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undesired

de·sired
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-zahyuh rd]
    • /dɪˈzaɪərd/
    • /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪəd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-zahyuh rd]
    • /dɪˈzaɪərd/

Definitions of undesired word

  • adjective undesired yearned or wished for; coveted. 1
  • adjective undesired deemed correct or proper; selected; required: The chef added stock until the sauce reached the desired consistency. 1
  • adjective undesired not wanted 1
  • adjective undesired not desired or wanted; undesirable 0

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Origin of undesired

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at desire, -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Undesired

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undesired popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undesired usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undesired

adj undesired

  • causeless — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?

adjective undesired

  • needless — unnecessary; not needed or wanted: a needless waste of food.

Antonyms for undesired

adj undesired

  • covetable — to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property.

adjective undesired

  • enviable — Arousing or likely to arouse envy.

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