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unwelcome

/ʌnˈwɛlkəm/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unwelcome at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure.
    unwelcome publicity
  2. Not welcome.
    unwelcome publicity

Origin

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

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