unwanted
/ʌnˈwɒntɪd
/adjective
Not or no longer desired: affairs can lead to unwanted pregnancies she felt unwanted...
- It too was a place to hide from the social and moral stigma of unwanted pregnancy.
- Stray and unwanted cats have been patched up, neutered and sent off to new homes.
- York's animal shelter is packed out with unwanted cats and dogs who now need new homes.
Synonyms
unwelcome, undesirable, undesired, unpopular, unfortunate, unlucky, unfavourable, untoward, too bad;
unpleasant, disagreeable, displeasing, unpalatable, distasteful, objectionable, offensive, upsetting, disappointing, distressing;
regrettable, deplorable, lamentable, reprehensible, blameworthy, ill-advised;
unacceptable, intolerable, awful, terrible, wretched, sad, dire, disastrous, appalling;
ignominious, pitiful, disgraceful, shameful
unused, left over, surplus, superfluous, redundant;
uneaten, unconsumed, untouched
uninvited, intruding, gatecrashing, unbidden, unasked, unrequested, unsolicited
friendless, unloved, uncared-for, uncherished, unpopular, forsaken, rejected, shunned, disliked;
superfluous, useless, unnecessary;
French de trop