Definition of UNWANTED

unwanted

Plural: unwanteds

Adjective

  • Not desired or wished for; unwelcome.
  • not wanted; not needed
    • "tried to give away unwanted kittens"
  • not wanted
    • "removed the unwanted vegetation"

Adj

  • Not wanted; unwelcome.

Noun

  • One who or that is not wanted; an undesirable.

Examples

  • He drew an UNWANTED third ’U’, making it tough to form any high-scoring words.
  • I rebuffed his unwanted advances.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + wanted.

Synonyms

undesirable

Antonyms

desirable, wanted

Scrabble Score: 12

unwanted: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unwanted: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unwanted: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

unwanted: valid Words With Friends Word