Nechtnému

Nechtnému is the non-diacritic form of the Czech grammatical form nechtěnému, the dative singular masculine (and neuter) of the adjective nechtěný, meaning unwanted or undesired. The base nechtěný comes from the verb chtít (to want) with the prefix ne- (not) and the suffix -ný, yielding the sense “not desired.” In use, nechtěný describes objects, actions, or situations that are not desired by someone.

In modern Czech, nechtěný agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. The dative singular masculine form is nechtěnému, which may appear in diacritics-free texts as a variant of the same form. The feminine and neuter forms follow the standard declension pattern of Czech adjectives, and plural forms adapt accordingly.

Common meanings include “unwanted,” “uninvited,” or “undesired,” used in literal descriptions as well as figurative ones. Examples: To byl nechtěný dar. (That was an unwanted gift.) Jeho nechtěný zásah vedl k chybám. (His undesired intervention led to errors.) The phrase nechtěné důsledky means undesired consequences.

Usage notes: nechtěný is widely employed in everyday language, journalism, and literature to contrast desired versus undesired outcomes, objects, or intentions. It is closely related to synonyms such as nevyžádaný or nežádoucí, which convey similar but slightly different shades of undesirability.

See also: nechtěný, nežádoucí, nevyžádaný; Czech grammar of adjectives and past participles.