as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Recent Examples of unwelcome
Used books can contain unwelcome pests like booklice, silverfish, and beetle larvae, which feed on mold, glue, and paper.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Consequently, Indigenous Floridians experienced unwelcome immigrants from different parts of Europe and North America from the 16th to the 19th century.
—Daniel S. Murphree, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The scrutiny by the DeSantis administration on Miami-Dade spending comes at an unwelcome time for Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Starting in February, bars and liquor stores in Canada removed bourbon and other U.S.-made spirits and wines from their shelves to protest President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and his unwelcome suggestion that our northern neighbors become the 51st U.S. state.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Consequently, Indigenous Floridians experienced unwelcome immigrants from different parts of Europe and North America from the 16th to the 19th century.
—Daniel S. Murphree, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The scrutiny by the DeSantis administration on Miami-Dade spending comes at an unwelcome time for Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Starting in February, bars and liquor stores in Canada removed bourbon and other U.S.-made spirits and wines from their shelves to protest President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and his unwelcome suggestion that our northern neighbors become the 51st U.S. state.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwelcome
Adjective
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A couple who had moved into a new apartment a couple of hours earlier got an unpleasant surprise after returning from a celebratory dinner.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Why Connection Counts Feeling cut off is more than unpleasant.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Counties and municipalities can impose harsher restrictions as well.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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The move to question Europe’s harsh CO2 curtailment rules coincides with Trump Administration efforts to terminate rules based on the case that CO2 is a danger to public health These rules form the basis for U.S. greenhouse gas regulations.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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The Apparel, Footwear and Textile category fared even worse, with a 33.4 percent detention increase over this period, according to CBP.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Aug. 2025
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The result for Fanatics may be at worst an inconvenience for its supply chain, having to replace or eliminate their name logo on products sold in Australia that carry the Fanatics brand elsewhere.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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For most people who contract the virus, symptoms resemble those of a nasty cold and include a runny nose, aches, sore throat, congestion and maybe a fever.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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The 37-year-old plays Emilia Harcourt, an agent from the lack ops squad, A.R.G.U.S., who immediately shows off her skills in the season 2 premiere episode beating up men three times her size in a nasty bar brawl.—
Colleen Kratofil,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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