shunnable
Deserving to be avoided
Shunnable describes someone or something deserving to be avoided or excluded.
The word applies to people whose behavior warrants social rejection or to things best kept at a distance: His racist remarks made him shunnable in polite company.
The term carries moral judgment—not merely unpleasant, but worthy of deliberate avoidance.
Not liked by many
- dislikedFelt aversion toward
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- unfavoredNot given preference
- scornedRegarded with contempt
despised · detested · unloved · friendless · outcast · pariah · alienated · marginalized
Extremely distasteful or offensive
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
disgusting · revolting · offensive · detestable · odious · objectionable · distasteful · off-putting
Excluded from a group
- blackballedRejected by anonymous vote
- boycottedWithdrew support as protest
- exiledForced from one's country
- banishedForced to leave permanently
expelled · excommunicated · disfellowshipped · cold-shouldered · snubbed · spurned · excluded · rejected
Not allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- verbotenProhibited by authority
unspeakable · untouchable · off-limits · improper · indecent · proscribed · censored · transgressive
Capable of being prevented
- preventableCapable of being stopped
- escapableAble to be fled
- evadableCapable of being dodged
- dodgeableAble to be avoided
bypassable · avertible · sidestepped · deflectable · preventible
unpopular
Not liked by many
scorned · despised · detested · unloved · friendless · outcast · pariah · alienated · marginalized · isolated
repugnant
Extremely distasteful or offensive
abhorrent · disgusting · revolting · offensive · detestable · odious · objectionable · distasteful · off-putting · unsavory
ostracized
Excluded from a group
- blackballedRejected by anonymous vote
- boycottedWithdrew support as protest
- exiledForced from one's country
banished · expelled · excommunicated · disfellowshipped · cold-shouldered · snubbed · spurned · excluded · rejected · blacklisted
forbidden
Not allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
verboten · unspeakable · untouchable · off-limits · improper · indecent · proscribed · censored · transgressive · inappropriate
avoidable
Capable of being prevented
- preventableCapable of being stopped
- escapableAble to be fled
- evadableCapable of being dodged
dodgeable · bypassable · avertible · sidestepped · deflectable · preventible
shunnableembraceable
Fit for hugging
acceptable · desirable · unavoidable · sought-after · admirable
shunnableadmirable
Deserving high regard
laudable · praiseworthy · respectable · honorable · desirable