Definition

The state or quality of being not wanted or not wanted by others.

Example

The undesirableness of the proposal led to its rejection by the committee.

Conversation

I’ve been thinking about the undesirableness of certain habits we have.

Yeah, some things we do can really hold us back.

It's interesting how we sometimes ignore the undesirableness until it’s too late.

Totally! We should probably work on changing those habits together.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Undesirableness → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not), "desirable" (from Latin "desiderabilis", meaning worthy of desire), and "-ness" (meaning the state of being). The word "undesirableness" refers to the state of not being worthy of desire or being unwanted.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being added to 'worthy of desire' ('desirable') to remember that 'undesirableness' means the state of being unwanted.

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