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 best spin mops for the home make an undesirable but necessary chore a whole lot simpler.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The neighborhood was affordable, which is to say, undesirable.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
If their CoT doesn't faithfully reference all factors influencing their answers (like hints or reward hacks), monitoring them for undesirable or rule-violating behaviors becomes substantially more difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Lansky fought attempts by the Israeli Interior Ministry to oust him from the country as an undesirable.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undesirable
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The neighborhood was affordable, which is to say, undesirable.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
If their CoT doesn't faithfully reference all factors influencing their answers (like hints or reward hacks), monitoring them for undesirable or rule-violating behaviors becomes substantially more difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Lansky fought attempts by the Israeli Interior Ministry to oust him from the country as an undesirable.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undesirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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Doing so consumes water, requires the use of often eco-unfriendly cleansers, and adds an unpleasant task to janitors' daily duties.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that’s another unpleasant truth that is best left unspoken.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dating is replete with awkward moments, from overcompensating for unwanted pauses in conversation to missing social cues to basic miscommunications and misunderstandings.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some of his misery has resulted from brilliant deflections or bad bounces off of his defencemen, but Hellebuyck is responsible for enough of his problems to earn the unwanted attention.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Braves desperately need to add a shortstop and some offensive help amid their horrible start to the season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mingyang took the center of the Octagon from the beginning, landed hard leg kicks, and opened a nasty gash on Smith’s forehead with a step-in elbow.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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That is exactly what the Giants need: nastier players on both sides of the ball.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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