Synonyms for unsought
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not sought.
Example sentences
- unwanted Even monkeys throw stones at the man unwanted at home.
- gratuitous The aggression was provoked by all those gratuitous insults.
- undesired How do I hide undesired rests in the second voice in MuseScore?
- unbidden Then an unbidden guest stepped to the microphone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unsought | steady | |
| unwanted | rising | |
| gratuitous | steady | |
| undesired | rising | |
| unbidden | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- unwanted3, unbidden
- 9 letters
- undesired
- 10 letters
- gratuitous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unwanted3 = 3 syllables).