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
Native to Brazil and other South American and Central American countries, colorful peacock bass were stocked in South Florida canals in the mid-1980s by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to control the population of undesirable exotics like tilapia.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
That drives insulin resistance, fatty liver and undesirable blood lipids, raises blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, and is linked to sleep apnea.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
That would present a number of undesirable issues for the Red Sox to deal with.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
And that’s where a lots of his street savvy comes from; his comfort with folks who might be deemed undesirable.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
That drives insulin resistance, fatty liver and undesirable blood lipids, raises blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, and is linked to sleep apnea.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
That would present a number of undesirable issues for the Red Sox to deal with.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
And that’s where a lots of his street savvy comes from; his comfort with folks who might be deemed undesirable.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
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Considering that Rebecca and Noah’s mom, Bina (Tovah Feldshuh), came off as equally unpleasant, Foster, Konner, and Kaplan kind of had to retool the character.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite being so unpleasant, hemorrhoid complications are surprisingly common.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Consumers can use call-blocking features on their cell phone or landline to stop unwanted calls.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The New York Jets’ Sunday began with a horrible loss, as legendary center Nick Mangold passed away after a long battle with kidney disease.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Šilovs did, however, look horrible in the shootout.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The human body holds several effective hiding spots that some of the world's nastiest viruses have discovered - like the eyes and the testes - that are beyond the reach of the immune system.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another interesting point is that nasty anti-Trump name calling seemed toned down following the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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