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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Meaning of "unsought" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSOUGHT

unsought  [ʌnˈsɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSOUGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsought is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSOUGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsought in the English dictionary

The definition of unsought in the dictionary is not looked or sought for.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSOUGHT


alphasort
ˈælfəˌsɔːt
assort
əˈsɔːt
besort
bɪˈsɔːt
besought
bɪˈsɔːt
consort
kənˈsɔːt
missort
ˌmɪsˈsɔːt
presort
priːˈsɔːt
re-sort
riːˈsɔːt
reassort
ˌriːəˈsɔːt
saut
sɔːt
sort
sɔːt
sought
sɔːt
unbesought
ˌʌnbɪˈsɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSOUGHT

unsolvable
unsolved
unsonsy
unsoote
unsoothed
unsophisticate
unsophisticated
unsophisticatedly
unsophisticatedness
unsophistication
unsorted
unsoul
unsound
unsoundable
unsounded
unsoundly
unsoundness
unsourced
unsoured
unsown

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSOUGHT

aforethought
afterthought
bethought
bought
brought
caught
dreadnought
drought
forethought
fought
free thought
hard-fought
New Thought
nought
ought
overbought
overwrought
second thought
thought
unthought
wrought

Synonyms and antonyms of unsought in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unsought» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSOUGHT

Find out the translation of unsought to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unsought from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsought» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

找上门来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unsought
570 millions of speakers

English

unsought
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोज निकाला नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مطلوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непрошеный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unsought
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অযাচিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unsought
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak disengajakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unaufgefordert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unsought
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찾지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unsought
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có tìm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செல்வாக்காகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिश्चित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aranmamış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unsought
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unsought
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непрошений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necăutată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αζήτητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Unsought
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unsought
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unsought
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsought

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSOUGHT»

The term «unsought» is regularly used and occupies the 106.771 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSOUGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsought

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2 QUOTES WITH «UNSOUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsought.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSOUGHT»

Discover the use of unsought in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsought and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Essentials of Marketing
ETHICS EXERCISE A product that a potential buyer knows about but is not actively seeking is called an unsought product. Is the marketing of unsought products unethical? Discuss your answer in terms of the AMA Statement of Ethics , found at ...
Charles Lamb, Joe Hair, Carl McDaniel, 2011
2
Marketing
UNSOUGHT PRODUCTS A product unknown to the potential buyer or a known product that the buyer does not actively seek is referred to as an unsought product. New products fall into this category until advertising and distribution increase ...
Charles Lamb, Joe Hair, Carl McDaniel, 2012
3
Marketing
Businesses that successfully sell unsought goods use a target market strategy. They identify the specific segments of the market that have needs related to the product or service. They then develop very personalized marketing mixes to work  ...
James Burrow, 2008
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MKTG 2010
A product unknown to the potential buyer or a known product that the buyer does not actively seek is referred to as an unsought product. New products fall into this category until advertising and distribution increase consumer awareness of ...
Charles W. Lamb, Joseph F. Hair, Carl McDaniel, 2010
5
Principles Of Marleting
Consumer's Shopping Habits. Based on consumer's shopping habits, consumer goods may be further classified as: (1) convenience goods, (2) shopping goods, ( 3) specialty goods, and (4) unsought goods. Convenience goods are products ...
6
Introduction to Marketing
Examples of convenience products, shopping products, speciality products and unsought products Convenience products. These are products that the consumer wants to buy with the minimum of effort, for example, cigarettes, beer, bread and ...
Johan Strydom, 2005
7
A Practical Approach to Sales Management
Consumer goods can be further classified as convenience goods, shopping goods, speciality goods and unsought goods. Convenience goods are demanded by customers frequently in small quantities, but they must be available at easily ...
Kujnish Vashisht, 2006
8
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
UNSOUGHT, adj. u Had without seeking. — She comes unsought. Spenser*— That would be' woo'd, and not unsought be won. Milton. — To find whom at the first they found unsought. Mihi Th' unsought diamonds. Milton.— When call'd before ...
‎1816
9
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
UNSOUGHT, adj. 1. Had without seeking . —She comes unsought. Spenser. '- That would" be woo'd, and not unsought be won. Milton. — To find whom at the first they found unsought. Mil// Th' unsought diamonds. Milton.— When call'd before ...
‎1816
10
Marketing Management
UNSOUGHT GOODS These are goods that the consumer does not know about or knows about but does not normally think of buying.5 12 Examples of Unsought Goods: Memorial plans; cemetery lots House and car burglar alarm systems Fire  ...
F. Lao

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSOUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsought is used in the context of the following news items.
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Safe inside the world of the untouchables
Yet, as he departed from office, Eisenhower warned that “we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the ... «The Sunday Times, Aug 15»
2
For Greece's pensioners, an unsought role at center of crisis
The country's generous retirement benefits have been a major sticking point. But some say the desire to stay in the eurozone may ease opposition to further ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jun 15»
3
Unsought Ohio Lottery terminals placed in state budget
The Dispatch public affairs team talks politics and tackles state and federal government issues in the Buckeye Forum podcast. «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
4
Column: Signing Off With Thoughts of Ike
... famous warning: "We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.". «DefenseNews.com, Jun 15»
5
Price of Top-Tier Birth Control Plummets as New IUD Breaks …
When pregnancy comes unsought, dreams and goals can get knocked aside, whether those are big future-oriented dreams like college education or military ... «Truth-Out, May 15»
6
Nationalist Congress Party back-stabbed Bal Thackeray: Uddhav …
“It was NCP which back-stabbed Bal Thackeray. NCP chief (Sharad Pawar) is only interested in making people quarrel and offers unsought advice to people. «Bharat Press, Apr 15»
7
Liars in High Places
Indeed, he may have avoided impeachment altogether had he come out in the beginning and admitted to being the recipient of certain unsought-for attentions. «American Thinker, Apr 15»
8
Richland County Library weeds out unsought and damaged books …
The Richland County Library has started weeding out books for the first time in 20 years. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Library spokeswoman Tamara King says ... «WIS, Feb 15»
9
Hermitage CEO Browder takes on murder, corruption in new book
Mr. Browder, an American-born hedge fund manager, recounts his experience as an investor in Russia and the harrowing journey to his unsought role as a ... «Pensions & Investments, Feb 15»
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Bratton's Unsought Role: Peacemaker Between His Officers and His …
When William J. Bratton returned to lead the New York Police Department for the second time in two decades, the once headline-grabbing commissioner ... «New York Times, Dec 14»

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