unwished

American  

[uhn-wisht] / ʌnˈwɪʃt /

adjective

1. unwished-for.

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unwished British  

/ ʌnˈwɪʃt /

adjective

1. not desired; unwelcome

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Etymology

Origin of unwished

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ¹ + wish + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And now, full near, the hour unwished for drew When fond, Sephora hoped to see her wed; And, for 'twould else expire, impatient grew To renovate her race from beauteous Egla's bed.

From Zophiel A Poem by Brooks, Maria Gowen

There are mysteries in the human heart for which we seek in vain to account; associations and sympathies that come often uncalled-for and unwished.

From The Mother's Recompense, Volume 2 A Sequel to Home Influence by Aguilar, Grace

The day, the unwished for, the unprayed for, the most unwelcome day, like a challenged foe, had come; and with it new perils, tenfold risk of failure and disaster.

From Burl by Heady, Morrison

Hermia refused to submit to an "unwished yoke," and fled from Athens with Lysander.

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham

"Why should I fear you?" said the lady; "or wherefore have you intruded yourself into my dwelling, uninvited, sir, and unwished for?"

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur