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LoveCZ Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Difference between undesired and undesirable
Hi everyone, could you please tell me what is the possible difference and usage between "undesired" and "undesirable"?
For example:
-This is an undesired outcome.
versus
-This is an undesirable outcome.
In fact, before knowing that there is a word named "undesired", I was using "undesirable" all the time when mentioning something that is unwanted or unfavorable to happen and, fortunately, it forever seemed to be perfectly fitted.
Thanks a bunch in advance.
For example:
-This is an undesired outcome.
versus
-This is an undesirable outcome.
In fact, before knowing that there is a word named "undesired", I was using "undesirable" all the time when mentioning something that is unwanted or unfavorable to happen and, fortunately, it forever seemed to be perfectly fitted.
Thanks a bunch in advance.
Top answer
I suggest that with 'undesired', the outcome has come, while with 'undesirable', the outcome may not have yet done so. I can well imagine that either would work in many cases.
- I suggest that with 'undesired', the outcome has come, while with 'undesirable', the outcome may not have yet done so.
- I can well imagine that either would work in many cases.
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I suggest that with 'undesired', the outcome has come, while with 'undesirable', the outcome may not have yet done so. I can well imagine that either would work in many cases.
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