Used in a Sentence

unwelcome

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unwelcome.

Editorial note

The matter is no longer open for research and debate, because it is an emergency, and any dissenting views are unwelcome.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Not welcome.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unwelcome gathered in one view.

adjective

Not welcome.

verb

(transitive, rare) To treat as unwelcome.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unwelcome.

Example sentences

1

The matter is no longer open for research and debate, because it is an emergency, and any dissenting views are unwelcome.

2

SVN tried it in every subdirectory, which is worse, using a separate db server would add unwelcome external dependencies.

3

Github makes children born out of wedlock feel unwelcome and they should change their name.

4

Women leave and join companies all the time, why should three women leaving reddit automatically make it an 'unwelcome place for women'?

5

Stalking is defined to involve an element of unwelcome harassment that isn't present by visiting someone's online profile, even if done obsessively.

6

While I agree the article is trash I also think having it posted on HN provides value as the comments and reaction show clearly how unwelcome xenophobia is.

7

Consider that appc was basically a tactical move from CoreOS to force Docker to play ball and address concerns they had, or face unwelcome competition.

8

Right, no mixed messages for boys, we just tell them they are unwelcome and useless, their hobbies suspect and ambitions outdated.

9

If we applied Github's logic to this, it is clear that people born out of wedlock feel unwelcome in the open source community.

10

If the critical tone is because I was making a negative comment and negative comments are somehow unwelcome on HN, then I object.

11

This makes the minorities Yarvin rails against feel unwelcome.

12

Microsoft seem to have developed an unwelcome habit of pushing things out via that mechanism that might be in their own interests but aren't necessarily in the interests of the users.

Quote examples

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I wouldn't be entirely shocked if some day, most of the industry renders those "outcasts" as unwelcome.

2

"Fair and equitable treatment" is defined through a clear, closed text which defines precisely the content of the standard without leaving unwelcome discretion to arbitrators.

3

Then it's not just "unwelcome," it's "unsafe." And the best part is that this works no matter what Joe was posting that got people's undies in a twist.

4

It allows me to be a member of an academic community, I can participate in talks/lectures/conferences, I can publish, and I can do all the other "academic" things I want to do and no one has ever told me I'm not qualified or made me feel unwelcome.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unwelcome in a sentence?

The matter is no longer open for research and debate, because it is an emergency, and any dissenting views are unwelcome.

What does unwelcome mean?

Not welcome.

What part of speech is unwelcome?

unwelcome is commonly used as adjective, verb.