English adjective: unwanted | |||
1. | unwanted not wanted; not needed | ||
Samples | Tried to give away unwanted kittens. | ||
Similar | abdicable, cast-off, casteless, discarded, friendless, outcast, outcaste, throwaway, thrown-away, uncalled-for, unclaimed, undesired, unsought, unwelcome, unwished, unwished-for | ||
See also | undesirable, unloved, unwanted, unwelcome | ||
Antonyms | wanted | ||
2. | unwanted not wanted | ||
Samples | Undesirable impurities in steel. Legislation excluding undesirable aliens. Removed the unwanted vegetation. | ||
Synonyms | undesirable | ||
Similar | unenviable | ||
See also | hateful, unwanted | ||
Antonyms | desirable | ||