UNWELCOME Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

unwelcome

adjective

ˌən-ˈwel-kəm

Definition of unwelcome

as in unpleasant

not giving pleasure to the mind or senses the unwelcome news ruined what had been a fine day

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Recent Examples of unwelcome Don’t avoid uncomfortable realities; addressing them head-on will spare you unwelcome surprises later. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Oxford and Ole Miss rolled out the unwelcome mat early in the week, starting Wednesday with a Lane Kiffen (incorrect spelling intentional) Roast at the Lyric Theater. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 In the fight game, substitute opponents are often unwelcome curveballs and exhaustion is both common and expected after the focus of a big bout. — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Luckily, the right prevention methods can keep unwelcome mice out. — Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unwelcome

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Adjective

As unpleasant as his job might be at the moment, Harbaugh is ostensibly safe.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Depriving the plant of light discourages the development of chlorophyll—the green plant pigment responsible for color—and rids the chicory of an unpleasant flavor.

— Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

The identity of the unpleasing Lindsay Marriott’s slayer has no pressing interest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.

— Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

Definition of unpleasing

Adjective

But then came the nightmare of Game 3, one of the Sox’s worst performances in weeks.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Specifically, people with worse fever tended to have more of a protein called flagellin in their systems than those with little to no fever.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bad

Adjective

The New York Yankees were still reeling from a nasty gut punch — a 1-0 loss to the rival Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the best-of-five American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on Saturday night.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Frank Senior was a barber who dreamed of being a singer, a nasty cur who beat his two sons and verbally whittled them down to a nub.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of nasty

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