unwanted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ʌnˈwɒntɪd/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Germanic *wanatōną Old Norse vantabor. Middle English wanten English want Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English wanted English unwanted From un- + wanted.
Meanings
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Not wanted; unwelcome.
I rebuffed his unwanted advances.
Once finances are stabilised, getting Crossrail finished is Byford's most obvious task. Late and over budget, it is causing unwanted headlines and friction between the London Mayor and the Department for Transport that both sides would rather live without.
2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in Rail, page 52:When asked why the devices were retrofitted on older models instead of newer ones, Sarno said the MTA typically uses older car models when making modifications in case there are any unwanted effects.
2025 March 9, Nic F. Anderson, “Tired of subway delays? The MTA wants to fix that by strapping Google smartphones to New York trains”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unwanted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unwanted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (23)
it indesiderato (not wanted) · fi ei-toivottu (not wanted) · nl ongewild (not wanted) · sv oönskad (not wanted) · cs nechtěný (not wanted) · hi अवांछित (not wanted) · te అకాంక్షితము (not wanted) · de unerwünscht (not wanted) · hi अनचाहा (not wanted) · bg нежелан (not wanted) · pt indesejada (not wanted) · grc ἀθέλητος (not wanted) · ro nedorit (not wanted) · pl niechciany (not wanted) · gv gyn yeearree (not wanted) · pt indesejado (not wanted) · tr istenmeyen (not wanted) · ru нежела́нный (not wanted) · ru нежела́емый (not wanted) · hi अनभीष्ट (not wanted) · el ανεπιθύμητος (not wanted) · de ungewollt (not wanted) · ro nevoit (not wanted)