unwelcome meaning

UK US /ənˈwɛlkəm/ 3 syllables

unwelcome (adjective): not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure.

unwelcome has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unwelcome as an adjective

  1. not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
    • unwelcome publicity
    • unwelcome interruptions
    • unwelcome visitors

    Opposite: welcome

    Similar: uninvited

  2. not welcome
    • unwelcome publicity

    Synonyms: unwished, unwished-for

    Similar: unwanted

unwelcome in a sentence

How to pronounce unwelcome

unwelcome is pronounced /ənˈwɛlkəm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ME · 9-letter words

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