Epätoivottavaa
Epätoivottavaa is a Finnish adjective meaning undesired, not desirable, or unwelcome. It is formed with the prefix epämä? No, with epä- meaning "not" and the stem toivottava, which denotes something that should be desired or hoped for. The word is used to describe actions, practices, outcomes, or situations that are judged as unfavourable or inappropriate.
Usage of epätoivottavaa is typically before a noun, as in epätoivottava käytäntö (an undesirable practice) or
Etymology and related forms: The word derives from toivo, meaning hope, combined with the -ttava participial
See also and nuance: Common synonyms in formal or technical language include epäedullinen (unfavorable) and haitallinen
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