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
The variable readership of advice columns made a clear identity undesirable in an adviser.
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Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Be sure to strain out the plant material before using the infusion on your corn to avoid any undesirable texture.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Various lawmakers, many of whom were elected on platforms of reducing migration to Europe, are pushing to be allowed to more easily deport, surveil or otherwise control people who are considered dangerous or undesirable in Europe.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Rockies remain on pace to break that undesirable record.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
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Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Be sure to strain out the plant material before using the infusion on your corn to avoid any undesirable texture.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Various lawmakers, many of whom were elected on platforms of reducing migration to Europe, are pushing to be allowed to more easily deport, surveil or otherwise control people who are considered dangerous or undesirable in Europe.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Rockies remain on pace to break that undesirable record.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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Diana, for example, when anything unpleasant was said in her presence, would slowly blink her eyes in an incredible act of denial.—
Rosemary Counter,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Some of these vitamins have quality issues, like a fishy or unpleasant taste.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Rinsing them thoroughly helps keep these unfortunate extras off your plate, and also improves the flavor and texture of the peaches by removing any unwanted grit.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Informing Simpson of specific issues raised to him by farmers and growers in the area, Commissioner Kirby Smith asked directly how to curb unwanted development.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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And in addition to the swing itself, his overall approach at the plate has always been horrible.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps not helping so much: The set’s early reviews, which have been mostly fairly nasty in their dismissals of the set.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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This time, Boyle and Garland have a sharper, nastier provocation in mind.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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