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undesirable
What does undesirable mean?
undesirable (adjective): not wanted.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use undesirable in a sentence?
- Undesirable impurities in steel. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce undesirable?
/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does undesirable come from?
From un- + desirable.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of undesirable?
What are antonyms of undesirable?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “undesirable” mean?
having won
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not wanted
Right! That's what “undesirable” means.
well known
Not quite: that's what famous means.
necessary
Not quite: that's what essential means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “undesirable”?
possible
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complete
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unwanted
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original
Not quite: original means something else.
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