undesirable
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Not desirable, objectionable or not likely to please.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əndɪˈzaɪɹəbəl
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Definition
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noun
One whose presence is undesirable
“Rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables.”
often in the plural
An undesirable person.
adjective
Not wanted
Not desirable, objectionable or not likely to please.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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More ways to use undesirable
- “Rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables.”noun
- “Undesirable impurities in steel.”adjective
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Sense: one whose presence is undesirable
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