ungewollten
Translation
unwanted, unintentional, involuntary
Examples
Er löschte die ungewollten Dateien.
He deleted the unwanted files.
Wir müssen mit den ungewollten Folgen leben.
We have to live with the unwanted consequences.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) + Noun unwanted ... That was an unwanted consequence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unerwünscht, unbeabsichtigt; Antonyms: gewollt, erwünscht
Etymology
From the prefix `un-` (not) + `gewollt` (past participle of `wollen`, 'to want'). Literally 'not wanted'.
Memory Tips
It's very similar to the English 'unwanted'. The `un-` prefix works the same way to negate the meaning.