unwelcome
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Definition of unwelcome
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unwelcome
Synonyms
bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unlovely, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsavory, wicked, yucky (also yukky)
Antonyms
agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
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Hung over and looking for a compliant doctor to write her a prescription for Adderall, Brittany ends up hearing some unpleasant, unwelcome news. — Kenneth Turan, Twin Cities, "‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ gets real about body image and self-worth," 29 Aug. 2019 That’s unwelcome news for a commander in chief who said tariffs on foreign imports would bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Their light still shines," 5 Aug. 2019 At the most, my Supercharger stops were 40 minutes, which feels like forever compared to pumping gas, but not so long that the respite from the road was unwelcome. — David Williams For Cnn, CNN, "950 miles in two days. Taking an electric road trip in a Tesla," 25 July 2019 The report said that the treatment of HNA and tough trade talk made Chinese investors feel unwelcome. — Alan Rappeport, BostonGlobe.com, "Chinese money in the US dries up as trade war drags on," 21 July 2019 The report said that the treatment of HNA and tough trade talk made Chinese investors feel unwelcome. — Alan Rappeport, New York Times, "Chinese Money in the U.S. Dries Up as Trade War Drags On," 21 July 2019 Women have very nearly been segregated out of the mainstream country format for years, and sixtysomethings are unwelcome, no matter their gender. — David Cantwell, The New Yorker, "Tanya Tucker’s New Album Might Be the Best of Her Long, Underrated Career," 23 Aug. 2019 Unless the person expressly asks for critiques on their body, your opinion on it is irrelevant and unwelcome. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Kylie Jenner Is Being Body-Shamed by Trolls Comparing Her Butt to a "Full Diaper"," 17 Aug. 2019 Law or no law, though, under normal circumstances, no Israeli government would think of enforcing a ban on a member of Congress no matter how much they were disliked or unwelcome. — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "Banning Omar and Tlaib May Help Trump, but It Hurts Israel," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unwelcome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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