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unwelcome

un·wel·come

US/ʌˈnwɛlkʌm/ uncommon rare

adjective

1.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

  • “unwelcome publicity”
  • “unwelcome interruptions”
  • “unwelcome visitors”
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2.

not welcome

  • “unwelcome publicity”
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Origin

From Middle English unwelcome, unwelcum; equivalent to un- + welcome.

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