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unwished-for

unwished-for adjective: unwelcome, unwanted.

Adjective

unwished-for (comparative more unwished-for, superlative most unwished-for)

  1. unwelcome, unwanted

Forms of unwished-for

comparativemore unwished-for
superlativemost unwished-for

Questions about unwished-for

What does unwished-for mean?
Unwished-for means unwelcome, unwanted.
What part of speech is unwished-for?
Unwished-for is an adjective.

Words near unwished-for in the dictionary

  1. unwiser
  2. unwisest
  3. unwish
  4. unwishable
  5. unwished
  6. unwished-for
  7. unwishes
  8. unwishful
  9. unwishfully
  10. unwishfulness
  11. unwishing

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