Associations to the word «Undesirable»

Wiktionary

UNDESIRABLE, adjective. Objectionable or not likely to please
UNDESIRABLE, noun. An undesirable person

Dictionary definition

UNDESIRABLE, noun. One whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables".
UNDESIRABLE, adjective. Not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation".
UNDESIRABLE, adjective. Not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats