unwanted B1 Topic:People & Society US /ʌnˈwɒntɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #12908 Meanings 1 adj Not wanted or welcome. She firmly rejected his unwanted advances. 2 noun A person or thing that nobody wants. The shelter takes in the unwanted animals that no one else will care for. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not wanted or welcome. undesirable Etymology AI details From un- + wanted. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unwanted **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈwɒntɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 12908 ## Meanings 1. Not wanted or welcome. 2. A person or thing that nobody wants. ## Examples - She firmly rejected his unwanted advances. - The shelter takes in the unwanted animals that no one else will care for. ## Etymology From un- + wanted. ## AI Etymology Unwanted is from un- + wanted. The surface analysis is un- + wanted. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not wanted or welcome, or a person or thing that nobody wants. ## Topics - People & Society markdown