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Unwanted vs. Unwonted

Unwanted

/ʌnˈwɒntəd/
Not desired or welcomed

Examples:

The gift was well-intended but ultimately unwanted.An unwanted guest arrived at the party unannounced.He is trying to remove all the unwanted apps on his phone.

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Unwonted

/ʌnˈwəʊntɪd/
Not usual or typical

Examples:

His unwonted demeanor puzzled his colleagues.The cat exhibited unwonted affection today.The town saw an unwonted drop in temperatures.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • The word unwanted is formed from the prefix un- meaning not and wanted, so it literally means not wanted.
  • Unwonted can be broken down to un- meaning not and wonted meaning usual or habitual.
  • Remember that unwanted deals with something lacking a desire or need, while unwonted refers to something out of the ordinary.
  • Think of wont in unwonted as relating to wont in the sense of an unfamiliar action, as in something you wont usually do.
  • When you see unwanted, picture unwanted guests; when you see unwonted, think of an unwonted silence or behavior.
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