as in unpleasant
bad, harmful, or unpleasant
The drug has some undesirable side effects. This decision may have undesirable consequences.
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Recent Examples of undesirable
Confidence is being incredibly comfortable with the fact that good decisions sometimes lead to undesirable outcomes.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Read Next State Politics Lawmakers want Idaho ‘undesirable’ for undocumented immigrants, target health care
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Immigration is a hot topic.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Liberal children tended to recall more accurately the ratio of desirable and undesirable traits in the characters of the story; their memories possessed greater fidelity to the story as it was originally told.
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, Keyshawn Johnson complained that watching the National Championship was like having to eat an undesirable meal to avoid starving.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undesirable
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Read Next State Politics Lawmakers want Idaho ‘undesirable’ for undocumented immigrants, target health care
March 11, 2025 3:17 PM
Read Next
State Politics
Immigration is a hot topic.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Liberal children tended to recall more accurately the ratio of desirable and undesirable traits in the characters of the story; their memories possessed greater fidelity to the story as it was originally told.
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, Keyshawn Johnson complained that watching the National Championship was like having to eat an undesirable meal to avoid starving.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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Castillo’s short novel is a giddy character study of an unpleasant young male type.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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To neutralize unpleasant smells, add a few pots of aromatic herbs, like rosemary and lavender.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Using a game theory lens in a professional setting, then, can be messy and sometimes bring unwanted emotional repercussions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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For example, getting reminders about package deliveries or detecting unwanted animals in a garden.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s no doubt that Lewis, abandoned as a baby by his parents, has done some horrible stuff.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2025
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Given the horrible economic incentives that government regulation has created, the surprise is not that some patients experience mistreatment.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Well, as referenced above, the United States was coming out of a nasty recession tied to the crisis in the mortgage market.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Depending on a team to string together hits — or even contact — to score multiple runs in an inning against pitchers with nasty stuff is a hard way to win.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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