adjective
undesirable
uhn-dih-ZEYE-ruh-buhl
adjective
1
Not wanted; unpleasant or likely to cause problems.
"The side effects of the drug were considered undesirable."
noun
1
A person regarded as unwelcome or troublesome.
"The club had a policy of removing known undesirables."
How to Use Undesirable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot wanted, or likely to cause trouble.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more undesirable comparative, undesirables plural, most undesirable superlative
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Etymology
From un- plus desirable.