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unwanted

/ʌnˈwɒntɪd/adjective3 syllables

Unwanted means: not wanted; not needed.

Synonyms for unwanted22

adjective, as in not wanted; not needed

abdicable, cast-off, discarded, throwaway, thrown-away, friendless, outcast, outcaste, casteless, out of it, uncalled-for, unclaimed, undesired, unsought
and 6 more, uninvited, unwelcome, unwished, unwished-for, undesirable, unloved

adjective, as in not wanted

undesirable, unenviable, hateful

Opposites of unwanted

wanted

What does unwanted mean?2

adjective

1

not wanted; not needed“tried to give away unwanted kittens”

2

not wanted“undesirable impurities in steel”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unwanted?2

two syllables

wantedhaunted
Show 40 near rhymes
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Unwanted in a sentence

  • Three things that come unwanted: love, jealousy, and fear.Catriona
  • To prevent unwanted breeding, many pet owners will choose to neuter their pets.Rawrren
  • Sometimes, like dusty attics, your minds become cluttered with all kinds of unwanted junk.kiryopi
  • Even monkeys throw stones at the man unwanted at home.shekitten
  • It is completely possible for it to have unwanted side effects.Voider
  • We will make sure our involvement is never unwanted or unhelpful.MarekMazurkiewicz
  • Help the environment by donating your unwanted plastic items.Amastan
  • There are always so many unwanted gifts in the house after Christmas.Chrikaru

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