单词 | undesirable |
释义 | undesirable (once / 1910 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY undesirable: undesirability, undesirables, undesirably+/desirability: desirabilities/desirable: desirability, desirableness, desirably, undesirable/desire: desirable, desired, desires, desiring, desirous/desired: desiredest, undesired/desiring: undesiring/desirous: desirously, undesirous/undesiring: undesiringly USAGE EXAMPLESThe Jets and the Bills happen to share a good many things in common, and most of them are undesirable. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Some real-estate people warned that the new park may become “a haven for undesirables.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) “Governor Roosevelt considers it undesirable for him to assent to my suggestions for cooperative action,” he said. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1adj not wanted undesirable impurities in steel legislation excluding undesirable aliens Syn|Ant unwanted unenviable so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy hatefulevoking or deserving hatred unwantednot wanted; not needed desirable worth having or seeking or achieving coveted, desired, in demand, sought aftergreatly desired delectable, sexually attractivecapable of arousing desire enviablecausing envy plummyvery desirable preferable, preferredmore desirable than another lovable, loveablehaving characteristics that attract love or affection wanteddesired or wished for or sought 2adj not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) Syn unsuitable ineligible not eligible 3n one whose presence is undesirable rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables Hyper persona non grata, unwelcome person a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome |
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