unwelcome
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4.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈwɛlkəm/
:
indeseado
- When they arrived uninvited, their presence at the party felt unwelcome to many guests.
- unwelcome attention
- feel unwelcome
- an unwelcome guest
And that of course is an extremely unwelcome feature of of a society.
- And that of course is an extremely unwelcome feature of of a society.
- Or maybe it's the fact that he's just sick of being told that he's unwelcome in modern Britain.
- And the question is, do we have a right to impose an unwelcome learning experience on people?
- Meanwhile, another future leader is adjusting to a new and pretty unwelcome life in New York City.
- You know, the G force of people's enthusiasm can be unwelcome.
- But every now and then, dude, I, I would be lying if I say that I didn't feel unwelcome here sometimes.
- When I entered the acting world, it was challenging because I was in a space where acne felt very unwelcome.
- The language was replaced by unwelcome, uncomfortable, and unsafe.
- They don't need an education and they're unwelcome.
- And though this seems to be half the case, I'm glad it wasn't a stranger as such that wasn't unwelcome and someone that wasn't living in my walls.
Examples
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I know this is unwelcome news for you.
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Even refugees who return to majority areas are unwelcome, branded as cowards who fled in times of danger.
Academic text (1998) -
Do you have to make him feel so unwelcome?
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To what do I owe the pleasure of your entirely unwelcome visit?
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In short, the "R word" is often an unwelcome topic among teachers.
Academic text (1990) -
Meanwhile, another future leader is adjusting to a new and pretty unwelcome life in New York City.
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The outbreak of war came as an unwelcome surprise to everyone in Pforzheim.
Academic text (2011) -
Producing a written curriculum is frequently an unwelcome task for music departments.
Academic text (1991) -
Across the Baltic Sea, Sweden, not an immediate neighbor, is receiving unwelcome Russian attention as well.
Academic text (2015) -
Such recognition should not be unwelcome for an overstretched superpower such as the United States.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
215
1.0
Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness
120
1.0
People do not like or need it
31
4.6
Not wanted because it is unpleasant, harmful, or causes problems
2
3.8
Not wanted or welcome
Not wanted or welcome
Not wanted or welcome
Antonyms
Compounds
How Welcome
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unwelcome is built from the prefix un- ('not') and welcome ('greeted with pleasure'), so it literally means 'not welcome'; a helpful image is an unwanted visitor who is not greeted warmly.