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undesirable

un·de·sir·a·ble

undesirable

 
pronunciation:
uhn dih zaI r bl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition: not wanted or liked; unattractive, unfavorable, or objectionable.
Weeds are undesirable plants.Setting the crops on fire was an undesirable outcome of their attack on the village.For some reason, she considered the shape of her legs undesirable.
synonyms:
disagreeable, objectionable, unattractive
antonyms:
agreeable, desirable, positive
similar words:
distasteful, inappropriate, offensive, unbecoming, uninviting, unpopular, unsavory, unseemly
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part of speech: noun
definition: one who is not wanted or liked, esp. one not considered a worthy member of society.
synonyms:
pariah
similar words:
leper, outcast, rabble, riffraff, scum, untouchable
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derivation: undesirably (adv.)