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unhirable

unhirable adjective: that cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.

Adjective

unhirable (comparative more unhirable, superlative most unhirable)

  1. That cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.
    • After the candidate swore and picked his nose throughout the interview, we considered him unhirable.

Noun

unhirable (plural unhirables)

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

Forms of unhirable

Adjective
comparativemore unhirable
superlativemost unhirable
alternative formunhireable
Noun
pluralunhirables

Origin of unhirable

From un- + hirable.

Questions about unhirable

What does unhirable mean?
Unhirable means that cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.
What part of speech is unhirable?
Unhirable can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near unhirable in the dictionary

  1. unhip
  2. unhiply
  3. unhipness
  4. unhipped
  5. unhippocratic
  6. unhirable
  7. unhirables
  8. unhire
  9. unhireable
  10. unhireables
  11. unhired

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