adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Adjective

1. 1
   That cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.

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

Antonyms

All antonyms

hirable

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From un- + hirable.

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