Synonyms for unsought
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : sawt |
| Phonetic Transcription : sɔt |
Définition of unsought
Origin :- early 13c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of seek. Cf. Middle Dutch ongesocht, Dutch ongezocht, Middle High German ungesuochet, German ungesucht.
- adj unwanted
- adj free
- The office has come to me unsought; I commence its duties untrammeled.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- She was old, plain, unsought; the man she exalted was the flower of his kind.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- Indeed, there is no lack of warmth in the caress which greets me, just because it is unsought by others.
- Extract from : « The Symposium » by Xenophon
- Money was coming in plentifully, and all the correspondence was unsought.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- His mind had been working on the cruel problem and gave him, unsought, the answer.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
- It was not likely that such a treasure could remain long unnoticed and unsought after.
- Extract from : « Stories By English Authors: Germany » by Various
- Unsought by him, unclaimed, in every common sense a stranger to him—how could she belong to him?
- Extract from : « The Coast of Chance » by Esther Chamberlain
- In simple words and unsought rhyme, Give me the songs of olden time.
- Extract from : « Romantic Ballads » by George Borrow
- It had come to her unsought, unexpected, and she enjoyed it.
- Extract from : « Teddy: Her Book » by Anna Chapin Ray
- What did it avail that this or that woman should declare she was unsought?
- Extract from : « Country Neighbors » by Alice Brown
Words or expressions associated with your search
Most wanted synonyms
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019