"unclubbable" meaning in All languages combined

See unclubbable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unclubbable [comparative], most unclubbable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + clubbable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|clubbable}} un- + clubbable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unclubbable (comparative more unclubbable, superlative most unclubbable)
  1. Not suitable for membership of a club, because of a lack of social skills or conformity; unsociable.

Alternative forms

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