unwanted

American  

[uhn-won-tid, ‐-wawn‐] / ʌnˈwɒn tɪd, ‐ˈwɔn‐ /

adjective

1. not desired or needed; not wanted.

   My absence generated some unwanted attention.

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unwanted British  

/ ʌnˈwɒntɪd /

adjective

1. not wanted or desired

   an unwanted pregnancy

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Etymology

Origin of unwanted

First recorded in 1695–1700; un- ¹ ( def. ) + want ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

If Aunt Kitty left me here, pressed in with hundreds of other unwanted souls, I could no longer complain of being alone.

From Literature

Firstly, new year de-cluttering and unwanted Christmas presents mean a large amount of donations.

From BBC

The new testing initiative follows reporting by The Times that workers repeatedly violated cleanup protocols, possibly leaving fire contaminants behind or moving them into unwanted areas, according to federal reports.

From Los Angeles Times

It invites unwanted attention, public confrontation and immediate exclusion from private property.

From Los Angeles Times

For many people across the Northern Hemisphere, like Rowe, this holiday season was interrupted by an unwanted visitor: influenza.

From Salon

Related Words

• rejected
• undesirable