unsought
pronunciation
How to pronounce unsought in British English:
UK [ˌʌn'sɔ:t]
How to pronounce unsought in American English:
US [ʌn'sɔt]
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- Adjective:
- not desired
- not requested
Word Origin
- unsought (adj.)
- early 13c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of seek (v.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch ongesocht, Dutch ongezocht, Middle High German ungesuochet, German ungesucht.
Example
- 1. Love sought is good , but given unsought is better .
- 2. Love sought is good , " shakespeare observed , " but given unsought is better .
- 3. Just over a week , yan is full head big sweat unsought , say : " oh god , hurriedly take him away ! "
- 4. Ruling the world 's largest democracy was hardly an ambition , more an unsought duty .
- 5. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable .