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Synonyms for undesirable
ˌʌn dɪˈzaɪər ə bəlun·de·sir·able
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Princeton's WordNet
undesirableadjective
one whose presence is undesirable
"rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"
Antonyms:
preferred, in demand(p), desired, desirable, enviable, sought after, eligible, preferable, plummy, sexually attractive, coveted, delectableundesirable, unwantedadjective
not wanted
"undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"
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unwanted, unsuitableAntonyms:
sought after, eligible, delectable, preferred, enviable, desired, sexually attractive, preferable, in demand(p), desirable, plummy, covetedundesirable, unsuitableadjective
not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)
Synonyms:
unwanted, inapplicable, unsuitableAntonyms:
preferable, coveted, enviable, desirable, eligible, in demand(p), sought after, desired, plummy, sexually attractive, delectable, preferred
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
undesirableadjective
Synonyms:
inexpedient, objectionable, unacceptable, ineligible
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "undesirable":
unwanted, adverse, undesired, unwelcome, unintended, unsolicited, desirable, non-performing, inadvisable, unsavory, inappropriate, unsatisfactory, negative, nonperforming, unpopular
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2605 | negative | |
#5680 | adverse | |
#7392 | inappropriate | |
#9037 | desirable | |
#10563 | unwanted | |
#16612 | unsolicited | |
#20528 | unsatisfactory | |
#21797 | undesirable | |
#24702 | unsuitable | |
#25944 | unintended | |
#29519 | unpopular | |
#37232 | unwelcome | |
#44145 | inapplicable | |
#58330 | undesired | |
#75889 | unsavory | |
#116424 | nonperforming | |
#123240 | inadvisable |
How to use undesirable in a sentence?
Some of these officers have reported threats to their safety and that of their family.Officers may also believe that they will be ostracized by their peers, retaliated against in various forms, like being given undesirable assignments, or that they could be terminated from their jobs for an infraction that would not normally result in termination, all of these concerns have a chilling effect on an officers willingness to report misconduct.
That is highly unusual and highly undesirable.
Bright moon phases are bad for meteor showers as they wash out the dimmer meteors, a full or almost full moon dominates one part of the sky, making that part undesirable for observing meteors. The full moon also lasts the entire night, leaving no hours of complete darkness, which is preferred.
With interest rates at zero, the minimum exchange rate is the key instrument to avoid an undesirable tightening of monetary conditions, this is especially important at the moment, as upward pressure on the Swiss franc has intensified once again.
National Endowment for Democracy:
The law on undesirable organizations is the latest in a series of highly restrictive laws that limit the freedom of Russian citizens, this law, as well as its predecessors, contravenes Russia's own constitution as well as numerous international laws and treaties. The true intent of these laws is to intimidate and isolate Russian citizens.
Translations for undesirable
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- غير مرغوب فيهArabic
- indesitjableCatalan, Valencian
- nežádoucíCzech
- unerwünschtGerman
- ανεπιθύμητοςGreek
- indeseableSpanish
- epämieluisa, epämieluinenFinnish
- indésirableFrench
- nem kívánatosHungarian
- indesiderabileItalian
- 望ましい, 望むJapanese
- malumLatin
- ongewenstDutch
- indesejávelPortuguese
- nedoritRomanian
- нежелательныйRussian
- ไม่พึงประสงค์Thai
- 不良Chinese
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