unloved

adjective

un·​loved ˌən-ˈləvd How to pronounce unloved (audio)
: not loved or cherished
an unloved, abandoned dog
unloved houses
My job is to lighten the spirit and love the heck out of people who feel really unloved.Wynonna Judd

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The Kindle does have a web browser, but it’s tucked away, unloved and underpowered. Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Montjuic, Barcelona’s largely unloved temporary home as Camp Nou is rebuilt, welcomed its highest attendance, 50,314, since the club moved in. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Kering is now among Europe’s most unloved major luxury stocks, with shares currently down 27% year-to-date. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 Even better is unloved Ovintiv at 3.3x and a 3.6% yield. Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unloved

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unloved was in the 15th century

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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unloved. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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