unelectable

English

Etymology

un- +‎ electable

Adjective

unelectable (comparative more unelectable, superlative most unelectable)

  1. (of a person or party) Incapable of being elected to political office, especially due to a lack of suitable qualities or policies.
    • 2008 March 1, Adrian Blomfield, "Has Russia got a new Stalin?", The Daily Telegraph (UK) (retrieved 26 Sep 2012):
      Just to be on the safe side, the The Kremlin has also banned any of Putin's serious critics from standing. Three unelectable misfits have been allowed to mount token challenges.

Translations

Noun

unelectable (plural unelectables)

  1. A person who is unable or unfit to be elected to office.

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