unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
| \ ˌən-ˈwän-təd
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Definition of unwanted
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention giving away some unwanted possessions
Examples of unwanted in a Sentence
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And the roughly 10,000 foreigners from at least 50 other countries are largely unwanted at home. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, "Guns, Filth and ISIS: Syrian Camp Is ‘Disaster in the Making’," 3 Sep. 2019 The website also broke down the unwanted calls by category. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Blood pressure alert: Florida second in the country for robocall complaints," 13 Aug. 2019 Verizon Call Filter: An app that blocks and silences unwanted calls for Verizon customers based on risk level. — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, "How to Stop Spam Robocalls From Clogging up Your Phone," 11 June 2019 But a byproduct of this carnivorous hankering is piling up, unloved and unwanted. — Los Angeles Times, "America is obsessed with beef. But it has no use for hides, so leather prices plunge," 19 Aug. 2019 Republicans raised concerns about giving pharmacists the prescription power and the merits of making it easier to prevent pregnancies that may be unwanted initially, but later accepted. — Scott Bauer, chicagotribune.com, "Wisconsin Republicans break with anti-abortion groups, push for bill that broadens birth control access," 14 Aug. 2019 That’s one of the things that distinguishes BFRBs from OCD, a condition marked by compulsive rituals and obsessions (which are persistent, unwanted, and intrusive thoughts often associating behaviors with preventing harm or danger). — Anna Borges, SELF, "Here’s When Hair-Pulling, Skin-Picking, or Nail-Biting Becomes a Disorder," 13 Aug. 2019 But a byproduct of this carnivorous hankering is piling up, unloved and unwanted. — Lydia Mulvany, Fortune, "There’s a Cowhide Glut, As Americans Devour Beef and Leather Falls Out of Fashion," 9 Aug. 2019 Tag sales or garage sales are a popular way to periodically liquidate unused or unwanted items for homeowners. — Melissa Rolland, courant.com, "One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unwanted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unwanted
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unwanted
: not wanted or needed
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unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
| \ ˌən-ˈwȯn-təd, -ˈwän-\
Kids Definition of unwanted
: not desired or needed
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