unwished-for
[ uhn-wisht-fawr ]
adjective
undesired; unwelcome: an unwished-for occurrence.
Origin of unwished-for
1First recorded in 1610–20
Words Nearby unwished-for
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How to use unwished-for in a sentence
Then her sense of what was "fair" made her force her eyes toward her unwished-for companion.
The Brass Bound Box | Evelyn RaymondThey fed him on biscuits and incomprehensible words; they gave him water to drink mixed with unwished-for rum.
Twelve Stories and a Dream | H. G. WellsI now asked the old woman in unwished-for Serbian for onions.
Poor Folk in Spain | Jan GordonTo feel her so close to him, although only through unwished-for accident, is dangerously sweet.
Molly Bawn | Margaret Wolfe HamiltonHere it took the boys' whole attention to prevent Barbe's chatter drawing unwished-for notice upon them.
The Quiver, 11/1899 | Anonymous
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