unwelcome
Rather not have
Unwelcome describes something not wanted or received gladly.
An unwelcome guest arrives uninvited or overstays.
Unwelcome news brings disappointment or distress.
The word often implies intrusion: an unwelcome reminder of past failures, unwelcome advances.
To make someone feel unwelcome is to signal they don't belong.
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- unbiddenNot asked for
- unaskedNot invited or solicited
imposing · intrusive · meddlesome · obtrusive · prying · nosy · interfering · presumptuous
Not wished for
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
- turned awayRefused admission or attention
refused · dismissed · declined · repudiated · brushed off · cold-shouldered · shut out · unaccepted
Causing difficulty or bother
- unwantedNot wished for
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
tiresome · annoying · unpleasant · disagreeable · distasteful · objectionable · undesirable · ill-timed
Shut out, denied entry
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- isolatedSeparated from others
outcast · estranged · sidelined · overlooked · neglected · ignored · abandoned · forgotten
Not welcoming or warm
cool · aloof · distant · standoffish · uninviting · inhospitable · antagonistic · resentful
uninvited
Without formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- unbiddenNot asked for
unasked · imposing · intrusive · meddlesome · obtrusive · prying · nosy · interfering · presumptuous · impertinent
unwanted
Not wished for
turned away · refused · dismissed · declined · repudiated · brushed off · cold-shouldered · shut out · unaccepted · undesirable
inconvenient
Causing difficulty or bother
- unwantedNot wished for
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
irksome · tiresome · annoying · unpleasant · disagreeable · distasteful · objectionable · undesirable · ill-timed · inopportune
excluded
Shut out, denied entry
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
isolated · outcast · estranged · sidelined · overlooked · neglected · ignored · abandoned · forgotten · cast out
unfriendly
Not welcoming or warm
chilly · cool · aloof · distant · standoffish · uninviting · inhospitable · antagonistic · resentful · disapproving
- rejection wordsrejected, rebuffed, spurned, snubbed, refused
- exclusionexclude, excluded, rule out, banned, bans
- Forbiddenforbidden, prohibited, banned, not allowed, off-limits
- outcastsoutcast, pariah, pariahs, outcasts, outlaws
- rejectionrejection, reject, denial, refuse, refusal
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
unwelcomewelcome
Hospitable greeting offered
wanted · invited · embraced · accepted · anticipated
unwelcomepleasant
Giving enjoyment or comfort
agreeable · pleasing · delightful · gratifying · pleasurable
- unwelcome attentionNotice you'd rather avoid
- unwelcome guest