unelectable

adjective

un·​elect·​able ˌən-i-ˈlek-tə-bəl How to pronounce unelectable (audio)
: not capable of being elected : not electable
a candidate regarded by many as unelectable

Examples of unelectable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Back then, Trump was ascendant but seen by some as an unelectable diversion from party orthodoxy who was not fit for the presidency. Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 July 2024 Only a few months ago, most experts regarded Bolsonaro as unelectable due to his radical positions, his record as an apologist for military dictatorship and torture, his offensive comments about Afro-Brazilians, gay people, and other minorities, and his lack of major party affiliation. Bruno Carazza, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2018 She was considered at once inevitable and unelectable. Amanda Hess, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024 The stakes were extraordinarily high: Many of his Republican opponents see Mr. Trump as, at best, unelectable and, at worst, a threat to the foundations of American democracy. Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unelectable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unelectable was in 1932

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“Unelectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelectable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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