| ADJECTIVE | all | undesirable, unwanted | not wanted |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | undesirable, unsuitable | not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) | |
| NOUN | person | undesirable | one whose presence is undesirable |
| Sounds | ah.ndihzay'rahbahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | not wanted. | |
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| Synonym | unwanted | |
| Narrower | unenviable | So undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy |
| See also | hateful | Evoking or deserving hatred |
| unwanted | not wanted | |
| Opposite | desirable | Worth having or seeking or achieving |
| Spanish | indeseable, no deseado | |
| Nouns | undesirability | the quality possessed by something that should be avoided |
| undesirable | one whose presence is undesirable | |
| Adverbs | undesirably | in an undesirable manner |
| Meaning | not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse). | |
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| Synonym | unsuitable | |
| Broader | ineligible | not eligible |
| Spanish | inadecuado, inapropiado | |
| Nouns | undesirability | the quality possessed by something that should be avoided |
| Meaning | One whose presence is undesirable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables" | |
| Broader | unwelcome person, persona non grata | A person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome |
| Spanish | indeseable | |
| Catalan | indesitjable | |
| Adjectives | undesirable | not wanted |
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