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undesirable

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/noun, adjective5 syllables

Undesirable means: not wanted.

Synonyms for undesirable9

adjective, as in not wanted

unwanted, unenviable, hateful

adjective, as in not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

unsuitable, ineligible

also used for undesirable

mesel, jerk, villain, and troublemaker

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Opposites of undesirable

desirable

What does undesirable mean?3

adjective

1

not wanted“undesirable impurities in steel”

2

not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

noun

1

one whose presence is undesirable“rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with undesirable?1

four syllables

desirable
Show 34 near rhymes
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Undesirable in a sentence

  • This movie may have an undesirable influence on children.CM
  • What are the criteria you use to weed out undesirable candidates?mailohilohi
  • If one occasionally does not forget about work that is undesirable.terrywallwork
  • Clinginess is an undesirable quality in a romantic partner.ddnktr
  • We don't think there's an effective way to alleviate the undesirable side effects.Miktsoanit
  • Ziri convinced Rima that she was ugly and undesirable.Amastan
  • The color red can be associated with left-wing politics, fire, heat, blood, or undesirable events.mailohilohi
  • The color red is often used in signs or warnings to indicate actions or states that are undesirable.mailohilohi

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Forms of undesirable

as a noun

plural
undesirables