unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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This helps control unwanted greenery and provides nutrients to promote spring growth.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
The pest controller spends his days criss-crossing Britain’s second-largest city to remove rats, cockroaches and other unwanted creatures from people’s homes.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Best of all, the combination of tsubaki and meadowfoam seed oil adds intensive hydration without unwanted weight.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
City have some other notable but unwanted landmarks looming, too.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
The pest controller spends his days criss-crossing Britain’s second-largest city to remove rats, cockroaches and other unwanted creatures from people’s homes.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Best of all, the combination of tsubaki and meadowfoam seed oil adds intensive hydration without unwanted weight.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
City have some other notable but unwanted landmarks looming, too.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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