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Definitions for Unwelcome

[1] (a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure): Welcome, stranger!
[2] a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
[3] to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy.
[4] to receive or accept with pleasure; regard as pleasant or good: to welcome a change.
[5] to meet, accept, or receive (an action, challenge, person, etc.) in a specified, especially unfriendly, manner: They welcomed him with hisses and catcalls.
[6] gladly received, as one whose arrival gives pleasure: a welcome visitor.
[7] agreeable, as something arriving, occurring, or experienced: a welcome rest.
[8] given full right by the cordial consent of others: She is welcome to try it.
[9] without obligation for the courtesy or favor received (used as a conventional response to expressions of thanks): You're quite welcome.
[10] wear out one's welcome , to make one's visits so frequent or of such long duration that they become offensive: Your cousins have long since worn out their welcome.
[11] (of persons) not welcome
[12] causing dissatisfaction or displeasure
[13] gladly and cordially received or admitted a welcome guest
[14] bringing pleasure or gratitude a welcome gift
[15] freely permitted or invited you are welcome to call
[16] under no obligation (only in such phrases as you're welcome or he's welcome , as conventional responses to thanks)
[17] an expression of cordial greeting, esp to a person whose arrival is desired or pleasing
[18] the act of greeting or receiving a person or thing; reception the new theory had a cool welcome
[19] wear out one's welcome to come more often or stay longer than is acceptable or pleasing
[20] to greet the arrival of (visitors, guests, etc) cordially or gladly
[21] to receive or accept, esp gladly

Words related to Unwelcome

welcomedisagreeable, distasteful, uninvited, objectionable, unacceptable, unpleasant, unwanted, undesirable, obnoxious, ill-favored, inadmissible, lousy, rejected, repellent, thankless, unasked, unpopular, unsought, displeasing, exceptionable

Words nearby Unwelcome

welcomeweizsäcker, wejack, weka, welch, welchman, welcome, welcome mat, welcome to, be, welcome wagon, weld, welded tuff

Origin of Unwelcome

welcomebefore 900; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse velkominn, equivalent to vel well1 + kominn come (past participle); replacing Old English wilcuma one who is welcome, equivalent to wil- welcome (see will2) + cuma comer

Other words from Unwelcome

wel·come·ness , noun
wel·com·er , noun
pre·wel·come , noun, verb (used with object), pre·wel·comed, pre·wel·com·ing.
un·wel·come , adjective
un·wel·comed , adjective
un·wel·com·ing , adjective

Word origin for Unwelcome

welcomeC12: changed (through influence of well 1 ) from Old English wilcuma (agent noun referring to a welcome guest), wilcume (a greeting of welcome), from wil will ² + cuman to come

Synonyms for Unwelcome

disagreeable, distasteful, objectionable, obnoxious, unacceptable, undesirable, uninvited, unpleasant, unwanted, blackballed, displeasing, exceptionable, excess baggage, excluded, ill-favored, inadmissible, left out in cold, lousy, not in the picture, rejected, repellent, shut out, thankless, unasked, unpopular, unsought, unwished-for