Meaning & use
unwelcomed
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Not received or treated warmly; not given a welcome.
See it in a sentence
The new policy left many employees feeling unwelcomed at their own workplace.
As a newcomer to the club, she felt unwelcomed at first, though attitudes soon changed.
A note on using this word
Distinct from 'unwelcome' (not wanted at all); 'unwelcomed' specifically describes the absence of a warm reception.
Words with a similar meaning
unwantedshunned
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Words with an opposite meaning
welcomedembraced
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