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unwanted

un want ed |ˌənˈwäntid, -ˈwônt -ˌənˈwɑn (t )əd | adjective not or no longer desired: affairs can lead to unwanted pregnancies | she felt unwanted.

 

Oxford Dictionary

unwanted

un |want ¦ed |ʌnˈwɒntɪd | adjective not or no longer desired: affairs can lead to unwanted pregnancies | she felt unwanted.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

unwanted

unwanted adjective 1 an unwanted development: unwelcome, undesirable, undesired, unpopular; unpleasant, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, objectionable; regrettable, deplorable, lamentable; unacceptable, intolerable, awful. ANTONYMS welcome. 2 an unwanted guest: uninvited, unbidden, unasked, unrequested, unsolicited. ANTONYMS invited. 3 many people feel unwanted: friendless, unloved, uncared-for, forsaken, rejected, shunned, ostracized; superfluous, useless, unnecessary, unneeded. ANTONYMS loved. 4 unwanted food: unused, left over, surplus, excess, uneaten, unconsumed, untouched.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

unwanted

unwanted adjective 1 the Council said the plan was an unwanted development: unwelcome, undesirable, undesired, unpopular, unfortunate, unlucky, unfavourable, untoward, too bad; unpleasant, disagreeable, displeasing, unpalatable, distasteful, objectionable, offensive, upsetting, disappointing, distressing; regrettable, deplorable, lamentable, reprehensible, blameworthy, ill-advised; unacceptable, intolerable, awful, terrible, wretched, sad, dire, disastrous, appalling; ignominious, pitiful, disgraceful, shameful. ANTONYMS wanted, welcome, desirable. 2 a Darlington couple are collecting tins of unwanted pet food for an animal rescue centre: unused, left over, surplus, superfluous, redundant; uneaten, unconsumed, untouched. 3 any unwanted guest soon found himself bundled out: uninvited, intruding, gatecrashing, unbidden, unasked, unrequested, unsolicited. ANTONYMS invited. 4 many ageing people feel unwanted: friendless, unloved, uncared-for, uncherished, unpopular, forsaken, rejected, shunned, disliked; superfluous, useless, unnecessary; French de trop. ANTONYMS loved.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

unwanted

n w nt ed /-ɪd /形容詞 望まれない, 求められていない ; 不必要な, 不要の .