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undesirable |
Grep of noun undesirable undesirable Overview of noun undesirable The noun undesirable has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. undesirable -- (one whose presence is undesirable: "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables") Overview of adj undesirable The adj undesirable has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) undesirable -- (not desirable; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens") 2. undesirable, unsuitable -- (not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)) Antonyms of adj undesirable 2 senses of undesirable Sense 1 undesirable (vs. desirable) desirable (vs. undesirable) => advantageous => coveted, desired, in demand(prenominal), sought after => delectable, sexually attractive => enviable => plummy => preferable, preferred Sense 2 undesirable, unsuitable INDIRECT (VIA ineligible) -> eligible Similarity of adj undesirable 2 senses of undesirable Sense 1 undesirable (vs. desirable) => unenviable => unwanted Also See-> hateful#1; unwanted#1 Sense 2 undesirable, unsuitable => ineligible (vs. eligible) Attributes of adj undesirable Familiarity of adj undesirable undesirable used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj undesirable most undesirable undesirable Overview of noun undesirable The noun undesirable has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. undesirable -- (one whose presence is undesirable: "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables") Overview of adj undesirable The adj undesirable has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) undesirable -- (not desirable; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens") 2. undesirable, unsuitable -- (not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse))
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