Definitions of unwanted
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not wanted“removed the unwanted vegetation”
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synonyms:
undesirable
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unenviable
so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
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hateful
evoking or deserving hatred
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Antonyms:
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desirable
worth having or seeking or achieving
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coveted, desired, in demand, sought after
greatly desired
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delectable, sexually attractive
capable of arousing desire
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enviable
causing envy
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plummy
very desirable
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preferable, preferred
more desirable than another
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lovable, loveable
having characteristics that attract love or affection
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wanted
desired or wished for or sought
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unenviable
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not wanted; not needed“tried to give away unwanted kittens”
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Synonyms:
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undesirable
not wanted
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unloved
not loved
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abdicable
capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished
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cast-off, discarded, throwaway, thrown-away
thrown away
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friendless, outcast
excluded from a society
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casteless, outcaste
not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society
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uncalled-for
not required or requested
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unclaimed
not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee
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undesired, unsought
not desired
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unwelcome, unwished, unwished-for
not welcome
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unwelcome
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
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Antonyms:
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wanted
desired or wished for or sought
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desirable
worth having or seeking or achieving
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loved
held dear
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craved, desired
wanted intensely
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hot
wanted by the police
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longed-for, wished-for, yearned-for
greatly desired
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sought, sought-after
being searched for
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welcome
giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
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undesirable
Pronunciation
US
/ˈənˌwɑntəd/
UK
/ənˈwɒntɪd/
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