undesirable person
1undesirable — (adj.) 1660s, not to be desired, objectionable, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + DESIRABLE (Cf. desirable). The noun meaning undesirable person or thing is first attested 1883. Undesired not asked or invited is recorded from late 15c …
2undesirable — [un΄di zīr′ə bəl] adj. not desirable or pleasing; objectionable n. an undesirable person undesirability n. undesirably adv …
3undesirable — 1. adjective objectionable or not likely to please Ant: desirable 2. noun an undesirable person …
4undesirable — un•de•sir•a•ble [[t]ˌʌn dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not desirable or attractive; objectionable 2) an undesirable person or thing • Etymology: 1660–70 un de•sir a•bil′i•ty, n. un de•sir′a•bly, adv …
5undesirable — /ʌndəˈzaɪərəbəl/ (say unduh zuyuhruhbuhl) adjective 1. objectionable; detrimental. 2. not desirable. –noun 3. an undesirable person or thing. –undesirableness, noun –undesirably, adverb …
6undesirable — adj. & n. adj. not desirable, objectionable, unpleasant. n. an undesirable person. Derivatives: undesirability n. undesirableness n. undesirably adv …
7undesirable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant. ► NOUN ▪ an objectionable person. DERIVATIVES undesirability noun undesirably adverb …
8undesirable — un|de|sir|a|ble1 [ˌʌndıˈzaıərəbəl US ˈzaır ] adj 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… …
9undesirable — undesirability, undesirableness, n. undesirably, adv. /un di zuyeur euh beuhl/, adj. 1. not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities. n. 2. a person or thing considered undesirable: a collection of malcontents and… …
10undesirable — 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: The incident could have undesirable consequences for the government …
