UNWANTED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unwanted mean? 

• UNWANTED (adjective)
  The adjective UNWANTED has 2 senses:

1. not wanted; not needed

2. not wanted

  Familiarity information: UNWANTED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNWANTED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not wanted; not needed

Context example:

tried to give away unwanted kittens

Similar:

abdicable (capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished)

cast-off; discarded; throwaway; thrown-away (thrown away)

friendless; outcast (excluded from a society)

casteless; outcaste (not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society)

out of it (excluded from an activity or social group)

uncalled-for (not required or requested)

unclaimed (not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee)

undesired; unsought (not desired)

uninvited ((of a person) not having been invited)

unwelcome; unwished; unwished-for (not welcome)

Also:

undesirable; unwanted (not wanted)

unloved (not loved)

unwelcome (not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure)

Antonym:

wanted (desired or wished for or sought)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not wanted

Synonyms:

undesirable; unwanted

Context example:

removed the unwanted vegetation

Similar:

unenviable (so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy)

Also:

hateful (evoking or deserving hatred)

unwanted (not wanted; not needed)

 Context examples 

The unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container or vessel.

(Leakage, NCI Thesaurus)

Side effects are unwanted effects caused by the drugs.

(Drug Reactions, NIH)

But these techniques are time consuming and can bring unwanted side effects.

(Laser Therapy Prompts Regeneration in Teeth, NIH)

This blocks the targeted proteolysis normally performed by the proteasome, which results in an accumulation of unwanted or misfolded proteins.

(Carbon C 14-labeled Ixazomib, NCI Thesaurus)

However, such drugs may have unwanted effects on other tissues.

(Nanoparticles target, transform fat tissue, NIH)

Proteasome inhibitor ONX 0912 inhibits the activity of the proteasome, thereby blocking the targeted proteolysis normally performed by the proteasome; this may result in an accumulation of unwanted or misfolded proteins.

(Oprozomib, NCI Thesaurus)

Using a biodegradable MOF for siRNA delivery is important to avoid unwanted build-up of the structures once they’ve done their job.

(Nanoparticles used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells, University of Cambridge)

Even safe drugs can cause unwanted side effects or interactions with food or other medicines you may be taking.

(Medicines, NIH)

Therapeutically inactive ingredient of pharmaceutical dosage form used to protect it against premature physical breakup and to prevent unwanted environmental interactions.

(Coating Excipient, NCI Thesaurus)

The action of removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from.

(Clean, NCI Thesaurus)