unwanted

• Décrit ce qui n'est pas désiré, non souhaité ou non bienvenu, ou ce qui dérange ou importune.

Describes something that is not desired or not welcome.

1. Not desired or wished forB1formal

   Something that is not wanted or is considered undesirable.

   non désiré, indésirable

   • She received a lot of unwanted advice from strangers.
   • The garden is full of unwanted weeds.
   • He tried to delete all unwanted emails from his inbox.

   Synonymesoutcastunaskedundesirableundesireduninvitedunnecessaryunneededunsoughtunwelcome

   Antonymesdesiredwantedwelcome

2. Unwelcome or intrusiveB1formal

   Referring to something that causes discomfort or annoyance because it is not invited.

   Non désiré, importun

   • The party was ruined by unwanted guests.
   • She felt uncomfortable due to unwanted attention.
   • Unwanted noise from the construction site disturbed the neighborhood.

   Synonymesintrusiveobjectionableundesirableuninvitedunsoughtunwelcome

   Antonymesdesiredwelcome