unelectable

/ (ˌʌnɪˈlɛktəbəl) /

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adjective

(of a political party, candidate, etc) not likely to be elected

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Words nearby unelectable

uneconomic, uneconomical, unedifying, uneducated, UNEF, unelectable, unembarrassed, unemotional, unemployable, unemployed, unemployment

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How to use unelectable in a sentence

Their guy Ken Cuccinelli had been dismissed as extreme and unelectable.
The GOP’s Election Rift|David Frum|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Clinton Democrats took for granted that Cruz was unelectable.
How Ted Cruz Can Win in 2016|David Frum|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Debates even the playing field, even as they attract their share of unelectable oddballs.
Memo to the Media: Quit Ruining Politics|Justin Green|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They helped make Mitt Romney unelectable, or more unelectable than he was anyway.
The Importance of the Rubio Statement|Michael Tomasky|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

John Catsimatidis, a major Republican donor and Romney supporter from New York, says Gingrich is unelectable.
Newt Gingrich’s Battered Campaign Struggles With Money Woes|Ben Jacobs|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST