserving hatred
  2. adjective
    not wanted; not needed
    “tried to give away unwanted kittens”
    synonyms:
    undesirable
    not wanted
    unloved
    not loved
    abdicable
    capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished
    friendless, outcast
    excluded from a society
    casteless, outcaste
    not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society
    uncalled-for
    not required or requested
    unclaimed
    not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee
    undesired, unsought
    not desired
    unwelcome
    not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
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    antonyms:
    wanted
    desired or wished for or sought
    desirable
    worth having or seeking or achieving
    loved
    held dear
    craved, desired
    wanted intensely
    hot
    wanted by the police
    longed-for, wished-for, yearned-for
    greatly desired
    sought, sought-after
    being searched for
    welcome
    giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
Pronunciation
US
/ˈʌnˌwɑntəd/
UK
/ənˈwɒntɪd/
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