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unwanted |
Overview of adj unwanted The adj unwanted has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) unwanted -- (not wanted not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens") 2. (1) unasked, uninvited, unwanted -- (without being invited; "an unwanted intrusion"; "uninvited guests") 3. unwanted -- (interfering; "unwanted shadows distort the picture"; "removed the unwanted vegetation") Antonyms of adj unwanted 3 senses of unwanted Sense 1 unwanted (vs. wanted) wanted (vs. unwanted) => craved, desired => hot => longed-for, wished-for, yearned-for => sought, sought-after(postnominal) Sense 2 unasked, uninvited, unwanted INDIRECT (VIA unwelcome) -> welcome Sense 3 unwanted INDIRECT (VIA undesirable) -> desirable Similarity of adj unwanted 3 senses of unwanted Sense 1 unwanted (vs. wanted) => abdicable => cast-off(postnominal), discarded, throwaway(postnominal), thrown-away(postnominal) => friendless, outcast => outcaste, casteless => uncalled-for => unclaimed => undesired, unsought => unwelcome, unwished, unwished-for Also See-> undesirable#1; unloved#1; unwelcome#1 Sense 2 unasked, uninvited, unwanted => unwelcome (vs. welcome) Sense 3 unwanted => undesirable (vs. desirable) Attributes of adj unwanted Familiarity of adj unwanted unwanted used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj unwanted unwanted Overview of adj unwanted The adj unwanted has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) unwanted -- (not wanted not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens") 2. (1) unasked, uninvited, unwanted -- (without being invited; "an unwanted intrusion"; "uninvited guests") 3. unwanted -- (interfering; "unwanted shadows distort the picture"; "removed the unwanted vegetation")
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