unwanted
adjective
un·want·ed
ˌən-ˈwän-təd 
: not wanted or needed
attracting unwanted attention
giving away some unwanted possessions
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Removing unwanted body hair shouldn’t come at the expense of your time, wallet, or sanity.
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 June 2025
Cut plants back to the ground after flowering to avoid unwanted re-seeding.
Name: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Size: 3-6 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide
Zones: 4-8
Swamp Milkweed
The large clusters of pink or rose-purple flowers appear in summer at the tops of tall, erect stems.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Not that the money’s going to be enough to keep him in his home once his unwanted divorce from Amber-Linn (Judy Greer) finally goes through.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Over a 14-year period, the OCC estimated that hundreds of thousands of Wells Fargo employees did some type of phony sale, like issuing an unwanted debit card, the Observer had reported.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
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Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 June 2025
Cut plants back to the ground after flowering to avoid unwanted re-seeding.
Name: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Size: 3-6 feet tall, 2-3 feet wide
Zones: 4-8
Swamp Milkweed
The large clusters of pink or rose-purple flowers appear in summer at the tops of tall, erect stems.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Not that the money’s going to be enough to keep him in his home once his unwanted divorce from Amber-Linn (Judy Greer) finally goes through.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Over a 14-year period, the OCC estimated that hundreds of thousands of Wells Fargo employees did some type of phony sale, like issuing an unwanted debit card, the Observer had reported.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
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“Unwanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwanted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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