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   Un·wel·come

   /ˌənˈwelkəm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a guest or new arrival) not gladly received: "guards kept out unwelcome visitors" Similar unwanteduninvitedunbiddenunaskedunrequestedunsolicitedde tropOpposite welcome
   • ▪ not much needed or desired: "unwelcome attentions from men" Similar undesirableundesiredunpopularunfortunateunluckytoo baddisappointingupsettingdistressingunpleasantdisagreeabledispleasingunpalatabledistastefulregrettabledeplorablelamentablereprehensibleblameworthyill-advisedOpposite welcomedesirable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unwelcomely adverb
   • 2. unwelcomeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unwelcomeUnwelcome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNWELCOME is not wanted or welcome. How to use unwelcome in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNWELCOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ʌnˈwel·kəm / Add to word list. not wanted or desirable: Dogs stand watch for unwelcome visitors to the estate. (Definition of unwelcome from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unwelcomeUnwelcome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Things that are unwelcome are unpleasant or objectionable in some way. An unwelcome guest is one you didn't invite and you're not particularly happy to see. People are sometimes unwelcome, like your boring cousin who shows up unexpectedly for a long visit at the worst time.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWELCOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   not wanted: unwelcome news. an unwelcome visitor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Liked, or not liked, by many people. acquire. an acquired taste idiom. anti-popular. be the new rock and roll idiom.

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   Unwelcome definition: (of persons) not welcome. See examples of UNWELCOME used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unwelcomeUnwelcome - definition of unwelcome by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not welcome or wanted: undesirable, undesired, uninvited, unsought, unwanted, unwished-for. 2. Arousing disapproval: exceptionable, ill-favored, inadmissible, objectionable, unacceptable, undesirable, unwanted.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWELCOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. An unwelcome experience is one that you do not like and did not want. The media has brought more unwelcome attention to the Royal Family. A colleague made unwelcome sexual advances towards her. 2. adjective. If you say that a visitor is unwelcome, you mean that you did not want them to come.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunwelcome adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unwelcome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNWELCOME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk/ʌnˈwelkəm/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. not wanted: unwelcome publicity. an unwelcome visitor. (Definition of unwelcome from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unwelcome. in Chinese (Traditional) 不受歡迎的, 多餘的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 不受欢迎的, 多余的… See more. in Spanish.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › unwelcomeUnwelcome Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Unwelcome Definition. Not received with pleasure into one's company or home. An unwelcome guest. Unwanted or disagreeable.