adjective
unwanted
uhn-WON-tihd
adjective
1
Not wanted or welcome.
"The shelter takes in unwanted pets."
"She deleted the unwanted emails before checking her inbox properly."
How to Use Unwanted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething nobody asked for or nobody wants to keep.
Common pairings
unwanted pregnancy
unwanted guest
unwanted attention
Word Forms
more unwanted comparative, unwanteds plural, most unwanted superlative
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Etymology
From un- (\"not\") plus wanted.