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- Dictionaryunwelcoming/ʌnˈwɛlkəmɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having an inhospitable or uninviting quality: "Jean crept into her cold and unwelcoming bed"
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UNWELCOMING definition: 1. not making a guest or visitor feel happy, comfortable, or wanted: 2. not making a guest or…. Learn more.
UNWELCOMING meaning: 1. not making a guest or visitor feel happy, comfortable, or wanted: 2. not making a guest or…. Learn more.
If someone is unwelcoming, or if they behave in an unwelcoming way, they are unfriendly or hostile when you visit or approach them.
(of a place) not attractive; looking uncomfortable to be in. She went back to her cold unwelcoming house. opposite welcoming. See unwelcoming in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unwelcoming. Definition of unwelcoming adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Define unwelcoming. unwelcoming synonyms, unwelcoming pronunciation, unwelcoming translation, English dictionary definition of unwelcoming. adj 1. censorious unfriendly or hostile when approached 2. not attractive or difficult to live or work in Collins English Dictionary – Complete and...
unwelcome | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ʌnˈwel·kəm / Add to word list. not wanted or desirable: Dogs stand watch for unwelcome visitors to the estate. (Definition of unwelcome from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
: not wanted or welcome. unwelcome news. an unwelcome guest. Synonyms. bad. bitter. disagreeable. displeasing. distasteful. harsh. icky. nasty. rotten. sour. uncongenial. unlovely. unpalatable. unpleasant. unpleasing. unsavory. wicked. yucky. yukky. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unwelcome in a Sentence.
adjective. Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality. The townspeople were unwelcoming, making little effort to make the newcomer feel welcome. Wiktionary. Unwelcoming Sentence Examples. Darkyn appeared unwelcoming as usual, his frame rigid and his growl loud enough for Gabriel to hear. The strange Immortal world was so unwelcoming.
Things that are unwelcome are unpleasant or objectionable in some way. An unwelcome guest is one you didn't invite and you're not particularly happy to see. People are sometimes unwelcome, like your boring cousin who shows up unexpectedly for a long visit at the worst time.
1. adjective. An unwelcome experience is one that you do not like and did not want. The media has brought more unwelcome attention to the Royal Family. A colleague made unwelcome sexual advances towards her. 2. adjective. If you say that a visitor is unwelcome, you mean that you did not want them to come. ...an unwelcome guest.
