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undesirable

un·de·si·rable

UK/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/ US/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not desirable

  • “undesirable impurities in steel”
  • “legislation excluding undesirable aliens”
Antonyms
2.

not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

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noun

1.

one whose presence is undesirable

  • “rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables”

Origin

From un- + desirable.

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