What does indésirable in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word indésirable in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use indésirable in French.

The word indésirable in French means undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome, undesirable, persona non grata, spam, spam email, adverse effect, unwelcome incident, undesirable element. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word indésirable

undesirable, unwanted

adjectif (qui n'est pas souhaité)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La présence d'un observateur a été jugée indésirable.
The presence of an observer was deemed undesirable.

unwelcome, undesirable

adjectif (non voulu, non grata)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce diplomate est indésirable dans notre pays.
This ambassador is unwelcome in our country.

persona non grata

nom masculin et féminin (persona non grata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce diplomate est un indésirable dans notre pays.
This ambassador is persona non grata in our country.

spam, spam email

nom masculin (spam)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adverse effect

nom masculin (effet secondaire non souhaité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unwelcome incident

nom masculin (facteur non souhaité) (event)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette panne de climatisation en plein été était un élément indésirable.

undesirable element

nom masculin (figuré, péjoratif (personne dérangeante) (person: pejorative, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des éléments indésirables se sont glissés dans cette manifestation pacifique.

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