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- Dictionaryundesirable/ˌʌndɪˈzʌɪərəbl/
adjective
- 1. not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant: "the drug's undesirable side effects" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person considered to be objectionable in some way: "how could she go around with such undesirables?"
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not wanted or welcomed; disliked: undesirable body fat. (Definition of undesirable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If you describe something or someone as undesirable, you do not want them or you think they are harmful. We have come to view sweating as an undesirable and socially unacceptable activity. A large group of undesirable strangers crashed her party.
Aug 12, 2024 · The meaning of UNDESIRABLE is not desirable : unwanted. How to use undesirable in a sentence.
adj. 1. Not likely to please; objectionable: undesirable intrusions. 2. Not wanted: undesirable aliens. n. A person regarded as undesirable: "men tentatively regarded as scoundrels—or at least as undesirables" (New York). un′de·sir′a·bil′i·ty n. un′de·sir′a·bly adv.
not wanted, approved of, or popular: Houses near industrial sites often do not sell so quickly because they are regarded as undesirable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Liked, or not liked, by many people. acquire. an acquired taste idiom. anti-popular. be the new rock and roll idiom. be welcome to idiom.
adjective. /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ 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. oppositedesirable. Extra Examples.
1. If you describe something or someone as undesirable, you do not want them or you think they are harmful. [...] 2. Undesirables are people who a particular government considers to be dangerous or a threat to society, and therefore wants to get rid of. [...] More. Synonyms of 'undesirable' • unwanted, unwelcome, disagreeable, objectionable [...]
