as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day
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Recent Examples of unwelcome
As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Chronic neuropathic pain, however, is the most unwelcome of all the interlopers.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
If all that onscreen FanDuel signage is likely to conjure up a slew of unwelcome callbacks to Thursday’s indictments, such juxtapositions aren’t even the half of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Newsom also said the federal presence is unwelcome, citing that San Francisco's crime rates are the lowest in 60 years.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Chronic neuropathic pain, however, is the most unwelcome of all the interlopers.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
If all that onscreen FanDuel signage is likely to conjure up a slew of unwelcome callbacks to Thursday’s indictments, such juxtapositions aren’t even the half of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Newsom also said the federal presence is unwelcome, citing that San Francisco's crime rates are the lowest in 60 years.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwelcome
Adjective
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Using a speaker outside the stall results in reverb and echoing as the music bounces around the bathroom walls, making the sound muddy and unpleasant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Given the lack of gravity, even a runny nose can turn into an extremely unpleasant experience, forcing astronauts to resort to unusual measures just to drain mucus from their nasal passages.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bipartisan harsh criticism Senators from both sides of the aisle blasted the investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Common exfoliators and fine line-eliminators like retinol and glycolic acid are too harsh on my skin, but this serum utilizes lactic acid, which is far more gentle but just as potent.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Keeping bad things out of my body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The growth of passive investing, through index funds found in the 401(k) accounts of average Americans, has propped up the stock market while also potentially setting it up for a nasty fall.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead of this stuff that's raised overseas that's done in ways that doesn't have any checks, that it's got polluted water, it's being fed really nasty stuff, full of antibiotics, full of chemicals.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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