Other Words from undesirable

Adjective

undesirability \ ˌən-di-ˌzī-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

undesirableness \ ˌən-di-ˈzī-rə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

undesirably \ ˌən-di-ˈzī-rə-blē

\ adverb

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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Fees are regulatory measures that are intended to raise revenue but may also act as a deterrent to engaging in a particular activity deemed undesirable. — Roxanne Bland, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Bacteria that are undesirable prefer an acidic environment. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022 Without intention, a piece of medium-density fiberboard is just another cheap material, considered undesirable by most furniture makers — but with energy and emotion behind it, this piece of faux wood becomes a Ryan Preciado original. — Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022 To deal with immediate shortages in supply, the continent will likely be forced to fall back on a mix of undesirable but proven fuels such as coal and nuclear. — Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2022 However, there are downsides that make silicones undesirable in conditioners. — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Apr. 2022 For small companies, niche industries, new ventures, expansion efforts or businesses in undesirable locations, the door has suddenly opened to greater possibilities resulting in a level playing field for both employers and employees. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 In a room rife with anti-Semitic invective, he is now pegged as an undesirable, someone not categorically White, which is news, sort of, to him. — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022 Instead, the Cavs have tumbled out of the Eastern Conference’s top six and down to seventh -- one of the four undesirable Play-In Tournament slots. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 26 Mar. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The attention of his fear was undesirables, including Jews. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2020 This amazing little machine fights pollutants, mold, dander, and other airborne undesirables with technology that works at the molecular level. — Tony Vaz, Popular Science, 9 Mar. 2020 The Constitution protects desirables and undesirables alike. — Phil Gramm And Michael Solon, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2020 Gaiters have been around for centuries, helping people from Anglican deacons to range-riding cowboys prevent dirt, dust, pebbles, twigs bugs, snow, and other undesirables from entering shoes and boots or traveling up pants legs. — The Editors, Field & Stream, 8 Jan. 2020 Limited national resources are to be reserved for the French and the French only, as a witch-hunt against refugees, Jews, and other undesirables consumes the country. — Harrison Stetler, The New York Review of Books, 21 Jan. 2020 Moreover, the practice of creating lists of political undesirables could be adopted on both sides of the aisle. — Phil Gramm And Michael Solon, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2020 Even a requirement, to be introduced in 2021, for visa-free entrants to the EU to pre-register online (to weed out undesirables) is a deterrent for some would-be purchasers. — The Economist, 31 Dec. 2019 For Lodge and others anxious to restrict immigration, Eastern European Jews were definitely among the undesirables. — Adam Hochschild, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019 See More

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