undesirable

Words with a similar base: undesirable

'undesirable'

[undesirable.n.01] as in: one whose presence is undesirable

Examples:
rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables

'undesirable'

[undesirable.a.01] as in: not wanted

Examples:
undesirable impurities in steel
legislation excluding undesirable aliens
removed the unwanted vegetation

'undesirable'

[undesirable.s.01] as in: not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

Origins

					undesirable (English)
├── desirable (English)
└── un- (English)
    ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── unus (Latin)
        └── oinos (Latin)

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