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 | ||