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
An immigration attorney helping a father and daughter obtain work visas attempted to pursue an unwelcome, romantic relationship with the daughter after years of working together, an Indiana lawsuit said.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Weevils, a common beetle variety, are unwelcome visitors sometimes found in dry pantry goods such as flour, grain, cornmeal, or rice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2025
Venus lander from 1972 makes an unwelcome return home and is predicted to crash into the Earth's atmosphere around May 10.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2025
After more than a week of deadly severe thunderstorms and flooding, winter is making an unwelcome return for tens of millions in the eastern half of the United States.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
Weevils, a common beetle variety, are unwelcome visitors sometimes found in dry pantry goods such as flour, grain, cornmeal, or rice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2025
Venus lander from 1972 makes an unwelcome return home and is predicted to crash into the Earth's atmosphere around May 10.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2025
After more than a week of deadly severe thunderstorms and flooding, winter is making an unwelcome return for tens of millions in the eastern half of the United States.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwelcome
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Best Smelling Photograph: Kristin Canning Grand Tongo Green Tea + Mint Insect Repellent $15 Amazon After testing nearly 20 different bug sprays (that pretty much all smelled at least a little unpleasant and chemical-y), this picaridin spray from Grand Tongo truly blew me away.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Today after dropping off groceries, my wife noted that the refrigerator, in her opinion, had an unpleasant odor.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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This garment gets exposed to harsher conditions than most clothing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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More precipitation in these locations could make up for the harsh cold season.—
Jordan-Marie Smith,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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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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In Your Lawn Clover isn't a bad plant to have growing amongst the grass.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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The Celtics never have a bad defender on the court.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was brilliant (35 points), and the Thunder defense was nasty.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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But Laxe’s cadence of death is nasty and arbitrary and delightful.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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“Unwelcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwelcome. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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