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| call out |
to expose (someone) to a group or to the public because of known or suspected misconduct or socially unacceptable comment. [1/3 definitions] |
| loser |
(informal) one who is considered to be ineffectual, incompetent, or socially unacceptable. [1/2 definitions] |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| pacifism |
the teaching that war is an unnecessary and unacceptable alternative to other means of dispute resolution between nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| persona non grata |
(Latin) a person who is unacceptable or unwelcome, esp. a diplomat to the government to which he or she has been assigned. |
| stick in one's craw |
to be unacceptable or intolerable. |
| submarginal |
below the minimum requirement; unacceptable; substandard. [1/3 definitions] |
| substandard |
considered unacceptable in spoken or written usage, esp. by well-educated people. [1/2 definitions] |
| terrible |
extremely bad; unpleasant; unacceptable. [1/3 definitions] |
| unemployable |
unsuitable or unacceptable for employment. [1/2 definitions] |
| untoward |
socially unacceptable; not proper. [1/2 definitions] |
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