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undesirability


Meanings
  • adjective

    Lacking desirability or appeal; unpleasant or unwelcome.

    - "The undesirability of the job led him to quit."
    - "Her undesirability made her an outcast among her peers."

Rhymes
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undesirable , adversable , tableable , misadventurable , contemplable
Variants
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undesirabilities , undesirability , undesirable , undesirableness , undesirablenesses , undesirably
Etymology
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The term 'undesirability' is derived from the words 'undesirable' and 'desire'. Something undesirable is not desirable or appealing.


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  1. The term 'undesirability' first appeared in English in the late 16th century.

  2. In mathematics, a set of numbers that does not contain any desirable properties is called an undesirable set.


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  1. unattractiveness: Related to undesirability as both terms refer to something that is not desirable or appealing.

  2. aversion: An aversion to something is a strong dislike or disdain, which is related to the concept of undesirability.


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In literature, undesirability is often used to describe characters or situations that are unwelcome or unpleasant. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', Raskolnikov's undesirable thoughts and actions lead him to commit a murder.

How to Memorize "undesirability"

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  3. mnemonics

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