unhirable

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adjective

That cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.

“After the candidate swore and picked his nose throughout the interview, we considered him unhirable.”

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Meanings

adjectiveunhirable (comparative more unhirable, superlative most unhirable)

comparative more unhirable · superlative most unhirable · alternative unhireable

  1. That cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.

    After the candidate swore and picked his nose throughout the interview, we considered him unhirable.

noununhirable (plural unhirables)

plural unhirables · alternative unhireable

  1. One who cannot be hired; an unsuitable employee.

Origin

From un- + hirable.

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Cite this entry
APA

unhirable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhirable

MLA

“unhirable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhirable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unhirable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhirable.

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