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