Usually means: Not desired or wanted; undesirable.
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  1. unwished-for: Merriam-Webster
  2. unwished-for: Vocabulary.com
  3. unwished-for: Wordnik
  4. unwished-for: Wiktionary
  5. unwished-for: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. unwished-for: Dictionary.com
  7. unwished-for: Rhymezone
  8. unwished-for: FreeDictionary.org
  9. unwished-for: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. unwished-for: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ adjective:  unwelcome, unwanted

Similar:
unwished, unwelcome, unwanted, undesired, nondesired, uncalled-for, unwelcomed, unwilled, unbidden, unhoped-for, more...

Opposite:
desired, wanted, welcome

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Similar:
unwished, unwelcome, unwanted, undesired, nondesired, uncalled-for, unwelcomed, unwilled, unbidden, unhoped-for, more...

Opposite:
desired, wanted, welcome



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