1. people considered unwanted or objectionable by society or a particular group
Usage: often considered offensive or discriminatory

Examples

• The immigration policy aimed to keep out so-called undesirables.
• The exclusive club tried to screen out undesirables from membership.
• History shows how societies have wrongly labeled certain groups as undesirables.
• The term ‘undesirables’ reflects prejudice rather than objective assessment.
• Many refugees were unfairly classified as undesirables by the authorities.
• The neighborhood association’s attempt to exclude undesirables was challenged in court.