Undesirable
1undesirable — (adj.) 1660s, not to be desired, objectionable, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + DESIRABLE (Cf. desirable). The noun meaning undesirable person or thing is first attested 1883. Undesired not asked or invited is recorded from late 15c …
2undesirable — [un΄di zīr′ə bəl] adj. not desirable or pleasing; objectionable n. an undesirable person undesirability n. undesirably adv …
3undesirable — I adjective abominable, annoying, bothersome, defective, disadvantageous, disagreeable, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, dreaded, exceptionable, improper, inadvisable, inappropriate, incommodious, inconvenient, ineligible, inexpedient,… …
4undesirable — [adj] offensive, unacceptable abominable, annoying, bothersome, defective, disagreeable, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, dreaded, icky, inadmissible, incommodious, inconvenient, inexpedient, insufferable, loathed, loathsome, objectionable,… …
5undesirable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant. ► NOUN ▪ an objectionable person. DERIVATIVES undesirability noun undesirably adverb …
6undesirable — adj. 1) undesirable to + inf. (it is undesirable to raise taxes at this time) 2) undesirable that + clause; subj. (it is undesirable that they be/should be present) * * * [ˌʌndɪ zaɪ(ə)rəb(ə)l] subj. (it is undesirable that they be/should be… …
7undesirable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ make sth ▪ consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as ADVERB …
8undesirable — un|de|sir|a|ble1 [ˌʌndıˈzaıərəbəl US ˈzaır ] adj formal something or someone that is undesirable is not welcome or wanted because they may affect a situation or person in a bad way undesirable effects/consequences etc ▪ The drug may have other… …
9undesirable — I UK [ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) bad, or harmful The drug can have undesirable side effects. 2) someone who is undesirable is not trusted or welcomed, because people think they are likely to cause trouble or be involved in crime The two… …
10undesirable — un|de|sir|a|ble1 [ ,ʌndı zaırəbl ] adjective 1. ) bad or harmful: The drug can have undesirable side effects. 2. ) someone who is undesirable is not trusted or welcomed, because people think they are likely to cause trouble or be involved in… …
