- unwelcome
- [ʌnˈwelkəm]adj1) unpleasant or annoying2) an unwelcome guest or visitor is someone who you do not want to spend time with
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unwelcome — index invidious, unacceptable, undesirable, unsatisfactory, unsolicited Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unwelcome — early 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + WELCOME (Cf. welcome). Cf. M.Du. onwillecome, Ger. unwillkommen … Etymology dictionary
unwelcome — [adj] not wanted, desired blackballed*, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, exceptionable, excess baggage*, excluded, illfavored, inadmissible, left out in cold*, lousy, not in the picture*, objectionable, obnoxious, rejected, repellent, shut … New thesaurus
unwelcome — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not welcome … English terms dictionary
unwelcome — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unwelcome — [[t]ʌnwe̱lkəm[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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. Syn: unwanted 2)… … English dictionary
unwelcome — un|wel|come [ʌnˈwelkəm] adj 1.) something that is unwelcome is not wanted, especially because it might cause embarrassment or problems ▪ unwelcome publicity ▪ unwelcome news 2.) unwelcome guests, visitors etc are people who you do not want in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unwelcome — un|wel|come [ ʌn welkəm ] adjective 1. ) unpleasant or annoying: We now faced the unwelcome prospect of a three hour trip home. 2. ) an unwelcome guest or visitor is someone who you do not want to spend time with make someone feel unwelcome to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unwelcome — adjective 1 something that is unwelcome is not wanted, especially because it might cause embarrassment or problems: unwelcome publicity 2 unwelcome guests, visitors etc are people that you do not want in your home … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unwelcome — UK [ʌnˈwelkəm] / US adjective 1) unpleasant, or annoying We now faced the unwelcome prospect of a three hour journey home. 2) an unwelcome guest or visitor is someone who you do not want to spend time with • make someone feel unwelcome … English dictionary
unwelcome — adjective 1) I was made to feel unwelcome Syn: unwanted, uninvited, unaccepted, excluded, rejected 2) even a small increase is unwelcome Syn: undesirable, undesired, unpopular, unfortunate, disappointing, upsetting … Thesaurus of popular words
