as in undesirable
not wanted or needed
unwanted attention an unwanted suitor
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Recent Examples of unwanted
Some interactions may affect how well other medications work, while others may cause unwanted side effects.
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025
The Cape Wildlife Center, an animal rescue service, had to come to the aid of a homeowner who had some unwanted adorableness living in the chimney of his house, the center said in an April 7 Facebook post.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
If your kidneys don't work properly, magnesium can build up and cause unwanted side effects.61
Certain forms of magnesium, such as magnesium oxide or sulfate, may also be more likely to cause side effects.1
How Much Magnesium Is Too Much?
—Alex Yampolsky, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
This helps control unwanted greenery and provides nutrients to promote spring growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025
The Cape Wildlife Center, an animal rescue service, had to come to the aid of a homeowner who had some unwanted adorableness living in the chimney of his house, the center said in an April 7 Facebook post.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
If your kidneys don't work properly, magnesium can build up and cause unwanted side effects.61
Certain forms of magnesium, such as magnesium oxide or sulfate, may also be more likely to cause side effects.1
How Much Magnesium Is Too Much?
—Alex Yampolsky, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
This helps control unwanted greenery and provides nutrients to promote spring growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwanted
Adjective
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The neighborhood was affordable, which is to say, undesirable.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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If their CoT doesn't faithfully reference all factors influencing their answers (like hints or reward hacks), monitoring them for undesirable or rule-violating behaviors becomes substantially more difficult.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Star left tackle Terron Armstead announced his retirement this offseason, making the offensive line an even bigger need for the team.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Even children and adolescents express more willingness to shun and punish moral transgressors than people who do something personally obnoxious or offensive but not immoral.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Deputies found and arrested Betancourt, who was sentenced March 21 to six years and eight months in state prison for felony child abuse causing injury, felony domestic violence, witness intimidation, and possession of obscene matter depicting persons under age 18 engaged in lewd conduct.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With the present geopolitical situation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, landmines are making a very unpleasant comeback.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2025
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In our testing, the formula feels like a gel-serum—and doesn't get heavy, gloopy, or otherwise unpleasant.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwanted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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