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Not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant

Not desirable or pleasant

Inappropriate for a given occasion or situation

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

Not practical, suitable, or advisable

Not liked or popular

Not admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial

In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet

A minced oath for damned

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

A worthless or contemptible person or group of people

The state or quality of being ungracious

Unwelcome person

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Adjective

Not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant

not in the picture

unfavourable^UK

ill-favoured^UK

dissatisfactory

left out in cold

left out in the cold

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

not quite the done thing

less-than-stellar

enough to try the patience of a saint

not good enough

beyond endurance

not up to scratch

not to be borne

too much to bear

enough to try the patience of Job

less than ideal

no great shakes

leaving a lot to be desired

beyond contempt

full of hardship

of poor quality

beyond the pale

not up to snuff

not up to standard

more than flesh and blood can stand

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

Adjective

Not desirable or pleasant

beyond the pale

disadvantageous

strictly for the birds

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

ill-favoured^UK

very disgusting

very unpleasant

unsportsmanlike

blood-and-thunder

dishonourable^UK

less-than-stellar

dishonorable^US

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“A large group of undesirable strangers crashed her party.”

Adjective

Inappropriate for a given occasion or situation

disproportionate

beyond the pale

lacking in propriety

unfavourable^UK

not up to scratch

not good enough

inappropriate to

not up to snuff

not designed for

out of character

not good enough for

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

good-for-nothing

out of place with

out of character with

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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

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Adjective

Not practical, suitable, or advisable

Adjective

Not needed

Adjective

Not liked or popular

cold-shouldered

out in the cold

sent to Coventry

not in the swim

surplus to requirements

without friends

all by one's self

with no one to turn to

without a friend in the world

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Adjective

Not wantable

Adjective

Not admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial

ill-favoured^UK

not appropriate

beside the point

nothing to do with it

neither here nor there

against the law

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

under-the-table

unconstitutional

under-the-counter

against the rules

in violation of law

under the table

contrary to law

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

outside the law

criminalised^UK

criminalized^US

insurrectionary

without law and order

beyond the pale

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Adjective

In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet

becoming obsolete

behind the times

going out of fashion

going out of use

on its last legs

horse-and-buggy

backward-looking

horse and buggy

past its sell-by date

of the old school

as old as the hills

old as the hills

anachronistical

no longer in use

fallen into disuse

having seen better days

out of commission

at a standstill

seen better days

long in the tooth

well-established

unsophisticated

no longer fashionable

old as Methuselah

no longer in fashion

tried and tested

long-established

in period style

consigned to oblivion

water over the dam

sunk in oblivion

water under the bridge

down memory lane

of an advanced age

advanced in years

not long for this world

past your prime

not as young as one used to be

not as young as one was

no spring chicken

brick and mortar

pleasantly old-fashioned

down-at-the-heels

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Adjective

A minced oath for damned

Mephistophelian

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Adjective

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

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

in the fast lane

lacking restraint

pleasure-seeking

gone to the dogs

unconscientious

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Noun

Social outcast

displaced person

persona non grata

man without a country

stateless person

unacceptable person

shipwrecked person

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Noun

A worthless or contemptible person or group of people

good-for-nothing

good-for-nothings

despicable people

despicable person

dregs of society

lowest of the low

snake in the grass

nasty piece of work

unprincipled person

reprehensible person

dastardly person

unpleasant person

in the underclass

ragtag and bobtail

as common as muck

snakes in the grass

double-crossers

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Noun

The state or quality of being ungracious

discourteousness

disrespectfulness

inconsiderateness

inconsideration

cold-heartedness

ill-favoured^UK

inhospitableness

unreceptiveness

left out in cold

not in the picture

presumptuousness

lack of civility

ill-manneredness

lack of manners

unthoughtfulness

ungentlemanly behaviour

unappreciativeness

insubordination

unladylike behaviour

lack of respect

thoughtlessness

disagreeableness

lack of politeness

lack of refinement

being a wise guy

lack of social grace

contemptuousness

lack of consideration

misbehaviour^UK

lack of diplomacy

inattentiveness

absent-mindedness

overfamiliarity

injudiciousness

inappropriateness

irresponsibility

non-recognition

lack of recognition

lack of appreciation

lack of gratitude

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Noun

Unwelcome person

persona non grata

objectionable person

unacceptable person

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