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Not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant

Generally unpleasant or reprehensible

Shunned or rejected due to being loathed

Unsuitable for a given purpose

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

Not essential or necessary for a given task or purpose

(of a person, attitude, or situation) Having a toxic or damaging influence

Morally, socially, or politically corrupt

Inadequate, substandard or, not satisfactory

Unable to be endured

A minced oath for damned

(of a person's attitude or behaviour) Not normal, sensible or well-balanced

Characterized by causing hardships or problems

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah

A worthless or contemptible person

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Adjective

Not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant

unfavourable^UK

ill-favoured^UK

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“Disobeying this golden rule will result in undesirable consequences.”

Adjective

Generally unpleasant or reprehensible

beyond the pale

strictly for the birds

ill-favoured^UK

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

very disgusting

unprepossessing

beyond contempt

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

very unpleasant

not quite the thing

demoralizing^US

not quite the done thing

highly improper

demoralising^UK

not the done thing

beneath contempt

no oil painting

as plain as a pikestaff

not much to look at

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“Having to endure the obnoxious crowd was certainly a very undesirable experience.”

Adjective

Shunned or rejected due to being loathed

out of favour^UK

cold-shouldered

out of favor^US

ill-favoured^UK

in bad odour^UK

out in the cold

sent to Coventry

not in the swim

most disfavored

most disapproved of

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“I almost feel like I have a contagious disease or am otherwise some kind of undesirable outcast, so different that just my presence angers people.”

Adjective

Unsuitable for a given purpose

“Three to four percent of magnesium carbonate renders a limestone undesirable for this purpose.”

Adjective

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

lacking in propriety

beyond the pale

disproportionate

unfavourable^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beneath one's dignity

not good enough

out of character

not up to scratch

not good enough for

inappropriate to

not designed for

lacking dignity

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

like a fish out of water

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Adjective

Not essential or necessary for a given task or purpose

beside the point

surplus to requirements

still available

of little account

needed like a hole in the head

more than enough

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Adjective

(of a person, attitude, or situation) Having a toxic or damaging influence

neutralising^UK

neutralizing^US

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

uncomplimentary

evil-intentioned

life-threatening

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

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Adjective

Morally, socially, or politically corrupt

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

under-the-table

double-crossing

beneath contempt

unconscientious

good-for-nothing

against the law

Mephistophelian

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

under-the-counter

under the table

gone to the dogs

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

mephistophelean

of bad reputation

insurrectionary

against the rules

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

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Adjective

Inadequate, substandard or, not satisfactory

dissatisfactory

not good enough

not up to scratch

no great shakes

leaving a lot to be desired

less than ideal

less-than-stellar

not up to snuff

not up to standard

bargain-basement

a load of pants

leaving much to be desired

of poor quality

cheap and nasty

strictly for the birds

undistinguished

not up to expectations

bottom-of-barrel

end-of-the-pier

not all it's cracked up to be

good-for-nothing

twopenny-halfpenny

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Adjective

Unable to be endured

too much to bear

not to be borne

beyond endurance

enough to try the patience of Job

enough to try the patience of a saint

beyond the pale

enough to tax the patience of a saint

enough to test the patience of a saint

more than flesh and blood can stand

more than one can stand

more than one can bear

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Adjective

A minced oath for damned

beneath contempt

beyond the pale

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

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Adjective

Not wantable

Adjective

(of a person's attitude or behaviour) Not normal, sensible or well-balanced

gone to the dogs

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Adjective

Characterized by causing hardships or problems

unfavourable^UK

full of hardship

disadvantageous

looking on the dark side

looking on the black side

given to looking on the black side

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

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Noun

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah

displaced person

persona non grata

man without a country

stateless person

objectionable person

unacceptable person

person in exile

shipwrecked person

homeless person

person without country

disgraceful person

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Noun

A worthless or contemptible person

good-for-nothing

despicable person

scum of the earth

snake in the grass

nasty piece of work

unprincipled person

reprehensible person

dastardly person

unpleasant person

lowest common denominator

enfant terrible

slubberdegullion

dissolute person

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