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not wanted

ADJECTIVE
de trop
Synonyms
WEAK
excess excessive extra supernumerary surplus too much unwelcome
ADJECTIVE
uninvited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rejected unsolicited unwelcome
WEAK
blackballed excluded inadmissible left out in the cold not in the picture shut out unasked undesired unpopular

Example Sentences

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“I was not wanted on the planet. It was painful,” Folan told Cincinnati Magazine earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Those that know him think that leaving, even though not wanted, will be a bit of a relief.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Sanford’s daughter had not wanted to go back to the neighborhood, but she decided to accompany her mother anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

In February, the court ruled that Singh's actions were "strongly indicative" that he had not wanted Khan to clarify her lie.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

But, he realized, even in his panic he had not wanted to smudge the creamy paper by shutting the book while the ink was wet.

From "1984" by George Orwell