"unhirable" meaning in English

See unhirable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unhirable [comparative], most unhirable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + hirable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|hirable}} un- + hirable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unhirable (comparative more unhirable, superlative most unhirable)
  1. That cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.
    Sense id: en-unhirable-en-adj-zMhlh-Km Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unhireable

Noun

Forms: unhirables [plural]
Etymology: From un- + hirable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|hirable}} un- + hirable Head templates: {{en-noun}} unhirable (plural unhirables)
  1. One who cannot be hired; an unsuitable employee.
    Sense id: en-unhirable-en-noun-xj1Ia2i0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unhireable

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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