unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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To offset the cost of feeding the lions, the zoo is requesting unwanted livestock to feed them.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The unwanted babies suffer horribly.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Too little of either nutrient can lead to weak, brittle bones, and too much can cause unwanted side effects.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Their goal was to find materials that would maintain long-term efficiency while preventing unwanted crossover between gases produced at the cathode and anode.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The unwanted babies suffer horribly.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Too little of either nutrient can lead to weak, brittle bones, and too much can cause unwanted side effects.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Their goal was to find materials that would maintain long-term efficiency while preventing unwanted crossover between gases produced at the cathode and anode.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwanted
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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