English > persona non grata: 2 senses > noun 2, person | Meaning | A person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome. |
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| Synonym | unwelcome person |
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| Narrower | disreputable person | someone lacking public esteem |
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| ingrate, thankless wretch, ungrateful person | A person who shows no gratitude |
| intruder, interloper, trespasser | someone who intrudes / intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
| meddler | An officious annoying person who interferes with others |
| sourpuss, picklepuss, gloomy Gus, pouter | someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression |
| spoilsport, killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper | someone who spoils the pleasure of others |
| tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) |
| troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad hat | someone who deliberately stirs up trouble |
| undesirable | One whose presence is undesirable |
| unpleasant person, disagreeable person | A person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
| villain, scoundrel | A wicked or evil person |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
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| Spanish | persona non grata |
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| Catalan | persona no grata, persona non grata |
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