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   Un·de·sir·a·ble

   /ˌəndəˈzī(ə)rəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant: "the drug's undesirable side effects" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablenastyunacceptableunwelcomeunwantedunwished-forunenviableunappealingunfortunateinfelicitousunpleasantdisagreeabledistastefuldispleasingunacceptableoff-puttingobnoxiousnastydisgustingawfulterribledreadfulfrightfulrepulsiverepellentrepugnantrevoltingabhorrentloathsomehatefuldetestablereprehensibledeplorableappallinginsufferableintolerabledespicablecontemptiblebeyond the paleodiousvileobscenefoulunsavoryunpalatablesickeningnauseatingnauseousnoxiousinformal:ghastlyhorriblehorridbeastlyarchaic:disgustfulloathlyrare:exceptionablerebarbativeOpposite desirablepleasantpreferablepleasantagreeableacceptable

   noun

   • 1. a person considered to be objectionable in some way: "how could she go around with such undesirables?"

   Derivatives

   • 1. undesirability noun
   • 2. undesirableness noun
   • 3. undesirably adverb

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   What is undesirable?

   • not wanted or approved of; likely to cause trouble or problems It would be highly undesirable to increase class sizes further. These alternatives are economically undesirable. Want to learn more? Definition of undesirable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a crime undesirable?

   • Related topics: Crime undesirable2 noun [ countable usually plural] someone who is considered to be immoral, criminal, or socially unacceptable security measures to keep out undesirables Examples from the Corpus undesirable • She, like many others, is on a list of undesirables collated by police intelligence in several different countries.

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   Why is inflation considered undesirable?

   • If you describe something or someone as undesirable, you think they will have harmful effects. Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Why is government action undesirable?

   • • Many tried to make themselves deeply undesirable. • Even in situations of hardship, government action is undesirable because it can undermine individual initiative and independence. • The reward has gone and consequently the undesirable behaviour may diminish or cease. • The incident could have undesirable consequences for the government.

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   UNDESIRABLE definition: 1. not wanted, approved of, or popular: 2. not wanted, approved of, or popular: 3. not wanted or…. Learn more.

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   3 days ago · If you describe something or someone as undesirable, you think they will have harmful effects. Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution. American English : undesirable / ʌndɪˈzaɪərəbəl /

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   Definitions of 'undesirable' If you describe something or someone as undesirable, you think they will have harmful effects. [...] More. Synonyms of 'undesirable' • unwanted, unwelcome, disagreeable, objectionable [...] More. Collocations with the word 'undesirable' undesirable behaviour undesirable outcome. Examples of 'undesirable' in a sentence.

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   undesirable. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧de‧sir‧a‧ble1 /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbəl $ -ˈzaɪr-/ adjective formal something or someone that is undesirable is not welcome or wanted because they may affect a situation or person in a bad way undesirable effects/consequences etc The drug may have other undesirable effects ...

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   not wanted or approved of; likely to cause trouble or problems. undesirable consequences/effects. It would be highly undesirable to increase class sizes further. prostitution and other undesirable practices. These alternatives are economically undesirable. opposite desirable.

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   Undesirable definition, not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities. See more.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDESIRABLE. [more undesirable; most undesirable] : bad, harmful, or unpleasant. an undesirable behavior/habit. The drug has some undesirable side effects. This may have undesirable consequences. : not worth having or getting : not desirable.