undesirable
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undesirable
- /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/
adjective more undesirable · most undesirable
- Not desirable, objectionable or not likely to please. There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings, which would clearly be most undesirable.
Opposite: desirable
noun undesirables
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An undesirable person.
Barskiven Road was The Undesirables. Bad corporation tenants (didn't pay their rents, didn't dig their gardens, let their kids smash up windows) were transferred to The Undesirables until they showed they'd improved. His mother called them scum. Barskiven Road houses had all-metal fittings. Only the
Similar: mesel, jerk, villain, and troublemaker
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unsuitable, unenviable, unwanted, ineligible, unfavorable, unsound, untoward, inopportune, improper, untimely, inappropriate, ill-timed, unacceptable, bad, inconvenient, inadvisable
adjective
Opposite: desirable
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adj objectionable or not likely to please
| Español | indeseable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 望ましくない nozomashiku nai, 望まれない nozomarenai |
| 中文 | 不受歡迎的 /不受欢迎的 bù shòu huānyíng de |
| Português | indesejável |
| Français | indésirable |
| Deutsch | unerwünscht |
| Italiano | indesiderabile |
| Ελληνικά | ανεπιθύμητος anepithýmitos |
| Română | nedorit |
| Русский | нежела́тельный neželátelʹnyj |
noun an undesirable person
| Español | indeseable |
|---|---|
| Português | indesejável |
| Ελληνικά | ανεπιθύμητος anepithýmitos |
Talk about this word "undesirable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/undesirable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. undesirable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/undesirable "undesirable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/undesirable.Cite this
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