undatable
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈdeɪtəbl/
- Offensive
:
indeseable (como pareja)
- And-And since John's game is that he always has a date... to get even with a guy like that, you make him... undatable.
Examples
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Many people believe that being too shy can make you feel undatable in today's dating scene.
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She felt undatable after several failed relationships and started doubting herself.
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His lack of self-confidence left him feeling undatable, despite his many good qualities.
Synonyms
31
4.6
Not wanted because it is unpleasant, harmful, or causes problems
16
2.5
Not interesting or likely to make people want it
15
4.1
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
2
4.6
Not pleasant or welcoming and likely to keep people away
1
6.0
Not attractive and unpleasant to see or hear
1
6.5
Not seen as someone others want to date
1
6.6
Not attractive to look at
1
4.5
Not pleasant to be with or attractive to look at
Not attractive or interesting
Antonyms
How Dateable
121
3.2
- Informal
1
5.8
- Offensive
37
1.8
15
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
undatable = datable (transparent) = un + date + able
Built by negating 'datable' (date + -able) in the informal sense 'suitable to date'; the slang meaning follows regular negative derivation.
Etymology
Undatable in informal speech also breaks into un- 'not', date 'go out with someone', and -able 'able to'. A helpful way to remember this slang use is that it means someone is seen as 'not able to be dated'—that is, judged unlikely to be chosen as a romantic partner, and that label can be hurtful.