What is "undesirable" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does undesirable mean in English? Meaning of undesirable definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "undesirable" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "undesirable": one whose presence is undesirable

Noun

  • Meaning: one whose presence is undesirable
  • Example: rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables
  • Synonyms: undesirable
  • Hypernyms: persona non grata unwelcome person
  • Meaning of "undesirable": not wanted

    Adjective

  • Meaning: not wanted
  • Example: undesirable impurities in steel legislation excluding undesirable aliens removed the unwanted vegetation
  • Synonyms: undesirable unwanted
  • Antonyms: desirable
  • Similar: unenviable
  • Also see: hateful unwanted
  • Meaning of "undesirable": not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

    Adjective

  • Meaning: not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
  • Synonyms: undesirable unsuitable
  • Similar: ineligible
  • Adjective: objectionable or not likely to please 1945, George Orwell, Animal Farm, chapter 6 There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings, which would clearly be most undesirable. 2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery (page 327) Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.1945, George Orwell, Animal Farm, chapter 6 There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings, which would clearly be most undesirable.2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery (page 327) Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.
  • Synonyms:

    unsatisfactory, unwelcome, inadmissible, objectionable, loathsome, unwanted, unsavory, abominable, troublesome, annoying, repellent, outcast, bothersome, defective, disagreeable, distasteful, icky, inconvenient, inexpedient, insufferable, obnoxious, rejected, repugnant, unattractive, unpopular, unsought, unsuitable, useless, displeasing, incommodious, disliked, dreaded, loathed, out of place, scorned, shunned, to be avoided, unlikable, unpleasing, unwished for,

    Antonyms:

    acceptable, welcome, pleasant, lovable, appealing, pleasing, savory, desirable, wanted, nice,

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    undesirable in English: undesirable
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