undesirable 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
not wanted
Examples
- 1.legislation excluding undesirable aliens
- 2.removed the unwanted vegetation
- 3.undesirable impurities in steel
Synonyms
- unwanted 2
not wanted
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
undesirably 1
adverb
in an undesirable manner
EnglishAntonym
desirable 1
adjective
worth having or seeking or achieving
Derivationally related form
undesirability 1
noun
the quality possessed by something that should be avoided
undesirable 1
noun
one whose presence is undesirable
Also see
hateful 1
adjective
evoking or deserving hatred
unwanted 1
adjective
not wanted; not needed
Similar_to
unenviable 2
adjective
so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
