"undesirable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌndɪˈzʌɪərəb(ə)l/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-undesirable.wav [US] Forms: undesirable [positive], more undesirable [comparative], most undesirable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + desirable Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|desirable}} un- + desirable Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is undesirable, it is not wanted as it might cause harm or other bad consequences.
    Sense id: simple-undesirable-en-adj-drtZ8Kgf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with un-
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