unelectable
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- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪˈlɛktəbl/
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inelegible
- After failing to appeal to mainstream values, he became unelectable in the eyes of the electorate.
- unelectable candidates
- make him unelectable
- become unelectable
So we're seeing a candidate who's so far off the spectrum that she's unelectable.
- So we're seeing a candidate who's so far off the spectrum that she's unelectable.
Examples
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The scandal left her so damaged that she was considered unelectable by her party members.
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I hope he did not have a political career planned; this situation just made him unelectable outside Martha's Vineyard.
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But he will not, so he is also evil and unelectable.
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All this helps the unelectable candidate appear presidential.
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It's quite another to decide this or that candidate is "unelectable" and refuse to support them because of that.
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The opponent is not a normal human being and our current likely nominee is an unelectable human being.
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Joe Walsh has more determination and energy than anyone, but he is totally unelectable and will not attract the money needed for this race.
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And rightly or wrongly, Jeremy Corbyn proved that he was unelectable twice.
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So we may see a repeat of 2010, when Republicans squandered the chance of regaining the Senate by nominating unelectable candidates.
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Many voters believe that the candidate's extreme views make him unelectable in a general election.
Antonyms
How Electable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unelectable breaks into un- 'not', elect 'choose' (as in election), and -able 'able'. So it means 'not able to be chosen', and we use it for a candidate who is unlikely to win votes.