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Unwanted: meaning, definitions and examples

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unwanted

 

[ ʌnˈwɒntɪd ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or action

not desired or welcome; unwelcome

Synonyms

undesired, uninvited, unwelcome

Examples of usage

  • The unwanted guest showed up uninvited.
  • She received unwanted attention from strangers on the street.
  • He felt unwanted and unappreciated in his own home.
Context #2 | Noun

person or thing

a person or thing that is not desired or needed

Synonyms

outcast, reject, undesirable

Examples of usage

  • She felt like an unwanted in the group of friends.
  • The toy lying in the corner was an unwanted gift from a distant relative.

Translations

Translations of the word "unwanted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 indesejado

🇮🇳 अवांछित

🇩🇪 unerwünscht

🇮🇩 tidak diinginkan

🇺🇦 небажаний

🇵🇱 niechciany

🇯🇵 不要

🇫🇷 indésirable

🇪🇸 indeseado

🇹🇷 istenmeyen

🇰🇷 원치 않는

🇸🇦 غير مرغوب فيه

🇨🇿 nežádoucí

🇸🇰 nežiaduci

🇨🇳 不需要的

🇸🇮 nezaželen

🇮🇸 óæskilegt

🇰🇿 қажетсіз

🇬🇪 არასასურველი

🇦🇿 arzuolunmaz

🇲🇽 indeseado

Etymology

The word 'unwanted' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'wanted', which comes from the Old English 'wunsc'. The concept of being unwanted has been present throughout history, often associated with rejection or exclusion. The feeling of being unwanted can have significant emotional impact on individuals, leading to social and psychological consequences.

See also: unwantedness, want, wanting.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,480, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.