undesirable
/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
adjective
- Not wanted or liked because it is bad, unpleasant, or harmful.
- Living near a noisy factory can have undesirable effects on your health.
- The teacher warned that cheating would lead to undesirable consequences.
- The company took steps to remove undesirable chemicals from its products.
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noun
- A person who is considered unwanted or harmful to a group or society.
- The neighborhood watch group tried to keep undesirables out of the park.
- The club's strict rules were designed to discourage undesirables from joining.
- During the war, the government labeled many innocent people as undesirables.