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unwanted

[uhn-won-tid, ‐-wawn]

adjective

  1. not desired or needed; not wanted.

    My absence generated some unwanted attention.



unwanted

/ ʌˈɒԳɪ /

adjective

  1. not wanted or desired

    an unwanted pregnancy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unwanted1

First recorded in 1695–1700; un- 1 ( def. ) + want ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
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Wallis was due to stand trial on Tuesday but changed her plea and admitted harassment by making unwanted phone calls, sending unwanted messages and a voice note.

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Sometimes lightning ignited the flames; sometimes it was Indigenous people using fire as an obvious, and remarkably effective, tool to clear unwanted vegetation from their fields.

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Each call to 999 has to be assessed, police said, so people who do make unwanted 999 calls are asked to stay on the line to confirm they are safe.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement might make an unwanted appearance.

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As the photos drew unwanted attention, the flag was unpinned from a wall and folded within a display case.

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