unwished-for

un·wished-for

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-wisht fawr]
- /ʌnˈwɪʃt fɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-wisht fawr]
- /ʌnˈwɪʃt fɔr/

Definition of unwished-for word

adjective unwished-for undesired; unwelcome: an unwished-for occurrence. 1

Just one definition for unwished-for

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Origin of unwished-for

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unwished-for

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unwished-for

unwished-for popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

Synonyms for unwished-for

noun unwished-for

inhospitality — lack of hospitality; inhospitable attitude toward or treatment of visitors, guests, etc.
inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.

All 2 Synonyms of unwished-for