Definition of undesirable Undesirable

/ʌˌndɪzajˈɹʌbʌl/ - [undizayrubul] - un•de•sir•a•ble

We found 7 definitions of undesirable from 4 different sources.

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What does undesirable mean?

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Noun

Plural: undesirables

undesirable - one whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"
  unwelcome person, persona non grata a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome

Adjective

undesirable - not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"
  unwanted
  desirable worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"
  hateful evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
  unwanted not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens"
undesirable - not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
  unsuitable
  ineligible not eligible; "ineligible to vote"; "ineligible for retirement benefits"
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  • undesirable
    un-dē-zī′ra-bl, adj. not to be wished for.—ns. Undesirabil′ity; Undesir′ableness.—adv. Undesir′ably.—adjs. Undesired′; Undesir′ing; Undesir′ous

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