: one that is undesirable
Examples of undesirable in a Sentence
Adjective
The drug has some undesirable side effects.
This may have undesirable consequences.
Frankly, it's an undesirable and unpleasant job.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Attempting to speak can also produce distracting noises and facial expressions that users find undesirable.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Sunlight was weaponized against these undesirables.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Soapstone is a nonporous natural stone that won’t absorb undesirable flavors or smells.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Attempting to speak can also produce distracting noises and facial expressions that users find undesirable.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Among this fast-growing class of undesirables was Loktev’s friend Anna Nemzer, a talk-show host for TV Rain (and a co-director on the film).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Sunlight was weaponized against these undesirables.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undesirable. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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